All you need to charge the electric car is a socket at home or at work. In addition, more and more fast chargers provide a safety net for those who need quick replenishment of power.
There are numbers of options for charging an electric car outside the house or when traveling. Both simple AC charging points for slow charging and DC fast charging. When buying an electric car, it is usually delivered with charging cables for AC charging, and at the DC fast charging stations there is a cable that you can use. For home charging, a separate home charging station, also known as a home charger, should be set up. Here we look at the most common ways to charge.
Charging station at home in the garage
For charging at home, the safest and best solution is to install a separate home charger. Unlike charging in an electrical outlet, the home charger is a much safer solution that also makes it possible to charge with higher power. The charging station has a connector that is dimensioned to deliver high current over time, and it has built-in safety functions that can handle all the risks which could arise when charging an electric car or a plug-in hybrid.
Installing a charging station costs from around NOK 15,000 for an ordinary installation. The price will rise if there is a need for further upgrades in the electrical system. This is a cost that must be prepared when going for the acquisition of a car that needs charging. A charging station is a safe investment that can be used for many years to come, even if the car is replaced.
Regular socket
Despite the fact that many people charge the electric car in a standard socket with the Mode2 cable that accompanies the car, this is an emergency solution that should only be used when other charging outlets adapted for electric cars are not nearby. For emergency use only, in other words.
Regular charging of an electric car in an electrical outlet that is set up for other purposes (for example in the garage or outside) is a violation of the electrical regulations according to DSB (Directorate for Safety and Emergency Planning) because this is considered a change of use. Thus, there is a requirement that the charging point, ie the socket, must be upgraded to current regulations:
If a normal socket is used as a charging point, it must be in accordance with the norm NEK400 from 2014. This means, among other things, that the socket must be simple, have its own course with a maximum of 10A fuse, especially earth fault protection (Type B) and more. An electrician must set up a new course that meets all the requirements of the standard. Read more about Charging an electric car and safety
Charging in housing associations and co-owners
In a housing association or condominium, you can usually not set up a charging station in the communal garage on your own. The electric car association is collaborating with OBOS and Oslo Municipality on a guide for housing companies that will establish a charging station for residents with electric cars.
In most cases, it makes sense to use a consultant who has good knowledge of electric car charging to prepare a development plan for the charging system. It is important that the plan is prepared by someone who has both solid electrical professional knowledge and who has good knowledge of electric car charging. The plan must be so comprehensive that it also says something about any future expansion of intake and establishment of load management and administration system, even if this is not relevant in the first instance.
Charging in the workplace
More and more employers are offering charging to employees and guests. Here, too, good charging stations should be installed. It may be wise to think about how the charging system can be expanded as the need increases, so that the investments in facilitating charging are long-term.
Fast charging
On long journeys, you sometimes need fast charging to get all the way to your destination. Then you can use fast charging. Fast charging stations are the electric car’s answer to petrol stations. Here, the battery of a normal electric car can be charged in half an hour during the summer (it takes longer when it is cold outside). There are many hundreds of fast charging stations in Norway, and new ones are constantly being established. On our fast charger map you can find existing and planned fast chargers with operating status and payment information. Today’s fast charging stations are 50 kW, and this provides a charging speed that corresponds to over 50 km in a quarter of an hour in ideal conditions. In the future, charging stations will be established that can deliver 150 kW, and eventually also some that can deliver 350 kW. This means charging the equivalent of 150 km and 400 km in one hour for the cars that can handle this.
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Post time: Jun-11-2021