"ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING STATIONS (EVCS)"
"Electric car charger installationsm, Home vehicle charger ( 650+ words)"
[ "ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING STATIONS (EVCS)With Tesla working hard on electric cars, electric vehicles are becoming more and more popular. The major reason is that they are eco friendly and cost-effective in the long run. They need electricity to run, not fuel. This saves the money which would have been spent on fuel and also prevents pollution from the fumes generated. Electric vehicles need charging from time to time, like any other electronic device. This charging is done with the help of electric vehicle charging stations For home installation, some companies can help you with electric car charger installations.WHAT IS AN EV STATION?An EVCS is a device that helps in supplying current to the vehicles running on batteries. It takes in power from the power grid and transfers it to electric cars, neighbourhood electric vehicles, hybrids, and other plug-in electric vehicles to charge them.Electric stations are usually installed in public to benefit all the people. You can find the stations on street sides, shopping centres, private parking areas, fuel pumps, government facilities. The public stations can be free or can charge based on power consumed or minutes used. TYPES OF STATIONSThere are numerous types of EVCS stations. They provide operate on varied voltages and powers. Level 1 provides AC of 120V. A standard and dedicated circuit will be needed for its working. It is the lowest level and offers enough current in 1 hour to drive for about 5 milesLevel 2 station is also an AC charging station. It supplies 240V of power and requires residential or public charging equipment to work. It charges faster than level 1 and provides enough power for a 10-20 miles drive in 1 hour. Level 2 charging stations are extremely common, with most public utilities using themNext are the DC chargers which are also called level 3 stations. They are high powered chargers since they have built-in AC to DC inverters. They supply 480V power directly to batteries without interference from onboard converters. This is enough power to drive 40 miles with just a few minutes of charge. However, not all cars are compatible with such high voltage stations. EU requirements are to be adhered to, while high powered stations. An example of a high powered station is the Tesla supercharger. Tesla also has electric cars compatible with level 3 chargers.CHARGING;All the batteries are charged with a DC power source. The power grid provides AC power to the stations which in turn transfer the power to the electric vehicle. To use this power, the vehicles have DC to AC converter fitted in them. This converter converts the AC power to DC and charges the battery. The typical speed is around 6-7kW. A powerful way of fast charging is DC charging. To charge the battery within minutes, 50-100kW power is required. Such a high capacity converter cant be properly fitted in the vehicle. So, the AC to DC converter device is present in the station. It receives AC from the power grid, converts it to DC, and supplies the power to the car battery directly. BATTERY CAPACITYFirst-generation electric vehicles had a battery capacity of 20kW, which allowed them to cover 160 km approx on a full charge. Then, Tesla developed electric cars with higher capacity. Their EV comes with 40kW, 60kW and 85kW, where 85kW capacity battery can cover 480 km in a single charge.With increasing sales of electric vehicles, more stations are needed. The government and private companies are slowly installing public charging stations to cater for the need of EVCS. Some people are getting the smaller stations installed at their homes. These act as home vehicle chargers. In the coming years, chances are that EVCS will be at most of the homes. Companies like Tesla are taking proactive steps to develop a network of charging stations for their electric cars" ]