Vehicle Electrification Standards

SAE StandardStandard TitleObjective
J537Storage BatteriesSpecifies testing procedures of automotive 12 V storage batteries and and providing information on container holddown configuration and terminal geometry.
J1634Electric Vehicle Energy Consumption and Range Test ProcedureEstablishes uniform procedures for testing electric battery-powered vehicles. Provides standard tests which will allow for determination of energy consumption and range.
J1711Recommended Practice for Measuring the Exhaust Emissions and Fuel Economy of Hybrid-Electric Vehicles, Including Plug-in Hybrid VehiclesEstablishes uniform chassis dynamometer test procedures for hybrid-electric vehicles (HEVs). The procedure provides instructions for measuring and calculating the exhaust emissions and fuel economy of HEV's.
J1715Hybrid Electric Vehicle (HEV) & Electric Vehicle (EV) Terminology Contains definitions for electric vehicle terminology.
J1766Recommended Practice for Electric and Hybrid Electric Vehicle Battery Systems Crash Integrity TestingThe purpose of this document is to define test methods and performance criteria which evaluate battery system spillage, battery retention, and electrical system isolation in Electric and Hybrid Electric Vehicles during specified crash tests.
J1772Electric Vehicle and Plug in Hybrid Electric Vehicle Conductive Charge CouplerDefines a common EV/PHEV and supply equipment vehicle conductive charging method.
J1773Electric Vehicle Inductively Coupled ChargingEstablishes the minimum interface compatibility requirements for electric vehicle (EV) inductively coupled charging for North America.
J1797Recommended Practice for Packaging of Electric Vehicle Battery ModulesProvides for common battery designs through the description of dimensions, termination, retention, venting system, and other features required in an electric vehicle application.
J1798Recommended Practice for Performance Rating of Electric Vehicle Battery ModulesProvides for common test and verification methods to determine Electric Vehicle battery module performance.
J1850Class B Data Communications Network InterfaceEstablishes the requirements for a Class B Data Communication Network Interface applicable to all On- and Off-Road Land-Based Vehicles.
J2288Life Cycle Testing of Electric Vehicle Battery ModulesDefines a standardized test method to determine the expected service life, in cycles, of electric vehicle battery modules.
J2289Electric-Drive Battery Pack System: Functional GuidelinesDescribes common practices for design of battery systems for vehicles that utilize a rechargeable battery to provide or recover all or some traction energy for an electric drive system.
J2293/1Energy Transfer System for Electric Vehicles--Part 1: Functional Requirements and System ArchitecturesEstablishes requirements for Electric Vehicles (EV) and the off- board Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment (EVSE) used to transfer electrical energy to an EV from an Electric Utility Power System (Utility).
J2293/2Energy Transfer System for Electric Vehicles - Part 2: Communication Requirements and Network ArchitectureEstablishes requirements for Electric Vehicles (EV) and the off-board Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment (EVSE) used to transfer electrical energy to an EV from an electric Utility Power System (Utility)
J2344Guidelines for Electric Vehicle SafetyIdentifies and defines the preferred technical guidelines relating to safety for Electric Vehicles (EVs) during normal operation and charging.
J2380Vibration Testing of Electric Vehicle BatteriesDscribes the vibration durability testing of a single battery (test unit) consisting of either an electric vehicle battery module or an electric vehicle battery pack.
J2464Electric and Hybrid Electric Vehicle Rechargeable Energy Storage System (RESS) Safety and Abuse TestingDescribes a body of tests which may be used as needed for abuse testing of electric or hybrid electric vehicle batteries to determine the response of such batteries to conditions or events which are beyond their normal operating range.
J2711Recommended Practice for Measuring Fuel Economy and Emissions of Hybrid-Electric and Conventional Heavy-Duty VehiclesProvide an accurate, uniform and reproducible procedure for simulating use of heavy-duty hybrid- electric vehicles (HEVs) and conventional vehicles on dynamometers for the purpose of measuring emissions and fuel economy.
J2758Determination of the Maximum Available Power from a Rechargeable Energy Storage System on a Hybrid Electric VehicleDescribes a test procedure for rating peak power of the Rechargeable Energy Storage System (RESS) used in a combusion engine Hybrid Electric Vehicel (HEV).
J2836/1Use Cases for Communication Between Plug-in Vehicles and the Utility GridEstablishes use cases for communication between plug-in electric vehicles and the electric power grid, for energy transfer and other applications.
J2836/2Use Cases for Communication between Plug-in Vehicles and the Supply Equipment (EVSE)Etablishes use cases for communication between plug-in electric vehicles and the electric vehicle supply equipment, for energy transfer and other applications.
J2836/3Use Cases for Communication between Plug-in Vehicles and the Utility Grid for Reverse Power FlowEstablishes use cases for communication between plug-in electric vehicles and the electric power grid, for reverse power flow.
J2836/4Use Cases for Diagnostic Communication for Plug-in VehiclesEstablishes diagnostic use cases between plug-in electric vehicles and the EV Supply Equipment (EVSE).
J2836/5Use Cases for Communication between Plug-in Vehicles and their customersEstablishes use cases between Plug-In Vehicles (PEV) and their customer.
J2836/6Use Cases for Wireless Charging Communication between Plug-in Electric Vehicles and the Utility GridEstablishes use cases for communication between plug-in electric vehicles and the electric power grid, for wireless energy transfer.
J2841Utility Factor Definitions for Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicles Using Travel Survey DataAn equation describing the portion of driving in battery charge-depleting mode and battery charge-sustaining mode is provided resulting in an aggregate "Utility Factor" (UF).
J2847/1Communication between Plug-in Vehicles and the Utility GridEstablishes requirements and specifications for communication between plug-in electric vehicles and the electric power grid, for energy transfer and other applications.
J2847/2Communication between Plug-in Vehicles and off-board DC ChargersEstablishes requirements and specifications for communication between Plug-in Electric Vehicles (PEV) and the DC 0ff-board charger.
J2847/3Communication between Plug-in Vehicles and the Utility Grid for Reverse Power FlowEstablishes the communication structure between plug-in electric vehicles and the electric power grid, for reverse power flow.
J2847/4Diagnostic Communication for Plug-in VehiclesEstablishes the communication requirements for diagnostics between plug-in electric vehicles and the EV Supply Equipment (EVSE) for charge or discharge sessions.
J2847/5Communication between Plug-in Vehicles and Their CustomersEstablishes the communication requirements between plug-in electric vehicles and their customers for charge or discharge sessions.
J2847/6Wireless Charging Communication between Plug-in Electric Vehicles and the Utility GridEstablishes signals and messages for communication between plug-in electric vehicles and the electric power grid, for wireless energy transfer.
J2889Vehicle Sound Measurement at Low SpeedsDevelop a test procedure to determine the sound output of electric and hybrid-electric powertrain vehicles at certain low-speed conditions.
J2889/1Measurement of Minimum Noise Emitted by Road VehiclesSpecifies an engineering method for measuring the minimum noise emitted by road vehicles.
J2894/1Power Quality Requirements for Plug In Vehicle Chargers - Part 1: RequirementsProvides guidelines and standards for the quality of the charging voltage and current at the vehicle itself.
J2894/2Power Quality Requirements for Plug In Vehicle Chargers - Part 2: Test MethodsAddress automatic charger restarts after a sustained power outage, as well as the ability to ride through momentary outages.
J2907Power rating method for automotive electric propulsion motor and power electronics sub-systemTest method and conditions for rating performance of electric propulsion motors as used in hybrid electric and battery electric vehicles.
J2908Power rating method for hybrid-electric and battery electric vehicle propulsionTest method and conditions for rating performance of complete hybrid-electric and battery electric vehicle propulsion systems reflecting thermal and battery capabilities and limitations.
J2910Design and Test of Hybrid Electric Trucks and Buses for Electrical SafetyCovers the aspects of the design and test of class 4 through 8 hybrid electric trucks and buses.
J2929Electric and Hybrid Vehicle Propulsion Battery System Safety Standard - Lithium-based Rechargeable CellsDefines a minimum set of acceptable safety criteria for a lithium-based rechargeable battery system
J2931/1Power Line Carrier Communications for Plug-in Electric VehiclesEstablishes the digital communication requirements for the Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment (EVSE) as it interfaces with a Home Area Network (HAN),
J2931/2Inband Signaling Communication for Plug-in Electric VehiclesEstablishes the requirements for physical layer communications using Inband Signaling between Plug-In Vehicles (PEV) and the EVSE.
J2931/3PLC Communication for Plug-in Electric VehiclesEstablishes the requirements for physical layer communications using Power Line Carrier (PLC) between Plug-In Vehicles (PEV) and the EVSE.
J2931/4Broadband PLC Communication for Plug-in Electric VehiclesEstablishes the requirements for physical and data-link layer communications using broad band Power Line Carrier (PLC) between Plug-In Vehicles (PEV) and an EVSE, DC off-board-charger or direct to the utility smart meter or Home Area Network (HAN).
J2931/5Security for Plug-in Electric Vehicle CommunicationsEstablishes the security requirements for digital communication between Plug-In Electric Vehicles (PEV), the Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment (EVSE) and the utility, ESI, Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) and/or Home Area Network (HAN).
J2931/6Digital Communication for Wireless Charging Plug-in Electric VehiclesEstablishes the digital communication protocol requirements for wireless charging between Plug-In Vehicles (PEV), the Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment (EVSE) and the utility, ESI, Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) and/or Home Area Network (HAN).
J2931/7Telematics Smart Grid Communications between Customers, Plug-In Electric Vehicles (PEV), Energy Service Providers (ESP) and Home Area Networks (HAN)Develop and document the functional and technical requirements for a standard telematics application programming interface that facilitates two way communications between the PEV telematics service provider and the Energy Services Provider.
J2936Vehicle Battery Labeling GuidelinesLabeling guidelines for any electrical storage device at all levels of sub-component, component, subsystem and system level architectures describing content, placement and durability requirements of labels.
J2946Battery Electronic Fuel Gauging Recommended PracticesRecommend practice associated with reporting the vehicle's (hybrid and pure electric) battery pack performance details to the automobile user.
J2950Recommended Practices (RP) for Transportation and Handling of Automotive-type Rechargeable Energy Storage Systems (RESS)Recommended Practices associated with identification, handling, and shipping of un-installed RESSs to/from specified locations (types) required for the appropriate disposition of new and used items.
J2953Plug-In Electric Vehicle (PEV) Interoperability with Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment (EVSE)Establishes the interoperability requirements and specifications for the communication systems between Plug-In Vehicles (PEV) and Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment (EVSE) for multiple suppliers.
J2954Wireless Charging of Electric and Plug-in Hybrid VehiclesEstablishes minimum performance and safety criterea for wireless charging of electric and plug-in vehicles.

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