UN R134 change reports — Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Vehicles (HFCV)
UN Regulation No. 134 (ECE R134) — Uniform provisions concerning the approval of motor vehicles and their components with regard to the safety-related performance of Hydrogen-Fuelled Vehicles (HFCV).
03 series
- 03 series — Supplement 1
New section 0. says that the Regulation is amended to account for vehicles of category X.
- 03 series — Base text
The CHSS definition now includes supply lines for additional TPRDs (if any). Annex 9 says that these lines must be tested with the container through appropriate adaptors.
02 series
- 02 series — Supplement 4
In Annex 3, table 3, the number of cycles in the first row is now “60 per cent of initial cycle life (11 000 cycles)”.
- 02 series — Supplement 3
In paragraph 7.1.1.5., the list of fuelling receptacle specifications is now H35, H35MF or H70, instead of H35, H35HF or H70.
- 02 series — Supplement 2
One (1) container is now tested in paragraph 5.2. Before, three (3) containers were tested in some cases, depending on the pressure cycle life measurements made in paragraph 5.1.2.
- 02 series — Base text
Annex 3 now gives a two-stage localized/engulfing fire test for the CHSS: a localized fire stage followed by an engulfing stage.
01 series
- 01 series — Supplement 2
In Annex 5, paragraph 4.5., the measurement device must have a measurement response-time (t0 - t90) of less than two seconds. Before, the measurement response time had to be less than 300 milliseconds.
- 01 series — Supplement 1
Upon the manufacturer’s request, storage systems for vehicles of categories M2, M3, N2 and N3 can have a service life of up to 20 years. Before, the limit for all new systems was 15 years.
- 01 series — Base text
New paragraph 7.1.7. requires labels as specified in Annex 6 on M2/N2 and M3/N3 vehicles equipped with a compressed hydrogen system.
00 series
- 00 series — Supplement 5
In Annex 5, paragraph 4.5., the measurement device must have a measurement response-time (t0 - t90) of less than two seconds. Before, the measurement response time had to be less than 300 milliseconds.
- 00 series — Supplement 4
Upon the manufacturer’s request, new storage systems in M2, M3, N2 and N3 vehicles may have a service life of up to 20 years.