{"schemaVersion":1,"slug":"ac-ev-charge-point","name":"AC electric vehicle charge point","kind":"symbol","abbreviation":"AC EV","aliases":["AC electric vehicle charge point","AC electric vehicle charge point functional block","AC electric vehicle charge point schematic reference"],"category":"microgrid-systems","drawingTypes":["Schematic"],"referenceFamilies":["Manufacturer"],"summary":"An AC charge point controls the AC supply and charging interface presented to a vehicle.","description":["An AC charge point controls the AC supply and charging interface presented to a vehicle.","The vehicle's onboard charger performs the conversion needed to charge its battery from an AC connection.","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. This is original functional artwork, not a certified standard graphic or device pinout."],"readingNotes":["Identify supply phases and the selected connector arrangement.","Separate pilot signalling from charging conductors.","Reference the complete switching, metering and protection design.","An AC charge point is different from an offboard DC charger."],"drawingChecklist":["Identify supply phases and the selected connector arrangement.","Separate pilot signalling from charging conductors.","Reference the complete switching, metering and protection design."],"distinction":"An AC charge point is different from an offboard DC charger.","facts":[{"label":"Representation type","value":"Original functional block; not a certified IEC or IEEE graphic"},{"label":"Concept input","value":"AC supply"},{"label":"Concept output","value":"Vehicle onboard charger"}],"references":[{"sourceId":"expansion-20261027-ev","relevance":"AC electric vehicle charging architecture: public technical context for the named function. Product and compliance details remain with the publisher."}],"related":["contactor","ev-control-pilot-interface","ev-residual-current-detection","ev-charging-contactor-control"],"artwork":"expanded-ac-ev-charge-point","publishedOn":"2026-10-27","updatedOn":"2026-10-27","provenance":"independent-public-research","plainEnglish":{"title":"What does AC electric vehicle charge point mean?","introduction":"An AC charge point controls the AC supply and charging interface presented to a vehicle.","example":"The vehicle's onboard charger performs the conversion needed to charge its battery from an AC connection.","drawings":"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. 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This is not a pinout, certified standards graphic or complete circuit.","sources":[{"label":"AC electric vehicle charging architecture","url":"https://www.ti.com/solution/ac-charging-pile-station"}],"profileId":"researched-functional-reference","checklist":["Identify supply phases and the selected connector arrangement.","Separate pilot signalling from charging conductors.","Reference the complete switching, metering and protection design."],"questions":[{"question":"Where is AC converted for the vehicle battery?","answer":"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."}],"steps":["AC supply","Charge-point switching","Vehicle onboard charger"],"bidirectional":false},"url":"https://eloragrid.ai/symbols/ac-ev-charge-point","illustration":{"url":"https://eloragrid.ai/tools/electrical-library/illustrations/ac-ev-charge-point.svg","scope":"Original educational concept; not an official standard graphic or product footprint","license":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/"},"sources":[{"id":"expansion-20261027-ev","title":"AC electric vehicle charging architecture","publisher":"Texas Instruments","url":"https://www.ti.com/solution/ac-charging-pile-station","type":"manufacturer","scope":"Public functional documentation. Original explanatory text and educational block artwork; no publisher graphics or files reproduced.","checkedOn":"2026-10-27","reuse":"link-only","relevance":"AC electric vehicle charging architecture: public technical context for the named function. Product and compliance details remain with the publisher."}]}