🚗⚡ YOUR EV CHARGER NEEDS MORE THAN JUST A BIG CABLE!
When you look at an EV charger on someone's driveway, you see the charger. What you don't see is all the protection behind it. A properly designed installation needs to consider things such as:
🛡️ RCD protection – EV charging equipment requires appropriate additional protection against electric shock. Depending on the charger, this may involve Type A RCD protection together with suitable DC fault detection, or another compliant arrangement.
⚡ PME fault protection – many UK properties have TN-C-S/PME supplies. An electrician needs to determine whether additional protective measures are required to deal with the possibility of a broken PEN conductor.
📈 Surge protection – transient over voltages can damage sensitive electronic equipment, including EV charging equipment. The installation should be assessed for the need for SPD protection.
🔌 Dedicated circuit – an EV charger should be supplied by an appropriately designed circuit with suitable protective devices, rather than simply being treated like another socket.
The charger may be the bit you can see, but the protection is what helps keep the installation safe.
If you're considering EV charging at home, make sure you're getting a properly designed electrical installation, not just a charger bolted to the wall. Get in touch with Plugs Electrical today!
