EVCS or Electric Vehicle Charging Station, or electric vehicle supply equipment(EVSE), is equipment that connects an electric vehicle (EV) to a source of electricity to recharge the battery of electric cars (BEV or AEV), neighborhood electric vehicles and plug-in hybrids (PHEV). Electric vehicle charging station is one most important infrastructure to support electric vehicles. Charging stations are also called electric vehicle supply equipment (EVSE).
EVCS delivers electrical energy from the power source to the EV, and ensures that an appropriate, and safe, flow of electricity is supplied to the vehicle. EVCS is the main interface between user, vehicle, and utility
Battery – Located on-board the vehicle and is the power (DC) storage component
Charger – Converts power from AC to DC to charge the battery
Inlet – Connection point on the vehicle
Connector – Connection point from the charging station
EV Coupler – Describes the connection between the ‘Inlet’ and ‘Connector’
Control Device – Provides power from the utility (AC)
EVCS Configurations
The following are typical configuration options for EVCS:
Wall-mounted or free-standing
Single charging head or multi-head
Commercial or residential grade
Indoor or outdoor installment
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