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SAE J2578_201408

Superseded

Superseded

A superseded Standard is one, which is fully replaced by another Standard, which is a new edition of the same Standard.

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Recommended Practice for General Fuel Cell Vehicle Safety

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Hardcopy , PDF

Superseded date

24-01-2023

Superseded by

SAE J2578_202301

Language(s)

English

Published date

26-08-2014

$319.20
Including GST where applicable

1. SCOPE
2. REFERENCES
3. DEFINITIONS
4. TECHNICAL SYSTEMS SAFETY GUIDELINES
5. OPERATION
6. EMERGENCY RESPONSE
7. MAINTENANCE
8. NOTES
APPENDIX A - POST-CRASH CRITERIA FOR COMPRESSED
             HYDROGEN SYSTEMS
APPENDIX B - GUIDANCE FOR CONDUCTING HIGH VOLTAGE TESTS
APPENDIX C - GUIDANCE FOR CONDUCTING DISCHARGE EVALUATIONS
             INTO SPACES SURROUNDING VEHICLES
APPENDIX D - GUIDANCE FOR CONDUCTING LOCAL EXHAUST
             FLAMMABILITY AND TOXICITY EVALUATIONS
             OF VEHICLE DISCHARGES
APPENDIX E - GUIDANCE FOR THE PACKAGING OF HYDROGEN SYSTEMS
             INCLUDING PRDS, SHIELDS, AND FLOW BARRIERS
APPENDIX F - TEST METHOD FOR DRIVE-AWAY PROTECTION

Provides requirements relating to the safe integration of the fuel cell system, the hydrogen fuel storage and handling systems (as defined and specified in SAE J2579) and high voltage electrical systems into the overall Fuel Cell Vehicle.

DocumentType
Standard
Pages
71
PublisherName
SAE International
Status
Superseded
SupersededBy
Supersedes

This SAE Recommended Practice identifies and defines requirements relating to the safe integration of the fuel cell system, the hydrogen fuel storage and handling systems (as defined and specified in SAE J2579) and high voltage electrical systems into the overall Fuel Cell Vehicle. The document may also be applied to hydrogen vehicles with internal combustion engines.This document relates to the overall design, construction, operation and maintenance of fuel cell vehicles.

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