Malaysian guidelines for EV charging bays detailed in GPP EVCB – planning and design, processes listed

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Last month, prime minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said the government would improve the approval process for the construction of electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure, with the guidelines on electric vehicle charging bays (GPP EVCB) …

for the construction of electric vehicle charging infrastructure, with the guidelines on electric vehicle charging bays set to aid that.

Locations where EVCBs can be installed include strata and non-strata housing, industrial and commercial areas as well as institutions, petrol stations and rest and service areas. They can be placed outside and inside buildings, as well as on the rooftop level. The document also states that EVCBs must be situated away from stairs or emergency exits so that they do not obstruct exit routes in case of an emergency, and lists a size requirement for bays built in new developments, needing to be 2.5 metres wide and six metres long, adding a metre in width for a disabled-friendly charging bay.

The document also lists the timeframe for application and approval process , as well as the procedural steps required for EVCB installations, from application to installation. You can 1) 15m max distance from the electrical isolation switch. 15m is very short, should extend further or to area with fireman switch/fire call point/hose reel. Also if the whole car park is filled with charging points as the majority of owners install their own charging point how? Later majority of residence upgrade to taycan, BMW I series, Merc CQS, Tesla, Ioniq, BYD all sure want their own charging ports. The 15m will overlap with each other.

 

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