Book Title:
Electric Vehicle Charging Guide: A Primer for EV Charging Enthusiasts, Professionals and Business People
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Table of Contents
Chapter 1-Electric Vehicle Trends 4
1.1 Planetwide sustainability and environmental concerns 4
1.2 Government regulation and incentives in the European Union 5
1.3 Electric vehicle: Fast growth 6
1.4 Electric vehicle charging infrastructure: also growing fast 9
Chapter 2-Electric Vehicle and EV Charging Fundamentals 10
2.1 The different types of electric vehicles 10
2.2 How do electric vehicles work? 14
2.3 Electric vehicle connectors 15
2.4 Electric vehicle charging modes 17
2.5 How Long Does It Take to Charge an Electric Car? 21
2.6 Electric vehicle charging location 22
2.7 Charging modes – synthesis 25
Chapter 3-EV Charging Station Design 26
3.1 Charging station design – IEC standards 26
3.2 Charging station design – Mode 3 and Mode 4 common characteristics 26
3.3 Mode 3 charging station design 28
3.4 Mode 4 Fast Charging Station Design 29
Chapter 4-EV charging – Electrical Installation Design. 30
4.1 Impact of EV charging on maximum power demand and equipment sizing 31
4.2 Conductor arrangement and earthing systems 32
4.3 Protection against electric shocks 32
4.4 Protection against transient overvoltages 39
Chapter 5-EV charging – Electrical Architectures 44
5.1 Integration of EV supply equipment into an existing Installation 44
5.2 Examples of EV Charging Installations 46
Chapter 6-EV Charging-Energy and Asset Management 54
6.1 EV charging Energy Management. 54
6.2 EVSE Asset Management 61
Chapter 7-Smart charging perspectives for optimal EV integration 66
7.1 Defining smart Charging 66
7.2 Advanced smart charging: V1G, V2x options 66
7.3 Value of smart charging 68
7.4 Strong barriers to smart charging 68
7.5 How soon will smart charging happen? 69
