Wallboxes for electric vehicles
If you are planning to buy an electric car or a hybrid, electric vehicle wallboxes are recommended. A wallbox is a physical box that charges the car quickly and safely. There are many variants of electric car wallboxes, but one that is highly recommended is CTEK's CHARGESTORM CONNECTED 2. With this wallbox you get an optimal charge for your electric vehicle. The CHARGESTORM CONNECTED 2 can be used anywhere, such as in a building but also in a parking lot. These wallboxes meets all the requirements and safety standards that wallboxes should have. It works for both electric cars and plug-in hybrids.
Electric vehicle wallboxes
With CHARGESTORM CONNECTED 2 wallboxes you can always feel safe when charging your car. It is not only fast and safe, but also very easy to handle. The wallboxes supports both a fixed type 2 charging cable, as well as a type 2 socket. The CHARGESTORM CONNECTED 2 comes in several designs and it is beneficial for those who do not want to have more than one socket. It is available for both single and dual sockets. You can also opt for the product with a 4G connection so that you can remotely control the wallboxes. With the remote control, you can choose when you want to start charging, which makes it more flexible.
What exactly are electric vehicle wallboxes?
As mentioned above, an electric vehicle wallbox is a box that you use to charge your electric car. It is not a requirement to get a wallbox when you have an electric car because you can charge the car directly through the wall socket. However, it is recommended that you get a wallbox because it takes longer to charge it from the mains socket, but more importantly because it can be dangerous. Charging a car requires an enormous amount of current, which can cause the plug to overheat and, if things get really bad, even lead to a fire.
To get an idea of how much power a car draws if you charge it directly from the socket, compare it to running four vacuum cleaners simultaneously for eight hours in the same wall socket. You won't have that problem with wallboxes. What's more, it takes much longer to charge your car directly from a wall socket than it does from wallboxes. In other words, if you have an electric car, you should buy a wall box, both for safety reasons and to get the fastest and most efficient charging possible.
Many wallboxes to choose from
There are many different wall boxes on the market today and it can be difficult to know which one to choose from. Prices vary and can range from 600 to 4,000 Euros. The reason there is such a big difference in price is because there are many different features on wall boxes, as well as for appearance and brand. You don't necessarily have to go for the best looking one, what matters most is what you get out of the product. That is, a safe wall box that can charge your car quickly. You also have to start with yourself, how much you need to charge and how fast you want your car to charge, for example, and choose chargers based on that.
Load balancing
It's also a good idea to find out what the electrical system is like at home before you buy a wall box. Usually there are no problems and most should work, but to be on the safe side, it's always a good idea to double-check. But if, against all odds, the electrical system is unable to deliver the power you have at the charging station, you'll need to opt for a so-called load balancer. This means that you can charge your car while using other electrical appliances in your home without the plug going off.
With our load balancing you don't have to worry about overloads in the grid, our dynamic load control is available in three different levels depending on the property's conditions and desired function. NANOGRID™ is available as an option with CHARGESTORM CONNECTED 2. We call our load balancing NANOGRID™. It is a smart power solution for protection against overloading the grid. With our system, you don't have to worry about the main fuse tripping. We have three different types of load balancing depending on your needs.
Another option that is also not necessary, but worth considering, is whether you want to be connected to the wallboxes. This means that you can get statistics on how much you have charged your car, for example. This can be useful if you want to know how much you have charged the car versus what you have driven. You can also plan your future journeys better.
You can always feel safe with a wallbox
Electric vehicle wallboxes have a so-called built-in safety feature. This means that the cable is not live until you plug in all the connectors. It is only then that the car and the wall box start talking to each other, which in turn will generate the charging process. Assuming everything is in order. The wallboxes will stop the charging process if anything happens during charging, such as a cable getting too hot. This in turn means that the wallboxes prevents any accidents that may occur, such as a fire. So you can always feel safe with your wall box, as it is designed to allow you to safely charge your car without any accidents.
Wallboxes also contains an earth fault circuit breaker, this also ensures that the process is interrupted if the current misfires to earth. In addition to this, the wall box also contains a so-called direct current protection, or DC protection as it is also called. It ensures that there is no DC leakage anywhere. Installing a wall box is not something you can do yourself, it requires a certified electrician. But then you can also be sure that the installation will be done correctly. So you can just get started and charge your car straight away, without any hassle.
In summary
Purchasing wallboxes means that you will prevent possible accidents, and that you will have a fast and efficient charging of your electric car. You can also access the history of how much you have charged your car, so you can see how much you are paying for the charge, and how much you can drive it before it needs to be recharged. This means you can plan your journeys more easily, without the car being discharged. If you charge your car directly from the socket, it takes much longer to charge and there is a risk that a fire, for example, could break out. It is therefore recommended that you get a wall box, precisely to avoid these problems, and to get the best possible charge for your electric car.