Electric Vehicle Service Equipment (A.K.A. Charging Stations)
Ken Debrecht and Chris Jones
Presented to NBEAA November 5, 2011
Agenda
Why EVSE? Safety!
History of EVSEs and EVs with on-board inlets
J1772-2001: Ford Ranger EV
SPI: Toyota RAV4 EV
LPI: General Motors EV1
Tesla: Tesla Motors Roadster
Present Day 120/240V EVSE J1772-2009 and EVs with on-board inlets
Nissan Leaf
Chevrolet Volt
Evolving Quick Charge DC EVSE
EVSE Manufacturers
Public EVSE Installations and Networks
EVSE EV Charging Demonstration
Why EVSE? Safety!
Always GFI
Hot pluggable: no exposed powered contacts
no power until pilot connected
no power after pilot disconnected
J1772-2009
Why EVSE? Safety!
Why EVSE? Safety!
History of EVSEs: J1772-2001 and Ford Ranger EV
History of EVSEs: SPI and Toyota RAV4 EV
History of EVSEs: LPI and GM EV1
History of EVSEs: Tesla
Present Day 120/240V EVSE: J1772-2009 and Nissan Leaf and Chevy Volt
Evolving Quick Charge DC EVSE
EVSE Manufacturers: Go Smart
4 at Sonoma County Water Agency
EVSE Manufacturers: Aerovironment
1 at Santa Rosa Plaza Parking Garage, 3rd floor, J section
EVSE Manufacturers: Blink
One at E&M in Healdsburg; open to public on weekends or by appointment
Charging and required RFID card free for now
EVSE Manufacturers: Leviton
Several at Sonoma County Administration Buildings
Charging free so far, but needs RFID card, which cost money
EVSE Manufacturers: Clipper Creek
EVSE Manufacturers: Schneider Electric
Available from Home Depot for $799
EVSE Manufacturers: SPX
$700, 120 or 240 volt, field adjustable for amperage
EVSE Quick Charge High Voltage (up to 600V/125A) Manufacturers
Public EVSE Installations and Networks
Coulomb ChargePoint
Blink
EAA evchargermaps.com
Some EVs come with display that helps you find chargers and will
text you when done charging
Smart Phone Apps:
show you a map of where public chargers are
text you when the EVSE is done
Public EVSE Installations and Networks
Coulomb Map: Level 2, Bay Area and Sacramento
Public EVSE Installations and Networks
Coulomb Map: Level 2, Santa Rosa
Public EVSE Installations and Networks
Blink Map: Sonoma and Napa Counties
Public EVSE Installations and Networks
EVChargerMaps Map – North Bay
Conductive Charging Adapters
EVSE EV Charging Demonstration
J1772-2001
EVI DS-50: portablized with 10-30 plug
EVI ICS-200: portablized with 10-30 plug (Ken C.)
Avcon Power Pack (hard wired on wall at Blue Sky Center shop)
J1772-2009
J1772-2001 plug to J1772-2009 socket adapter
NEMA
J1772-2001 plug to 14-50 socket adapter
J1772-2009 plug to 14-50 socket adapter
240V plug to 6-20 socket adapters (12)
120V plug to 6-20 socket adapters (6)