Protection for Those Using EV Charging Systems

April 14, 2014
The rules on protecting personnel using electric vehicle charging systems from electric shock are noted in Art. 625 of the 2011 NEC.

A _____ provides protection against electric shock of personnel for electric vehicles.

a) GFCI device
b) GFP device
c) AFCI device
d) personnel protection system

See answer and applicable Code reference

The correct answer is: d) personnel protection system

The rules for Electric Vehicle Charging Systems are outlined in Art. 625 of the 2011 NEC. As noted in the definitions section of this article (625.2), a Personnel Protection System is "a system of personnel protection devices and constructional features that when used together provide protection against electric shock of personnel."

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