Abstract

Overview

The rise of electromobility in transport systems necessitates a deeper understanding of the potential human health impacts from exposure to magnetic fields during electric vehicle use and charging.

Findings

• Increase in electric vehicle battery capacity and charging power leads to higher currents and potentially stronger magnetic fields.
• Focused experimental activity by the Interoperability Center of the Joint Research Center assessed magnetic fields emitted by five market-leading fast-charging devices.
• Study aimed to refine standard measurement procedures for evaluating magnetic fields from direct current charging columns.
• Identified worst-case scenarios included significant magnetic field measurements with local flux density peaks exceeding 100 μT at the 50 Hz frequency.

Conclusion

Local peaks considerably above health safety reference levels demonstrate a need for ongoing monitoring and regulation to protect both general and occupational populations during vehicle charging.