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Sep 04, 2024

Part 5: Equipment Selection

You can generally look to a few electrical specifications of the selected chargers to appropriately size the required switchgear. A good place to start is to figure out the required circuit breaker sizes to be included in the switchgear. You will need to figure out what you need for both the individual branch circuit breakers for each charger and the main circuit breaker.

Jul 16, 2024

Key Components of DC Fast Charging Stations

People new to the Electric Vehicle (EV) industry may find the DC fast charging ecosystem complex. Let's examine the required equipment, utility infrastructure, and the process of charging an EV with a DC fast charger.

May 14, 2024

Part 4: The Fundamentals of EV Charging

The process of charging an EV requires many moving parts within the site infrastructure as well as the vehicle itself. Also required is a delicate exchange of information between the EV and the charger.

Apr 23, 2024

Electrical Basics: Part 3

A circuit breaker is an electrical safety device designed to protect an electrical circuit from damage caused by overcurrent conditions.

Apr 08, 2024

Electrical Basics: Part 2

To charge their batteries, EVs need to connect to a power source that can deliver a certain amount of energy over a certain period of time. But what is the difference between power and energy, and why does it matter for EV charging?

Mar 18, 2024

Electrical Basics: Part 1

With so many new EV charging business development opportunities, the EV infrastructure industry is seeing an explosion in the growth of new people entering the space. However, the ecosystem of EV fast charging sites can be complex and overwhelming to understand for those new to it.

May 25, 2023

How Much Are EV Charger Outages & Truck Rolls Costing You?

According to J.D. Power’s 2021 Electric Vehicle Experience Ownership Study, 43% of EV driver respondents had encountered broken public charging stations. Up to 25% of public U.S. EV chargers are out of operation at any given time, with these outages often going undetected until a technician is physically present. Outages are routinely due to a charger communication failure which leaves the Charg...

Apr 05, 2023

EXPLORING EV INFRASTRUCTURE ACROSS INDUSTRIES: AUTO DEALERS

In order to meet automaker requirements for the continued sale of EVs, auto dealerships across the country are gearing up to install Level 2 and Level 3 (DC Fast) EV chargers. With most automakers issuing tight time frames to install these EV chargers by the beginning of 2024, dealers are running into supply chain bottle necks, permitting and design delays, and long lead times when it comes to...

Feb 21, 2023

Avoiding Bottlenecks When Deploying EV Infrastructure

The U.S. has known for roughly two decades that it would eventually face a shortage of skilled electricians. Unfortunately, the shortage is hitting just as the National Electric Vehicle Investment (NEVI) program kickstarts the deployment of tens of thousands of electric vehicle (EV) chargers nationwide. As a result, the industry will have to find innovative ways to minimize the labor required by...

Feb 07, 2023

Increasing Charger Uptime with Resilient Infrastructure

Electric vehicle (EV) ownership is on the rise in the U.S., but consumer surveys suggest that the EV charging experience needs to improve to address the lingering concerns of buyers. EV owners are worried about being able to reach their destinations, according to J.D. Power’s 2021 Electric Vehicle Experience ownership study, which found that vehicle range is the top thing on owners’ minds. A...

Jan 25, 2023

Overcoming Obstacles in the EV Charging Industry

The Electric Vehicle (EV) charging industry is poised for rapid growth in 2023 following the approval of state plans for managing $1.5 billion in first-round funding from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act passed in 2021. However, the industry will need to overcome two challenges — one set by legislators and another inherent to the market. To be eligible for funding under the National...

Sep 23, 2022

Understanding Switchgear

DC Fast Chargers, Switchgear, EV

A switchgear is a critical component of DC fast charging infrastructure which is composed of electrical panels with the task of receiving, distributing, and protecting the site’s power. Traditionally, these post-and-frame switchgear systems are comprised of multiple mixed-manufacturer electrical panels including breakers panels, a current transformer (CT) cabinet, and transformers. All of which...

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Sep 22, 2022

Is There A Simple Solution For EV Charger Infrastructure?

Switchgear, DC Fast Chargers

The infrastructure required to power Level 3 EV chargers (also known as DC fast chargers) typically includes a series of electrical panels commonly referred to as switchgear. Switchgear is tasked with receiving, transforming, distributing, and protecting the charging station’s power. One of the major roadblocks potential EV charging site owners are facing in today’s climate is finding a switchge...

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Sep 02, 2022

How Does the EV Fast Charger Network Function?

NEVI, Switchgear, EV, DC Fast Chargers, L3 Chargers, Charging

Delivering the enormous amount of energy and physical infrastructure required to power Level 3 fast chargers, along with the technology to access and use these chargers, takes a complex network of various providers. Understanding how this network functions is the first step to getting involved with the EV charger infrastructure rollout. Let’s take a look at the network of providers that L3 fast...

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Aug 25, 2022

How Do EV Fast Charger Stations Work?

NEVI, Switchgear, EV, Charging, L3 Chargers, DC Fast Chargers

Access to NEVI funds requires the recipient to include a minimum of four 150 kw DC fast chargers (also referred to as Level 3 chargers) in their charging stations. Unlike the Level 1 or Level 2 chargers commonly found at in-home charging systems and shopping centers, L3 chargers require an enormous amount of utility power and station infrastructure. Let’s take a look at the equipment these L3 fa...

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Aug 18, 2022

NEVI Funding: The Hard & Soft Costs of EV Fast Charging

NEVI, DC Fast Chargers, L3 Chargers, EV, Switchgear

NexPhase™ enables rapid deployment of EV charger infrastructure by accelerating design project timelines, reducing installation time, and facilitating remote monitoring with predictive maintenance capabilities.

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