# Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards; Electric-Powered Vehicles: Electrolyte Spillage and Electrical Shock Protection
> **National Highway Traffic Safety Administration** · Final rule. · Published 2019-08-23 · Effective 2019-08-23 · 84 FR 44254
## Document
- **Document number:** 2019-17814
- **Category:** fmvss
- **Sub-agency:** National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
- **Federal Register citation:** 84 FR 44254
- **CFR reference:** 49 CFR 571
- **Publication date:** 2019-08-23
- **Effective date:** 2019-08-23
- **DOT docket:** Docket No. NHTSA-2019-0009
## Abstract

This final rule clarifies the direct contact protection requirements for high voltage connectors in Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 305, "Electric-powered vehicles: electrolyte spillage and electrical shock protection." It amends the standard to make clear the allowance of high voltage connectors that require the use of a tool to separate from their mating component. This final rule also makes three minor technical corrections to FMVSS No. 305.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2019/08/23/2019-17814/federal-motor-vehicle-safety-standards-electric-powered-vehicles-electrolyte-spillage-and-electrical)
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