For the Charging Two EVs on One EVSE project, I will need a Vehicle Inlet ‘Male’ type EV charging connector for the upstream supply from the existing EVSE. And two EVSE ‘Female’ type EV connectors to allow for connection to the downstream vehicles, Since we are in the UK I […]
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Like an increasing number of people, we have one home EV charger but have two EVs. My 2015 Nissan Leaf has a range of about 60 miles, which is perfect for daily school runs, and trips to the office. However, this means that most nights I need to put it […]
Following on from my quick overview of Proximity Pilot and Control Pilot, we will need to dig a little deeper into the functionality of CP/PP to talk about how to make some circuits for a minimalist EVSE (Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment). I would not recommend using this in production as […]
An EV emulator or EVSE test box is a device that you can use to test EVSE equipment. it allows you to change between different charge states and cable configurations. It will also allow you to draw current from EVSE equipment, as well as offering through normal valid states, An […]
The main communications between Level 1 and 2 EVSE (Modes 2 and 3 and sometimes 4) and Electric Vehicles is via the Proximity Pilot and Control Pilot lines on the connectors. Level 1 (Mode 2) is portable charging equipment like an “In Cable Control Box” (ICCB) (commonly referred to as […]
This post is about the definitions in BS EN IEC 61851 Part 1 (2019) a standard called “Electric Vehicle Conductive Charging System, Part 1: General Requirements” These definitions are different to the terminology used normally when talking about charging speeds. I was reading through IEC 61851-1 to check something else […]
Following my post about Different EV Connectors, it’s time to cover the process of charging an EV (Electric Vehicle) or PHEV (Plug-in Hybrid EV). Most people will want to charge their EV at home, with charging their EV at work, or when out and about being secondary to charging overnight […]
Around the world, there are a variety of different EV charging connector types used on Battery electronic vehicles (BEV) and Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicles (PHEV). The use of EV Connectors tends to be split into geographical regions, with different connectors being concentrated in each geographical region. EV charging connector types […]