1 Scope

1.1 These requirements cover electric battery-powered industrial trucks, such as tractors, platform-lift trucks, fork-lift trucks, and other vehicles designed for specific industrial uses, with respect to a risk of fire, electric shock, and explosion. These requirements do not cover such electric powered industrial trucks with respect to other possible risks that may be associated with the use of such trucks.

1.2 These requirements cover power sources intended for use in the electric powered industrial trucks specified in 1, with respect to the risk of fire, electric shock, and explosion.

1.3 These requirements cover Types E, CGH, E or CGH, EE, ES, and EX electric powered industrial trucks.

Summary of Topics

This new edition of ANSI/CAN/UL 583 dated December 15, 2022 has been issued to reflect the latest ANSI and SCC approval dates, and to incorporate the proposals dated June 10, 2022 and September 9, 2022.