Adding one EV charger to a home is one thing.
Adding five, ten or twenty chargers to a business is a completely different electrical question.
The issue isn't only which charger to buy.
The bigger question is whether the site's electrical infrastructure can support the additional demand.
Start With the Vehicles
Consider how the vehicles are actually used.
A fleet returning at 6 pm and charging overnight has different requirements from vehicles that need rapid turnaround throughout the day. Important factors include:
Number of vehicles
Daily travel
Parking duration
Charging frequency
Charger output
Simultaneous charging
Then Look at the Building
EV chargers become another electrical load on the property.
Existing equipment may already consume significant power through:
Air conditioning
Production equipment
Refrigeration
Pumps
Lighting
Other machinery
Adding EV charging without considering the existing demand can create an unnecessarily complicated electrical situation.
What About Future EVs?
If a company is gradually transitioning its fleet to electric vehicles, today's charger requirement may not be the final requirement.
A charging strategy should therefore consider future expansion.
Renostain
Renostain's EV Charging solutions can be considered alongside Electrical Design and Energy Management to understand how charging infrastructure fits within the property's wider electrical system.
The issue isn't only which charger to buy.
The bigger question is whether the site's electrical infrastructure can support the additional demand.
Start With the Vehicles
Consider how the vehicles are actually used.
A fleet returning at 6 pm and charging overnight has different requirements from vehicles that need rapid turnaround throughout the day. Important factors include:
Number of vehicles
Daily travel
Parking duration
Charging frequency
Charger output
Simultaneous charging
Then Look at the Building
EV chargers become another electrical load on the property.
Existing equipment may already consume significant power through:
Air conditioning
Production equipment
Refrigeration
Pumps
Lighting
Other machinery
Adding EV charging without considering the existing demand can create an unnecessarily complicated electrical situation.
What About Future EVs?
If a company is gradually transitioning its fleet to electric vehicles, today's charger requirement may not be the final requirement.
A charging strategy should therefore consider future expansion.
Renostain
Renostain's EV Charging solutions can be considered alongside Electrical Design and Energy Management to understand how charging infrastructure fits within the property's wider electrical system.