Review of NTC 2050 and NFPA 70 on their section dedicated to equipments for electrical vehicles recharge systems

摘要

The standard NTC 2050 from 1998, or Colombian Electrical Code (CEC), laid its foundation on the 1996 edition of regulation NFPA 70, American National Electrical Code [1]. In Colombia, there is the possibility to carry out an update process on mobility technologies, aiming for a mass use of Electrical Vehicles (EVs). EVs mass use requires an infrastructure of recharge points, with the regulation of procedures for their installation and operation as the regulation for combustion vehicles with their fuel supply stations. This paper reviews the main differences between NTC 2050 and NFPA 70, on their sections dedicated to devices used EVs recharge systems, and stablishes the convenience of reviewing NTC 2050, so that it is suitable for the development of the required infrastructure for mass use of EVs in Colombia.