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LATEST INTELLIGENT EV CHARGE STATIONS FROM ICS Intelligent Charging Systems (iCS) has announced the launch of its latest 32 amp single and three phase, fast EV charging stations.
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afety and future proof functionality have forged the technical specification, whilst the modern sleek design incorporating a fine gloss piano black finish adds to the premium feel of the eagerly awaited latest offerings from iCS. The connected versions are all OZEV (formerly OLEV) approved for both the home (EVHS) and workplace (WCS) government grant schemes, allowing owners to save £350 off the installation cost of each charger.
Operating the latest chargers is straight forward
Installer and user friendly The range is designed to assist the installer at every stage. The fully compliant, built-in electrical safety features include residual current detection, over/under current, over/under voltage and open PEN detection plus isolation in case of fault. This negates the need for additional costly on-site protection in many applications. A first fix base plate and cover option allow for the electrical cabling to be fully installed, then any of the five charge stations in the range to be added once required. The company says that this cost-effective provision for EV charging will certainly appeal to housing developers, as well as owners of larger commercial sites which would benefit from providing the infrastructure now – adding the charging hardware only when required, and without creating ongoing disruption.
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Once cabling has been completed, configuring the connected chargers is more straight forward than ever. Once powered, the iCS charger produces its own Wi-Fi hotspot, which can be connected to via any smartphone by simply scanning the QR code displayed on the charger’s full colour LCD screen. Once connected, the configurator can be accessed using the smartphones web browser with the provided username and password.
Connection methods Connecting the chargers to the iCS server is straight forward too – with smart connection technology, up to three connection methods can be used with the charger selecting the best method available, switching between Wi-Fi, cabled ethernet or cellular (via sim), ensuring communication is not lost.
Managing the load A common concern for EV charger installations is the potential for overloading circuits or the main fuse if other equipment on site is used concurrently. The iCS charger range overcomes this with the load management hub, enabling up to four chargers to be used and their charging output to be controlled so as never to use more than the site’s safe capacity. For larger installations, the chargers are also compatible with iCS2.0 smart charging, with no limit to the number of chargers connected.
Full control Operating the latest chargers is simple with flexible options for connected or offline installations. The user can choose from simply pressing a button on the charge station to initiate a session, offer an RFID card to the charger, scan an on-screen QR code or control through an app installed on a smartphone. To have the facility of app control, iCS offers two options. A subscription-based backend platform, iCS2.0, which is mainly for commercial use as this allows pay for use charging through the ‘charge assist’ app, or its latest free to use software and app, iCS2.0Lite. The free app and software allows for control of starting and stopping charge sessions, detailed usage information, and scheduled charging to take advantage of the ever more popular timed EV electricity tariffs.
Safety and future proof functionality have forged the technical specification
Choice of models iCS provides the choice of single or three phase, socket or tethered as ‘connected’ versions plus a single phase non-connected option to ensure a solution for most applications. Mounting posts are also available for even further flexibility. iCS, intelligentchargingsystems.co.uk
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