Standard No.:	GB 18384-2025
English Name:	Electric vehicles safety requirements
Chinese Name:	电动汽车安全要求
Professional Classification:	GB    National Standard
Source Content Issued by:	SAMR, SAC
Issued on:	2025-12-31
Implemented on:	2026-7-1
Status:	to be valid
Superseding:	GB 18384-2020 Electric vehicles safety requirements
Target Language:	English
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Word Count:	13500 words
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ICS 43.120 CCS T 47 National Standard of the People’s Republic of China GB 18384-2025 Replaces GB 18384-2020 Electric vehicles safety requirements 电动汽车安全要求 English Translation Issue date: 2025-12-31 Implementation date: 2026-07-01 Issued by the State Administration for Market Regulation of the People's Republic of China the Standardization Administration of the People's Republic of China Electric vehicles safety requirements 1 Scope This document specifies the safety requirements and test methods for electric vehicles. This document is applicable to the electric vehicles whose maximum working voltage is Class B. It is not applicable to the road vehicles that are continuously connected to the grid during driving. 2 Normative references The following normative documents contain provisions which, through reference in this text, constitute provisions of this document. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies. GB/T 4094.2-2017 Electric vehicles - Symbols for controls, indicators and tell-tales GB/T 4208-2017 Degrees of protection provided by enclosure (IP code) GB 8410 Flammability of automotive interior materials GB 11551 The protection of the occupants in the event of a frontal collision for motor vehicle GB/T 12113-2023 Methods of measurement of touch current and protective conductor current GB 17354 Front and rear protective devices for passenger cars GB/T 18385-2024 Battery electric vehicles - Power performance - Test method GB/T 18387 Limits and test method of magnetic and electric field strength from electric vehicles GB/T 19596 Terminology of electric vehicles GB/T 19752-2024 Hybrid electric vehicles - Power performance - Test method GB/T 19836 Instrumentation for electric vehicles GB 20071 The protection of the occupants in the event of a lateral collision GB 20072 The requirements of safety in the event of rear-end collision for passenger car GB/T 20234.1 Connection set for conductive charging of electric vehicles - Part 1: General requirements GB 26134 Roof crush resistance of passenger cars GB/T 31498 Post crash safety requirement for electric vehicle GB 34660 Road vehicles - Requirements and test methods of electromagnetic compatibility GB 38031 Electric vehicles traction battery safety requirements GB/T 38892 On-board driving video recording system GB 39732 Vehicle event data recorder system 3 Terms and definitions For the purposes of this document, the terms and definitions given in GB/T 19596 and the following apply. 3.1 rechargeable electrical energy storage system; REESS energy storage system that is rechargeable and can provide electrical energy 3.2 high voltage service disconnect device with class B voltage part and used to disconnect the high voltage electric circuit during inspection or repair of class B voltage part 3.3 low voltage service disconnect device without class B voltage part and used to disconnect the high voltage electric circuit during inspection or repair of class B voltage part 3.4 conductive connection electric connection by conductors 3.5 high voltage connector components with one or more sets of conductor terminals and insulating sheaths for electric connection and separation between high voltage cables and between high voltage cables and high voltage components of electric vehicles [Source: GB/T 37133-2025, 3.1] 3.6 direct driving control of a vehicle by a driver through steering wheel, brake pedal, gearshift, accelerator pedal, etc. 3.7 cut off the power of propulsion system disconnection of high-voltage circuit of the entire vehicle, with at least the high-voltage circuit between the drive system and the rechargeable energy storage system disconnected For fuel cell vehicles, the circuit between the fuel cell system and the drive system shall be disconnected simultaneously. 3.8 touch current electric current that flows through the human body or animal body when touching one or more accessible parts and components of a device or equipment [Source: GB/T 12113-2023, 3.1] 4 Voltage class 4.1 The electrical elements or electric circuits shall be rated as follows by their maximum working voltage, as shown in Table 1. Table 1 Voltage class In volts Voltage class Maximum working voltage (U) d.c. a.c. A 0

Contents Foreword i Introduction iii 1 Scope 2 Normative references 3 Terms and definitions 4 Voltage class 5 Safety requirements 5.1 Requirements for protection of persons against electric shock 5.2 Requirements for protection of vehicle base 5.3 Requirements for safety function protection 5.4 Requirements for traction battery 5.5 Protection requirements for vehicle collision 5.6 Requirements for flame retardant protection of vehicles 5.7 Requirements for vehicle charging coupler 5.8 Requirements for vehicle alarm and prompting 5.9 Requirements for vehicle event data recording 5.10 Requirements for electromagnetic compatibility 5.11 User's manual 6 Test methods 6.1 Protection against direct contact 6.2 Protection against indirect contact 6.3 Verification method for protection of vehicle base 6.4 Safety function protection 7 Judgment on the same type 8 Implementation of this standard Annex A (Normative) Verification methods for waterproof performance of voltage class B parts and components A.1 Requirements for materials provided by the manufacturer A.2 Waterproof test method for voltage class B parts and components Bibliography