Find out everything you need to know when installing your charging station, what are the technical components in addition to your charging station and see how to perform the installation correctly in complete safety.

1) Security

In terms of the safety of the vehicle, the installation and especially the users, the following protections must be placed in the charging circuit of the Charging Station, which, like the cables to be used, must be appropriate for the desired charging power:

Differential Protection Type A EV + C-Curve Circuit Breaker

These protections must be on a circuit that only powers the Charging Station.

They must be placed when the Charging Station has no protection.

Type A Differential Protection + C-Curve Circuit Breaker

These protections must be on a circuit that only powers the Charging Station.

They must be placed when the Charging Station already has a built-in DC Leak Sensor.

C-Curve Circuit Breaker

These protections must be on a circuit that only powers the Charging Station.

They must be placed when the Charging Station already has a DC Leakage Sensor and Differential Protection incorporated.

2) Charging Powers

When choosing the Charging Station, you should take into account the power available in the existing installation and the power that your vehicle will actually use for charging.

Regarding the most used powers we have:

Single-phase connection with 16A = 3.7 kW

Single-phase connection with 20A = 4.6 kW

Single phase connection with 32A = 7.4 kW

Three-phase connection with 16A = 11 kW

Three-phase connection with 32A = 22 KW

- Standard charging station (3.7 kWh): approximately 6-8 hours for 100% capacity

- 'Semi-fast' charging station (22kWh): 1 * hour for 80% capacity

- Fast charging station: 20-30 * minutes for 80% capacity

An example:

If you want to reach a load power of 22 kW, your electrical installation must be three-phase with an amperage of 32A.