CHARGESTORM® CONNECTED 2 SHUTTER

CTEK is launching a new Electric Vehicle (EV) charger*. Designed to meet IP XXD charging requirements, typically used in the French market, the Chargestorm Connected 2 (CC2) Shutter is now in stock and available for order. The EV charger has Type 2 T2S sockets with shutters, extra contact protection, to match required safety standards in France. The CC2 Shutter is available in eight different models, with single or dual output and a charging rate between 3.7 to 22 kW.  

The safety standards and regulations vary across Europe and in some countries like France, it is mandatory for house-hold power outlets to be equipped with a shutter. The shutter has been introduced to reduce the risk of contact with electrical components.  

The CC2 Shutter is a well-made and reliable EV charger that is easy to use no matter where you chose to charge your vehicle; at the workplace, at a public parking lot or at home. It is compatible with CTEK’s load balancing solution named Nanogrid, that can work with smaller household installations, right the way up to larger commercial installation of 1000+ charge points. 

Cecilia Routledge, Global Director of Energy and Facility says, “We are pleased to launch our new CC2 Shutter. With Nanogrid load-balancing and the safety functions required, this is going to be a great asset for the French EV market. The CC2 Shutter will open up for many new opportunities in France”. 

The CC2 Shutter is easy to install and maintain and it is available with either a single or dual output as well as an optional 4G connectivity. It has open integration which means that it is compatible with all third-party monitoring and payment system, and it supports open charge point protocol (OCPP). The CC2 Shutter is also equipped with a built-in energy meter, has AC and DC ground fault detection and a built-in fuse.  

“We are making EV charging easier, smoother and more accessible, no matter if you are charging in public or at your workplace”, concludes Cecilia Routledge.  

*You might have noticed that we call the Chargestorm Connected 2 an ‘EV charger’. Technically speaking it’s ‘electrical vehicle supply equipment’ (or EVSE for short), that provides a safe supply of electricity to power the on-board battery charger in your Electrical Vehicle (EV). Most people use the term EV charger, so to keep things simple, we’ve chosen to use this term too 

CTEK has won the Electric Vehicle Chargepoint Manufacturer of the Year at the UK’s E-Mobility Awards. It was CTEK’s CHARGESTORM CONNECTED 2 (CC2) electric vehicle supply equipment that took home the prize. 

The award took place at the British Motor Museum in Warwickshire which was hosted by broadcaster Quentin Wilson.  

The CC2 has either a single or dual socket, making it possible to charge two vehicles at the same time. It can be pole mounted or wall mounted, and it is really easy to install.  

The CC2 is also compatible with CTEK’s NANOGRID load balancing system that protects the power grid and CHARGE PORTAL backend system that manages and analyses charging, which includes energy consumption, usage patterns and billing.  

Cecilia Routledge, CTEK’s global director of Energy and Facilities, said: “It is a huge honour to be named winner of this coveted award. We are very pleased that the experienced E-Mobility Awards judges picked CTEK and our CC2 for this title.” 

“The UK market is very important to CTEK, and this win will be celebrated equally here by our UK team and back in Sweden at our headquarters where the research and innovations for CC2 took place and continue every day.” 

The CC2 is a high-quality, robust and reliable EV charger which is developed for all weather conditions. It has smart functions and safety features and creates a flexibility for the driver, drivers can choose the power, the time and the length of charge.  

Cecilia concludes, “We are really excited to be a part of the UK’s transition to greener and more sustainable transport.”