FprEN IEC 63281-1:2023

E-Transporters - Part 1: Terminology and classification

Elektrokleinstfahrzeuge – Begriffe und Klassifizierung

E-Transporteurs de personnes - Partie 1: Exigences de sécurité et méthodes d’essai

E-prevozniki - 1. del: Terminologija in razvrstitev

General Information

• Status: Not Published
• Publication Date: 01-Oct-2023
• ICS: 43.120 - Electric road vehicles
• Technical Committee: CLC/SR 125 - Personal e-Transporters (PeTs)
• Drafting Committee: IEC/TC 125 - Personal e-Transporters (PeTs)
• Current Stage: 5060 - Voting results sent to TC, SR - Formal Approval
• Start Date: 30-Jun-2023
• Completion Date: 30-Jun-2023
• Ref Project: kSIST FprEN IEC 63281-1:2023 - E-Transporters - Part 1: Terminology and classification

Standards Content (Sample)

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
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01-december-2022
Osebni e-prevozniki - Varnostne zahteve in preskusne metode
Personal e-Transporters - Safety requirements and test methods
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: prEN IEC 63281-1:2022
ICS:
43.120 Električna cestna vozila Electric road vehicles
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2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

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PROJECT NUMBER:
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DATE OF CIRCULATION: CLOSING DATE FOR VOTING:
2022-10-14 2023-01-06
SUPERSEDES DOCUMENTS:
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TITLE:
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2 CONTENTS

4 FOREWORD ........................................................................................................................... 5

5 INTRODUCTION ..................................................................................................................... 7

6 1 Scope .............................................................................................................................. 8

7 2 Normative references ...................................................................................................... 8

8 3 Terms and definitions .................................................................................................... 10

9 3.1 audible warning device ......................................................................................... 10

10 3.2 battery pack .......................................................................................................... 10

11 3.3 battery system ...................................................................................................... 10

12 3.4 brake .................................................................................................................... 10

13 3.5 brake system ........................................................................................................ 11

14 3.6 cargo e-Transporter .............................................................................................. 11

15 3.7 charging of a battery ............................................................................................. 11

16 3.8 deck ...................................................................................................................... 11

17 3.9 enclosure .............................................................................................................. 11

18 3.10 EPAC .................................................................................................................... 11

19 3.11 e-Transporter ........................................................................................................ 11

20 3.12 EVs ....................................................................................................................... 12

21 3.13 folding system ....................................................................................................... 12

22 3.14 footrest ................................................................................................................. 12

23 3.15 intended use ......................................................................................................... 12

24 3.16 leakage ................................................................................................................. 12

25 3.17 locking device ....................................................................................................... 12

26 3.18 locking mechanism ............................................................................................... 12

27 3.19 operating device ................................................................................................... 12

28 3.20 passenger cars ..................................................................................................... 13

29 3.21 personal e-Transporter ......................................................................................... 13

30 3.22 public space.......................................................................................................... 13

31 3.23 self-balancing e-Transporter ................................................................................. 13

32 3.24 warning indicators and signals .............................................................................. 13

33 4 Risk assessment ........................................................................................................... 14

34 5 Test conditions .............................................................................................................. 14

35 5.1 Test road .............................................................................................................. 14

36 5.2 Test environment .................................................................................................. 14

37 5.3 PeT under test ...................................................................................................... 14

38 6 General safety requirements .......................................................................................... 15

39 6.1 Materials ............................................................................................................... 15

40 6.1.1 Non-metallic materials ................................................................................... 15

41 6.1.2 Metal materials .............................................................................................. 15

42 6.2 Enclosure ............................................................................................................. 15

43 6.3 Shape and appearance of PeT .............................................................................. 15

44 6.3.1 sharp corners and edges ............................................................................... 15

45 6.3.2 Protrusions .................................................................................................... 15

46 6.3.3 Accessible clearances for movable segments ................................................ 15

47 6.4 Warning indicators and signals ............................................................................. 16

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48 6.4.1 General ......................................................................................................... 16

49 6.4.2 Warning indicators and signals for users ....................................................... 16

50 6.4.3 Warning indicators and signals for third parties.............................................. 16

51 6.5 Charging lock ........................................................................................................ 17

52 6.6 Functional and components .................................................................................. 17

53 6.6.1 Footrest or deck ............................................................................................ 17

54 6.6.2 Electrical power on/off control ........................................................................ 17

55 6.6.3 Folding system .............................................................................................. 18

56 6.6.4 Battery system requirements ......................................................................... 19

57 6.6.5 Charger ......................................................................................................... 19

58 6.6.6 Ability to hold position.................................................................................... 19

59 6.7 Main technical performance requirements ............................................................. 19

60 6.7.1 Maximum design speed ................................................................................. 19

61 6.7.2 Brake performance ........................................................................................ 21

62 6.8 Hot Surfaces ......................................................................................................... 22

63 7 Electrical safety ............................................................................................................. 22

64 8 Functional safety ........................................................................................................... 22

65 9 Mechanical safety .......................................................................................................... 22

66 9.1 Enclosure protection class .................................................................................... 22

67 9.2 Static strength ...................................................................................................... 22

68 9.2.1 Structure strength .......................................................................................... 22

69 9.2.2 Handlebar and steering column strength ........................................................ 23

70 9.3 Dynamic strength (drop)........................................................................................ 25

71 9.4 Vibration ............................................................................................................... 25

72 9.5 Impact .................................................................................................................. 27

73 10 Environmental ............................................................................................................... 27

74 10.1 Partial water immersion ........................................................................................ 27

75 10.2 Salt spray resistance ............................................................................................ 28

76 10.3 Change of temperature ......................................................................................... 28

77 10.4 Low and high temperature operation ..................................................................... 28

78 10.4.1 Low temperature operation test ..................................................................... 28

79 10.4.2 High temperature and high humidity operation test ........................................ 29

80 11 Marking and instruction ................................................................................................. 29

81 11.1 General ................................................................................................................. 29

82 11.2 Product nameplate ................................................................................................ 30

83 11.2.1 Nameplate information ................................................................................... 30

84 11.2.2 Durability ....................................................................................................... 30

85 11.3 Safety and warning signs ...................................................................................... 30

86 11.4 Instructions ........................................................................................................... 31

87 Annex A (informative) List of significant hazards for the PeT................................................. 32

88 Annex B (normative) Light, warning device, and on-off symbols ........................................... 34

89 Bibliography .......................................................................................................................... 35

91 Figure 1 Example of the deck (top view of a mono-wheel) ..................................................... 17

92 Figure 2 Test road example .................................................................................................. 20

93 Figure 3 Examples of the fixation of the load ........................................................................ 24

94 Figure 4 Examples for the torque test ................................................................................... 25

95 Figure 5 Random Vibration Test Curves for the PeT ............................................................. 27

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96 Figure 6 The temperature change of the thermal chamber .................................................... 28

97 Table 1 Safety functions related to defined hazards .............................................................. 22

98 Table 2 Categorization of vehicle for vibration tests .............................................................. 26

99 Table 3 Test levels at test curve frequency break points ....................................................... 26

100
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102 INTERNATIONAL ELECTROTECHNICAL COMMISSION
103 ____________
104
105 PERSONAL E-TRANSPORTERS - SAFETY REQUIREMENTS AND TEST
106 METHODS
107
108
109 FOREWORD

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140 rights. IEC shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.

141 International Standard IEC XXXXX has been prepared by IEC technical committee 125:

142 Personal e-Transporters (PeTs).

143 In the case of a new edition replacing a previous edition, complete the following

144 text. In the case of a first edition, delete it, as it does not apply.

145 This XXX edition cancels and replaces the XXX edition published in [publication_date],

146 Amendment 1:[publication_date] and Amendment 2:[publication_date]. This edition constitutes

147 a technical revision.

148 This edition includes the following significant technical changes with respect to the previous

149 edition:
150 a) ...;
151 The text of this International Standard is based on the following documents:
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152

153 Full information on the voting for the approval of this International Standard can be found in the

154 report on voting indicated in the above table.

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156 The committee has decided that the contents of this document will remain unchanged until the

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158 the specific document. At this date, the document will be
159 • reconfirmed,
160 • withdrawn,
161 • replaced by a revised edition, or
162 • amended.
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169 INTRODUCTION

170 This International Standard has been developed to cope with the rapidly evolving personnel e -

171 transporters. Personnel e-transporters have become common in public spaces and roads,

172 some of which can reach speeds of 25 km/h or even higher, and the applications and global

173 market size are expected to grow significantly. In order to protect safety for persons and public

174 facilities, besides basic safety requirements, comprehensive safety requirements and test

175 methods such as riding safety for people and for e-transporters shall also be considered. Based

176 on the current situation, this international standard provides comprehensive safety

177 requirements and corresponding test methods for personnel e-transporters, which is convenient

178 for manufacturers and test departments to use.

179 The following are not covered by this document because they are handled by other TCs:

180 - IEC TC 69
181 - ISO TC 149
182 - ISO TC 22
183
184
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185 PERSONAL E-TRANSPORTERS - SAFETY REQUIREMENTS AND TEST
186 METHODS
187
188 1 Scope
189 This document specifies safety requirements for Personal e- Transporters

190 This document is applicable to electrically powered Personal e-Transporters（PeT） which are

191 used in private and public area, where the speed control and/or the steering control is

192 electric/electronic.

193 The PeT may have provisions for transport of cargo and may be for private or commercial

194 (including sharing service) use.

195 This document is not applicable for EVs as: EPACs, E-bikes, mopeds, motorcycles and

196 passenger cars.
197 This document does not apply to:
198 — PeT that are considered as toys;
199 — PeT that are intended for competition;
200 — PeT that are intended for medical care;
201 — PeT that have a rated voltage of more than 100 VDC or 240 VAC;
202 — PeT without an on-board driving operator.
203 2 Normative references

204 The following documents are referred to in the text in such a way that some or all of their content

205 constitutes requirements of this document. For dated references, only the edition cited applies.

206 For undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any

207 amendments) applies.
208 IEC 60034-1, Rotating electrical machines - Part 1: Rating and performance
209 IEC 60068-2-1, Environmental testing - Part 2-1: Tests - Test A: Cold
210 IEC 60068-2-2, Environmental testing - Part 2-2: Tests - Test B: Dry heat

211 IEC 60068-2-11, Basic environmental testing procedures - Part 2-11: Tests - Test Ka: Salt mist

212 IEC 60068-2-14:2009, Environmental testing - Part 2-14: Tests - Test N: Change of temperature

213 IEC 60068-2-64, Environmental testing - Part 2-64: Tests - Test Fh: Vibration, broadband

214 random and guidance

215 IEC 60068-2-75, Environmental testing - Part 2-75: Tests - Test Eh: Hammer tests

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216 IEC 60335-2-29, Household and similar electrical appliances - Safety - Part 2-29: Particular

217 requirements for battery chargers

218 IEC 60335-2-114, Household and similar electrical appliances - Safety - Part 2-114: Particular

219 requirements for self-balancing personal transport devices for use with batteries containing

220 alkaline or other non-acid electrolytes
221 IEC 60529, Degrees of protection provided by enclosures （IP Code）

222 IEC 60695-11-10, Fire hazard testing - Part 11-10: Test flames - 50 W horizontal and vertical

223 flame test methods
224 IEC 60812, Failure modes and effects analysis (FMEA and FMECA)

225 IEC 61000-6-1, Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) - Part 6-1: Generic standards - Immunity

226 standard for residential, commercial and light-industrial environments

227 IEC 61000-6-3, Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) - Part 6-3: Generic standards - Emission

228 standard for residential, commercial and light-industrial environments

229 IEC 61508-1, Functional safety of electrical/electronic/programmable electronic safety-related

230 systems - Part 1: General requirements

231 IEC 62133-1:2017, Secondary cells and batteries containing alkaline or other non-acid

232 electrolytes - Safety requirements for portable sealed secondary cells, and for batteries made

233 from them, for use in portable applications - Part 1: Nickel systems

234 IEC 62133-2, Secondary cells and batteries containing alkaline or other non-acid electrolytes -

235 Safety requirements for portable sealed secondary lithium cells, and for batteries made from

236 them, for use in portable applications - Part 2: Lithium systems

237 ISO 2248, Packaging — Complete, filled transport packages — Vertical impact test by dropping

238 ISO 4210-9, Cycles — Safety requirements for bicycles -- Part 9: Saddles and seat-post test

239 methods

240 ISO 6742-1, Cycles — Lighting and retro-reflective devices — Part 1: Lighting and light

241 signalling devices

242 ISO 6742-2, Cycles — Lighting and retro-reflective devices — Part 2: Retro-reflective devices

243 ISO 12100, Safety of machinery — General principles for design — Risk assessment and risk

244 reduction

245 ISO 13849-1, Safety of machinery -- Safety-related parts of control systems -- Part 1: General

246 principles for design

247 ISO 14878, Cycles — Audible warning devices — Technical specification and test methods

248 ISO 18243, Electrically propelled mopeds and motorcycles — Test specifications and safety

249 requirements for lithium-ion battery systems

250 EN 17128:2020, Light motorized vehicles for the transportation of persons and goods and

251 related facilities and not subject to type approval for on-road use - Personal light electric

252 vehicles (PLEV) - Requirements and test methods
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253 EN 50604-1, Secondary lithium batteries for light EV (electric vehicle) applications - Part 1:

254 General safety requirements and test methods
255 3 Terms and definitions

256 For the purposes of this document, the following terms and definitions apply.

257 ISO and IEC maintain terminological databases for use in standardization at the following

258 addresses:
259 - IEC Electropedia: available at http://www.electropedia.org/
260 - ISO Online browsing platform: available at http://www.iso.org/obp
261 3.1
262 audible warning device
263 AWD
264 device designed for the purpose to warn people by an audible signal

265 NOTE 1 to entry: Including all types of technologies (i.e., bells, horns, electronic audible warning device).

266 [SOURCE: ISO 14878:2015, 3.3]
267 3.2
268 battery pack

269 energy storage device that includes cells or cell assemblies normally connected with cell

270 electronics, power supply circuit and overcurrent shut-off device, including electrical

271 interconnections, interfaces for external systems
272 NOTE 1 to entry: See A.2 for further explanation.

273 NOTE 2 to entry: Examples of external systems are cooling, voltage class B, auxiliary voltage class A and

274 communication.
275 [SOURCE: ISO 12405-4:2018, 3.2]
276 3.3
277 battery system

278 energy storage device that includes cells or cell assemblies or battery pack(s) (3.2) as well as

279 electrical circuits and electronics

280 NOTE 1 to entry: See A.3.2 and A.3.3 of ISO 12405-4:2018 for further explanation. Battery system components can

281 also be distributed in different devices within the vehicle.
282 NOTE 2 to entry: Examples of electronics are the BCU and contactors.
283 [SOURCE: ISO 12405-4:2018,3.3]
284 3.4
285 brake

286 part of the braking system where the forces opposing the movement of the e-Transporter is

287 developed
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288 [SOURCE: IEC 63281-0:XXXX, 3.14]
289 3.5
290 brake system

291 combination of parts consisting of the control, transmission, and brake, whose function it is to

292 progressively reduce the speed of a moving e-Transporter, bring it to a halt, and keep it

293 stationary when halted, the electric motor can be a part of the system
294 [SOURCE: IEC 63281-0: XXXX, 3.15]
295 3.6
296 cargo e-Transporter
297 CeT
298 e-Transporter that is primarily designed for transporting cargo/goods
299 [SOURCE: IEC 63281-0:XXXX, 3.4]
300 3.7
301 charging of a battery

302 operation during which a secondary cell or battery is supplied with electric energy from an

303 external circuit which results in chemical changes within the cell and thus the storage of energy

304 as chemical energy
305 [SOURCE: IEC 60050-482:2004, Section 482-05-27]
306 3.8
307 deck
308 platform supporting the mass of the user standing during use
309 [SOURCE: EN 17128: 2020, 3.40]
310 3.9
311 enclosure

312 housing affording the type and degree of protection suitable for the intended application

313 [SOURCE: IEC 60050-195:2021, Section 195-02-35]
314 3.10
315 EPAC

316 cycle, equipped with pedals and an auxiliary electric motor, which cannot be propelled

317 exclusively by means of this auxiliary electric motor, except in the walk assistance mode

318 [SOURCE: ISO/TS 4210-10:2020, 3.2]
319 3.11
320 e-Transporter

321 electrically powered transport devices for use on public roads or in public spaces. These e-

322 Transporters provide solutions for transporting passengers and/or goods
323 [
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