SAE J2578_201408

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.

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.