Types of Electric Vehicle Charging Point
There are 3 main types of EV Charging Point. Rapid, Fast and Slow.
Rapid or Super Chargers are mainly found at Motorway Services and other public locations where super fast charging is necessary during a journey. A typical example is Telsa Super Chargers which can charge the vehicle up to 80% in just 20 minutes.
Fast Chargers are the standard for home charging and workplace charging, they can be installed at homes, businesses and other public locations to enable users to charge their vehicles within a only few hours, depending on the vehicle and rating of the charging point. The most common fast chargers we install are rated at around 7kW which will charge most vehicles from 0-100% within 6-8 hours.
Slow chargers (or trickle chargers) are generally only for emergency charging and can take 12 hours or more to charge the vehicle, they tend to be designed to charge from a standard 13A plug socket and are often not designed to be used excessively as it can potentially lead to overload the socket circuit within your home.
What Different EV Charging Plugs/Connectors are Available?
There are two main types of plug that are commonly used: Type 1 & Type 2
Type 2 plugs are the most commonly used and we believe the best option, but the type of plug you use depends which vehicle you have
Both types of plug can charge up to 32 amps but the type 2 plug also allows for 3 phase charging if your installation has this option. This enables faster charging in some situations.
How QUICKLY CAN I GET A CAR CHARGER INSTALLED?
We can arrange for the supply and fit of your new car charger within a week in most cases. Once we have inspected your property and obtained the correct charger for your demands, we can arrange for one of our highly trained operatives to install, commission and register your new E.V charger, all in the same day. Get in touch with us directly if there is anything you wish to discuss or select from the below options to submit you enquiry now.
