HereisabriefintroductionforISO21498-1:2021inplaintextformat:ISO21498-1:2021specifiestheelectricalrequirementsandtestmethodsforvoltageclassBsystemsandcomponentsinelectricroadvehicles.Thisstandardfocusesondefiningvoltagesub-classesandtheircharacteristicstoensuresafety,compatibility,andreliableoperationofelectricalsystemsinvehicles.Itprovidesclearclassificationofvoltagelevelsandestablishesstandardizedrequirementsforcomponentsoperatingwithinthesevoltageranges.Thedocumentservesasanimportantreferenceformanufacturers,suppliers,andtestingorganizationsinvolvedinthedevelopmentandvalidationofelectricalsystemsforelectricvehicles.Byimplementingthesespecifications,stakeholderscanachieveconsistentperformanceandsafetyacrossdifferentvehicleplatformswhilefacilitatinginteroperabilityofcomponentsintheautomotiveelectricalecosystem.
