FLUENCE Z.E. – Roadside assistance technician's guide
RENAULT PROPERTY Network Development Division | February 2012 V3|
10
e. Energy transfer and isolation of the 400V circuit
All the 400V cables are ORANGE for identification purposes.
The 400V circuit, both positive and negative, is isolated from the vehicle's metal chassis.
400V circuit elements are related to the mass of the vehicle by an electrical link (ex: mass braids,..). These
links are a safety device for the occupants of the vehicle, the Emergency Services and stakeholders
roadsides against risk of electric shock.
Orange 400V cable Earth strap
" These connections must never be cut.
" These earth connections are a safety mechanism for the vehicle occupants,
the emergency services and roadside assistance technicians protecting
against the risk of electric shocks.
" The connections may be damaged in severe impacts. In this case, the
potential may no longer be equalised.
" RISK OF SERIOUS INJURY OR ELECTRIC SHOCK WHICH MAY RESULT
IN DEATH.