Emergency services information
Rescue and extrication information for Zhongtong buses sold in Australia by ZBus: where to cut, where the high-voltage systems run on hybrid and electric models, and where to isolate. This page needs no login so that emergency services can reach it.
Status
Zhongtong’s rescue sheet for the 12 m low-entry diesel city bus (LCK6126G) is published below. Sheets for the other models have been requested from Zhongtong and will be published here as each is received. Until then, treat every hybrid and electric ZBus vehicle as carrying a live high-voltage system (600 V class) and follow your service's standard procedure for hybrid and electric heavy vehicles. For vehicle-specific advice at an incident, call ZBus on 0477 957 513.
| Model | Description | Rescue sheet |
|---|---|---|
| LCK6126G Diesel | Low-entry diesel city bus, 12 m — the model offered to TMR | Download (PDF) Version 01, October 2026 |
| H12 Diesel | Diesel coach, 12 m | Requested from Zhongtong |
| H12H Hybrid | Plug-in diesel hybrid coach, 12 m — high-voltage traction battery | Requested from Zhongtong |
| N12 Electric | Battery-electric bus, 12 m — high-voltage traction battery | Requested from Zhongtong |
| L8 Hybrid | Plug-in diesel hybrid, 8 m — high-voltage traction battery | Requested from Zhongtong |
| L7 Diesel | Diesel minibus, 7 m | Requested from Zhongtong |
What is known now — H12H Hybrid
From ZBus documentation, not a manufacturer rescue sheet. Confidence flags: [V] verified, [R] reported, [P] not yet known.
- High-voltage traction battery and control unit are in the rear of the vehicle; high-voltage cabling runs between the rear compartment and the traction motor. Exact routing: [P].
- The cab "Main Isolator" switch isolates the 24 V system only. It does not isolate the high-voltage system. Location and procedure for the high-voltage service disconnect: [P] — requested from Zhongtong.
- Engine-bay fire suppression (CNBCC dry powder) fires automatically at about 160 °C and can be fired manually from the guarded switch on the driver's left-hand panel. [V]
- Diesel tank 420 L. [V]