Sale of Electric Vehicle Chargers
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About Electric Vehicle Chargers
Instead of an internal combustion engine, electric vehicles use one or more electric motors. The advantage of such a scheme is not only the absence of harmful emissions into the atmosphere, but also higher efficiency (up to 95%, while for a diesel internal combustion engine it is up to 45%), fewer parts, relative simplicity of design, as well as a low center of gravity - after all, as a rule, the battery is installed close to the ground level inside the hull.
The battery (or batteries) of an electric vehicle are charged with electricity through special stations and devices. DC fast charging stations are usually located in public places. Whereas AC charging stations (or installations) are mainly used in private homes.
Having a charging point in your garage, in an underground parking space or in a local parking lot makes life much easier for the owner of an electric vehicle. Today we will look at what criteria should be used to choose a home station, what approvals are needed, and how, in fact, to install this station.
Types of Charging Stations for Electric Vehicles
Let us immediately clarify that we are not talking about a household outlet to which you can connect a standard charging unit for an electric vehicle, but about a specialized wall charger, which, along with higher charging power, will also provide maximum safety.
They belong to the slow type stations - they transmit alternating current (AC) directly from the power grid to the electric vehicle, which makes them much cheaper than fast type stations that convert alternating current into high voltage direct current (DC).
All certified home stations provide charging in protected mode - Mode 3. This is their key advantage - current is supplied to the connected cable only after all connections have been checked and leaks tested, and then it is constantly monitored. Also, such stations do not require much labor to install; for certified specialists, installation and launch of simple systems will take several hours.
Around 60% of all electric vehicle users in Europe have their own charging stations. These chargers usually operate on alternating current with an output power of 3.7 kW to 11 kW, in rare cases up to 22 kW. And it takes at least several hours to fully charge the battery. But to use these stations, the electric vehicle requires an on-board charger (OBC).
AC outlets are also used in public parking lots or shopping malls. This type of station often has a power output of up to 22 kW. Thus, the charging time for a 100 kWh battery is approximately 5 hours, depending on the capacity of the integrated OBC system.
If your battery needs to be recharged immediately, fast chargers are the way to go. Unfortunately, they are not without their drawbacks. They have high power ratings, from 50 to even 350 kW, and are mainly used in public car parks and large stations. Depending on the size of the built-in battery, charging an electric vehicle via a fast charging point can take up to an hour.
And in the case of ultra-fast stations, this time is reduced even to 20 minutes. Unlike an AC charger, a DC power point has a built-in converter that converts AC power from the mains to DC. This allows electricity to be supplied directly to the vehicle's batteries. Currently, private households and small companies can also use stationary charging stations that use DC current.
Classification of Chargers According to European Standards
Mode 1
- Alternating current – up to 16 A
- Voltage – 220-240 V
- Power – 2-4 kW ⋅ h
Mode 2
- Alternating current – up to 32 A
- Voltage – 220-240 V
- Power – up to 7-8 kW ⋅ h
Mode 3
- Direct current – up to 63 A
- Voltage – 220-230 V
- Power – up to 43 kW ⋅ h
Mode 4
- Direct current – up to 400 A
- Voltage – up to 600 V
- Power – up to 250 kW ⋅ h
- Charging methods - from a regular 220 V outlet
How to Choose a Charger for Your Electric Vehicle?
Despite all the apparent simplicity, the selection, placement and configuration of such terminals is by no means a trivial matter. There are a lot of subtleties, both technical and legal, that you should pay attention to when selecting an electric charger for your vehicle.
Selection by Functionality
In everyday life, the process of charging a device looks quite simple: you connect the plug from the required adapter and after a couple of hours you see 100% charge. We don't think about power and heat, charge levels and overload risks.
It's different with electric cars. Their energy needs are much higher, so it is desirable to have extensive control over connectivity, timing, power level and other charging parameters. That's why functionality comes to the foreground.
The first important question is whether the station itself needs protection? If only you will have access to it, and it will not stand in the open air, then, most likely, you can take any one that is suitable in terms of the number of phases and power. Otherwise, it is better to choose a station with the required climate control and with some kind of locking - with a lock or with RFID card protection, with a PIN code or activation via a mobile application via a wireless network or Bluetooth. The last option is especially convenient if the station will be used not by one resident, but collectively.
The second important point is the type of cable and connectors. The most convenient stations are those already equipped with one or two cables with plugs suitable for an electric vehicle. But stations without a cable, but with a socket for a certain type of plug, are also common. Connecting to such a terminal requires more work.
The third point is the ability to control the charging process using a timer, charge modulator or remote control. The presence of this functionality will allow you to regulate the volume of energy consumption, get more benefits from night tariffs and open up the possibility of preheating or conditioning the electric car immediately before leaving. The latter will provide not only high comfort, but will contribute to a noticeable increase in the power reserve of the electric vehicle on frosty or very hot days.
Another very useful feature is power balancing. This must be taken into account if there is a risk of overloading the home electrical network or there are strict consumption limits from the energy supplier. For example, when only 12-15 kW is allocated to the entire household or summer cottage, a power-balancing station will be able to monitor total consumption in real time and use the remaining power reserves to charge an electric vehicle without exceeding the limits.
Selection by Basic Parameters
Voltage in the wiring, number of phases, power - it would seem that there is nothing complicated here? But practice shows that even people with technical education often make mistakes in calculations when choosing suitable stations for an electric vehicle.
Let’s look at Skywell ET5 as an example. The on-board system of this electric vehicle uses a 6.6 kW inverter operating from a single phase. This means that in a regular 220 V network, a current of 30 A (6600 watts / 220 volts) will flow to it.
If someone advises taking a station “with a reserve” - for example, for 11 kW and three phases, then a power of 6.6 kW will become unattainable, since each bus L1, L2 and L3 in such a station is simply not designed for high current and individually provides only 3.67 kW of power.
Therefore, for electric vehicles with single-phase inverters, it is advisable to choose the most affordable 7.4-kW stations. However, there is a more versatile option. If you prefer a three-phase power of 22 kW, then it will not become a “bottleneck” either now or in the future if an electric vehicle with a more powerful inverter appears in the garage.
Benefits of EV Charging Stations by Victron Energy
topRik marketplace offers EV charging stations from one of the world's best manufacturers of autonomous energy equipment for yachts, homes, cars and other objects. Vehicle charging stations from this manufacturer allow you to complete systems using alternating current with a power of up to 22 kW in single-phase and three-phase modes, as well as other options that are presented on the manual page below.And the owner can control the charging process (including delayed charging) and the battery condition via a tablet or PC using built-in Bluetooth.
Selection According to Supply Requirements
To place a home station on your site no further than 10-15 meters from the distribution panel, you will need wiring of 3x6 mm2 for single-phase stations and 5x6 mm2 for three-phase ones. If the supply is longer, then the cross-section of the cables should be increased to 10 mm2. A circuit breaker is installed in the line. Proper grounding must be ensured. Ground control circuitry and leakage current protection are usually included in the station itself (in some cases a DIN rail is provided inside the station for mounting protection devices), but these components are added to the main panel if necessary. A separate electricity meter can also be placed there if such functionality is not provided by the station itself.
It is somewhat more complicated with parking lots, where separate input and distribution devices will be required to connect stations. For the connection, you will have to obtain the necessary technical conditions directly from the network company.
Installation Approval
In the simplest particular case, all that will be required is a technical audit of your home electrical network, which will allow the charging station supplier to draw up an optimal project for installing a station on your site.
In some cases, you will need to agree with the network and management companies on new allocated power limits - charging station suppliers also sometimes take on this part of the project, and all you have to do is sign the necessary contracts.
It is more difficult to install the station in the common areas of townhouses and apartment buildings. Here you may need documents on ownership and lease, meetings of residents, plans for connected stations, electrical network diagrams, requests for the allocation of additional capacity, etc. But none of these requirements can be neglected, so as not to receive a lawsuit for violations in the future.