Electric Vehicle Infrastructure: What does it mean for Electrical Wholesalers

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1 Electric Vehicle Infrastructure: What does it mean for Electrical Wholesalers Voltimum Electric Vehicle Experts Panel Sponsored by Voltimum Voltimum S.A. January 2013 Voltimum

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3 Agenda Introduce Voltimum s panel of Experts on Electric Vehicles Presentation, Eric Anderson Panel discussion 3

4 Meet Voltimum s Expert Panel Chairman Eric Anderson Sales & Marketing Manager, Siemens 4

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6 Get Answers to Technical Questions online 6

7 Keep up to date with VoltiTECH Award winning technical e-newsletter Edited by James Hunt Published monthly circulation 40,000 CPD Accredited 7

8 August 2014 EV registrations Posted at 12:11 on 4 September SMMT has published Electric Vehicle (EV) registration figures for August and the year-to-date. 8

9 What do the members offer? International Standards Committee Involvement Market leading companies providing the latest products & services Technical Support & Training Guidance for Specifiers, Clients & Installers A network of UK wide Distributors with access to products today.

10 The BEAMA Guide to Electric Vehicle Infrastructure

11 Published May 2012 Industry guidance for the use of existing and dedicated EV charging systems Provides clarification on what is available today for EV drivers to use. Focus on Safety and energy management Contents includes: Modes of charging Plug and socket-outlets types Domestic and Public applications Energy management Overview of current standards

12 Charging Modes

13 Charging Modes

14 Plugs & Sockets

15 Are there products available today? YES!! Ranges to match all EV / PHEV vehicles & locations. Through your traditional channels

16 Things to consider Installation is to normal regulations covered by eg BS7671 and to IET Code of Practice for Electric Vehicle Charging Equipment. The dedicated EV circuit is best installed to cater up to 32A whatever charging method is being installed For external locations, charge points must ensure suitable IP of socket is maintained with plug in place. Remember requirement for all sockets in domestic location must be shuttered. A tethered cable charge point may be needed in some circumstances. Some form of communication cabling may be required often this could be Cat5 or similar whatever EV outlet type is selected Choice of RCD

17 Summary of available equipment for a dedicated EV charging circuit

18 Summary of available equipment for a dedicated EV charging circuit

19 Installers Installing Electric vehicle chargers is not rocket science. Any competent, qualified electrician should have the necessary skills. It is more about: 1. Understanding the codes of practice. The IET, BEAMA, SMMT have all been working hard over the last two years to publish guides and Codes of Practice, they are an invaluable source of information and will make life much easier for the installer. Such questions as: What level of circuit protection is required? Understanding the earthing implications for various types of building supply. Where should a EV charger be sited in the residential environment 2.Often the responsibility for advising the customer will rest with the installer, particularly in a smaller commercial or residential situation. He should therefore fully familiarise himself with the not just the technical issues but also gain an understanding of the market, how it is developing, the modes of charging and implications of power needs v cost implications and reduced charging times v available power. He can than offer his customer good advice from where they can make an informed decision

20 Specifiers Often the responsibility for specifying the right charging infrastructure lays with the M+E or Services Engineer. What does he need to consider? 1. Understanding the modes of charging. 1,2,3 and 4. Their attributes and limitations 2. What is the prime function of the specified chargers? Seems an obvious answer to charge electric vehicles. But how many and over what period of time. The charger installed to charge a car in 8 hours is completely different to a unit required to provide a full charge in say 30 minutes. Once this has been established the specifier can start to look at loads and power requirements. Even the smallest 3kW chargers will have an impact on the supply requirements. Multiply this by the number of units required say 20 and you now have a very significant additional load on the system. 3. What are the local planning requirements? Some local authorities now require a set minimum numbers of EV chargers to be included in a scheme to meet the rules 4. Does the scheme require a monitoring system, payment options, GPS uploads, maintenance reporting, etc. The Specifier can get help on all these issue by discussing them with any reputable EV manufacturer. Get it right first time, seek the experts advice

21 Training As the market grows the need for training (both specifiers and installers) becomes more and more important. The training on offer from independent bodies or EV manufacturers can vary wildly. When deciding on which training provider to use please consider: Is there a CPD element to the training? Your guarantee of non- commercial independently validated training on the EV market and its new requirements Some car makers require installers to be trained by the EV manufacturer to ensure that service levels and customer values are maintained and with enhanced warrantees. Remember installing EV chargers is not especially difficult but it does require a new way of thinking to advise the customer, avoid costly mistakes and provide the optimum service and value.

22 What Next? The Electric Vehicle could become part of the future Energy source of your home. Tell Magazine: If Hurricane Sandy taught us anything, it s that people need backups to their home s electrical systems. For some people, power outages are a regular occurrence, and they can last anywhere from minutes to days. Wired: Hacked Nissan EVs power homes after Hurricane Sandy

23 What Next? It s not just Urban Cars

24 What Next? Charging on the Go Inductive Charging This technology will make it possible to use cable-free charging points in the future, for example for taxis, buses, company parking areas or parking places at home.

25 Look out for our next webinar Part of Voltimum s Webinar series 25

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