Who is the EV charging station for?
For those in a hurry
For EV owners
For the thrifty
For green people
Electric car charging station: the solution without the hassle
Tired of having to organize the recharging of your electric vehicle according to your visit to a particular brand? Is your bank account looking gray from shopping while you wait for your electric car to recharge? Do like 8 out of 10 French people and opt for charging an electric vehicle at home. And if you really want peace of mind, the electric car charging station is the ideal device. Practical, fast and safe, let's take a look at this type of charging point.
Why choose a home charging station?
Home charging, the simplest solution.
As an individual owner of an electric vehicle, you are probably wondering if you need a home charging station. The question is legitimate since it is generally possible to find free charging stations in supermarkets, shopping centers or in private and public car parks. Unfortunately, this solution often makes you dependent on store opening hours. And if recharging is free, the parking space is, on the contrary, often chargeable in the car parks.
Opting for the installation of a charging station for electric vehicles at home allows you to save time, freedom and autonomy. It is no coincidence that the majority of recharging takes place at home or at the workplace and if recharging at public terminals remains marginal. Having a home charging station gives you the freedom to do whatever you want while charging. And that is priceless. No need to organize yourself and plan your schedule according to the charging needs of your electric car. No more wasted time, you can recharge your electric vehicle in the middle of the night or whenever you want.
Standard socket, reinforced socket or charging station?
There are several options for recharging your electric vehicle. But your electric vehicle will not charge at the same speed on these different outlets.
Here are the different charging modes:
230 V normal socket
It is possible to use a conventional domestic socket with the charging cable supplied with your vehicle to charge your vehicle, but this is strongly discouraged.
Not only is it not suitable for supporting high power, but also recharging via this type of outlet is very slow (allow approximately 10 to 15 km of autonomy recharged per hour).
In addition to this, you need to know more about it.
This will be an exceptional troubleshooting solution. Be sure to use the cable provided by the manufacturer of your vehicle, because it has a power limiter that will allow you to prevent overheating of the electrical installation.
However, we recommend that you call a professional to make sure that your home's electrical network can handle such a load.
The reinforced grip
Installing a reinforced outlet to charge your electric car is an inexpensive solution that will allow you to charge a little faster and more safely than with a standard outlet.
It looks like a conventional socket, but has a higher power (3.2 kW against 2.3 kW for a conventional socket). This gain in power improves performance: count around 20 to 40 km of autonomy recharged per hour, or around 200 km of autonomy in one night. This solution will be reserved as a priority in the case of low use or for a hybrid vehicle with low electric power.
The installation of a reinforced socket by a professional is not compulsory but is strongly recommended.
The charging station
The must for recharging your electric vehicle is undoubtedly the electric charging station. It is the fastest, most convenient and safest solution to charging an electric car at home. On a dedicated terminal, the power can reach 3.7 to 22 kW, for unparalleled performance. The wide choice of products with different options makes it possible to find the charging station adapted to your lifestyle and your requirements, such as remote control, power adjustment, locking and access control, or even the 'recording of consumption data.
Thanks to these various options, the VE terminal easily adapts to different uses. It can therefore be installed in the home of an individual as well as in a condominium or in the parking lot of a company for its employees.
Another advantage, the purchase and installation of an electric charging station opens the right to aid without conditions of resources: the ADVENIR aid and many others.
Note that its installation by an IRVE professional is mandatory, because it may involve changing the electricity meter.
Variable charging time depending on the device
As we have seen, the charging time of your electric vehicle depends a lot on the type of plug, and in particular on the power delivered and available at the charging point used. But it also depends on the capacity of your vehicle's battery and the power accepted for recharging.
To give you an idea, recharging a small standard electric car will require around 30 hours for a full recharge via a conventional socket, 15 hours on a reinforced socket and 8 hours on a Wallbox type charging station. The choice is quickly made !
Installation of charging stations
Calling a professional is strongly recommended to check your electrical network if you plan to use your standard outlet or to install a reinforced outlet.
For the installation of charging stations and any charging point with a power greater than 3.7 kW, it becomes mandatory to call on an IRVE professional who is specialized in “Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructures”.
The reinforced "Green'Up" type socket and the charging station must be directly connected to the electrical panel with suitable protections. You may need to increase the power of your electricity subscription in order to have enough power available to charge your electric vehicle.
Whether you are an individual (owner or tenant), a business, a real estate developer, or a condominium manager, our IRVE qualified charging station installers advise and support you throughout your project.
Before the actual installation, we carry out a technical study of the electrical network so that it is properly sized,
wired and protected to ensure safe charging. Then we carry out the work, follow-up, certification of installations and maintenance at your convenience.
Our installers travel throughout the PACA region to complete your project.
Aid for the installation of an electric car charging station
The acquisition of a clean vehicle is accompanied by many aids such as the ecological bonus and conversion bonuses. But the government's incentives do not stop there, they also concern the installation of charging stations at home or in business in order to support the French in the transition to electric mobility. This aid is granted for the installation of charging stations for electric vehicles and rechargeable hybrids.
Companies can benefit from the Advenir premium. As for individuals, they can benefit from this premium, but also from MaPrimeRénov ', a tax credit and VAT reduced to 5.5%.
