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What can I prepare myself before the installation of the charging station?

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Wiring

  1. 5G6 power cable
    The wire section of this power cable is 6mm2. You can connect any type of charging station (AC) to this. Lower wire sections limit the power / charging speed. Make sure more than enough cable remains available at the location of the charging station and the fuse box for easy connection.
  2. UTP cable Cat6
    Provide a Cat6 data cable from the location of the charging station to the fuse box and modem/router. If your modem/router (or network switch) is not near the fuse box, make sure the cable is more than long enough to reach both devices.
    Indeed, with the energy management option (in combination with a digital counter), we connect the charging station directly to your modem/router (or network switch).
    Without energy management, the charging station is connected to the P1 port of your digital counter.

Security

The charging station should be a distinct (new) circuit in your home electrical system. It is always protected by a differential switch and an trip switch.

  1. The differential switch
    • 30 mA
    • Type A if the charging device is equipped with a 6mA detection
    • Type B if the charging device is NOT equipped with a 6mA detection, or if there will be more than one charging station.
    • The current value should correspond to the current installation
    • Two-pole or four-pole: to be determined according to the current installation and/or charging station.

  2. The trip switch (fuse)
    • Two-pole or four-pole to be determined on the basis of the current installation and/or charging station.
    • The current value (Amps) to be determined on the basis of:
      • The wire section of the power cable. For a power cable with wire section 6mm2 (type 5G6), you can use an fuse up to 32 Amps (32A)
      • The power of the charging station:
        • 3.7 kW (230 V mono-phase* connected) => 16 A
        • 7.4 kW (230 V single-phase* connected) => 32 A
        • 11 kW (400 V three-phase connected) => 16 A
        • 22 kW (400 V three-phase connected) => 32 A

* With a 230 V monophase grid connection or a 230 V three-phase grid connection, the charging station is always connected monophase. Click here for more information on grid connection types.

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