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An electrically operated switching device commonly used for repeated switching duties.
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AC electric vehicle charge point
In plain English
What does AC electric vehicle charge point mean?
An AC charge point controls the AC supply and charging interface presented to a vehicle.
A simple example
The vehicle's onboard charger performs the conversion needed to charge its battery from an AC connection.
What the drawings help you do
Draw the AC power path, controlled switching and vehicle signalling as separate parts. In AC charging, the vehicle’s onboard charger performs the battery-side conversion. The charge point provides the controlled supply and interface; it should not be drawn as if it were an offboard DC converter.
- Onboard charger
- The vehicle equipment that converts the incoming charging supply for its battery.
- Charge point
- The supply and control interface presented to a vehicle.
Before using this reference
- Identify supply phases and the selected connector arrangement.
- Separate pilot signalling from charging conductors.
- Reference the complete switching, metering and protection design.
Where is AC converted for the vehicle battery?
In an AC charging arrangement, that conversion is performed by the vehicle’s onboard charging equipment. A DC charging station instead supplies controlled DC from offboard conversion equipment.
Read the source: AC electric vehicle charging architecture
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A distinction that matters
An AC charge point is different from an offboard DC charger.
Sources you can follow
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AC electric vehicle charging architecture
AC electric vehicle charging architecture: public technical context for the named function. Product and compliance details remain with the publisher.
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