IS 15886 : 2010 : Road Vehicles - Battery Operated--Vehicles - Code Of Practice

Reaffirmed 2017

1 SCOPE

This standard provides guidelines for construction, functional safety and test methods for battery operated automotive vehicles.

NOTE - In addition to above battery operated vehicles shall comply with various performance and safety related tests, for example, brake, gradeability, pass by noise measurement, installation and performance requirements of lighting and light signaling devices, electromagnetic radiation, etc, as applicable to the vehicle category as per Central Motor Vehicle Rules, 1989 (as amended from time-to-time).

2 REFERENCES

The following standards contain provisions, which through reference in this text, constitute provisions of this standard. At the time of publication, the editions indicated were valid. All standards are subject to revision and parties to agreements based on this standard are encouraged to investigate the possibility of applying the most recent editions of the standards indicated below:

IS No. Title

1293 : 1988 Plugs and socket outlet of 250 volts and rated current up to 16 A (second revision)

9457 : 1980 Code of practice for safety colours and safety signs

12063 : 1987 Classification of degrees of protection provided by enclosures of electrical equipment

IS/IEC 309-2 : 1989 Plugs, socket-outlets and couplers for industrial purposes: Part 2 Dimensional interchangeability requirements for pin and contact tube accessories