Review of Technical Design and Safety Requirements for Vehicle Chargers and Their Infrastructure According to National Swedish and Harmonized European Standards

Anton Kersten, Artem Rodionov, Manuel Kuder, Thomas Hammarström, Anton Lesnicar and Torbjörn Thiringer
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Anton Kersten: Department of Electrical Engineering, Chalmers University of Technology, Hörsalsvägen 11, 41258 Gothenburg, Sweden
Artem Rodionov: Department of Electrical Engineering, Chalmers University of Technology, Hörsalsvägen 11, 41258 Gothenburg, Sweden
Manuel Kuder: Department of Electrical Engineering, Bundeswehr University Munich, Werner-Heisenberg-Weg 39, 85579 Neubiberg, Germany
Thomas Hammarström: Department of Electrical Engineering, Chalmers University of Technology, Hörsalsvägen 11, 41258 Gothenburg, Sweden
Anton Lesnicar: Department of Electrical Engineering, Bundeswehr University Munich, Werner-Heisenberg-Weg 39, 85579 Neubiberg, Germany
Torbjörn Thiringer: Department of Electrical Engineering, Chalmers University of Technology, Hörsalsvägen 11, 41258 Gothenburg, Sweden

Energies, 2021, vol. 14, issue 11, 1-17

Abstract: Battery electric vehicles demand a wide variety of charging networks, such as charging stations and wallboxes, to be set up in the future. The high charging power (typically in the range of a couple of k W up to a couple of hundred k W ) and the possibly long duration of the charging process (up to more than 24 h ) put some special requirements on the electrical infrastructure of charging stations, sockets, and plugs. This paper gives an overview of the technical design requirements and considerations for vehicle charging stations, sockets, and plugs, including their infrastructure, according to the Swedish Standard 4364000, “Low-voltage electrical installations—Rules for design and erection of electrical installations”, and the corresponding harmonized European standards. In detail, the four internationally categorized charging modes are explained and the preferable charging plugs, including their two-bus communication, according to European Directives are shown. The dimensioning of the supply lines and the proper selection of the overcurrent protection device, the insulation monitor, and the residual current device are described. Furthermore, a comprehensive overview of the required safety measures, such as the application of an isolation transformer or the implementation of an overvoltage protection mechanism, and the limits for conducted electromagnetic emissions, such as low-frequency harmonics or high-frequency (150 kHz to 108 MHz) emissions, are given.

Keywords: battery chargers; battery management systems; charging modes; charging plugs; charging sockets; charging stations; design standards; electric vehicles; harmonic emissions; harmonized standard; vehicle charging; vehicle safety; voltage drop (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q Q0 Q4 Q40 Q41 Q42 Q43 Q47 Q48 Q49 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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