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PluginIndia Electric Vehicles

Bharat EV specifications for AC and DC charging - Everything you need to know!

27/12/2017

155 Comments

 
By Kamlesh Mallick
The Committee on standardisation of protocol for Electric Vehicles (EV) Charging Infrastructure has come out with recommendations entailing specifications for AC and DC charging for electric vehicles. These standards are called - Bharat EV Charger AC-001 and Bharat EV Charger DC-001.
​​Team PlugInIndia have been interacting and working with multiple EV Charging Station manufacturers over the last few months.
​In this blog, we share information about Electric Vehicle Supply Unit, Home and Public charging, AC & DC charging, Bharath EV specs and other knowledge and insight gained regarding EV charging.

What is an Electric Vehicle Supply Unit (EVSE)?
In simple terms, an EVSE is a wall mounted box that - that supplies electric energy for the recharging of electric vehicle batteries.

Did you know electric car's such as the Mahindra e2o or the Nissan Leaf comes with an onboard charger that is built into the car?
Then why do we need a wall mounted box or an EVSE?

The ​wall charger or charging station is really just a device that safely allows electricity to flow. The EVSE enhances safety by enabling two-way communication between the charging station and the electric vehicle.
Also EVSE's have a safety lock-out feature that does not allow current to flow from the device until the plug is physically inserted into the car. ARAI and Bharat EV specs recommend using EVSE's to charge any EV safely as compared to using a simple 15 Amp 240 V socket.

Also the current passed to the vehicle is both below the limits of the EVSE and below the limits of what the car can receive.
For example the Mahindra e2o charges (AC Charging) at a rate of 2 kw.  And that is the limit at which charging occurs.  So even if the EVSE is capable of sending in more power, the car charges at 2 kw. Global EV's like the Nissan Leaf or the Tesla Model S for example can charge at a higher rate upto 22 kw. This enables AC charging at a faster rate.

Also most EVSE's come with added features like
  • Authentication
  • Integrated payment gateways
  • Software for Remote monitoring

So essentially an EVSE is a wall mounted box that - that supplies electric energy to the onboard charger for the recharging of electric vehicle batteries, with lots of intelligence built-in. You can be assured that you are charging your EV in a safe and smart manner.
Picture
A Seimens branded EVSE charging a Nissan Leaf
Image : ​B.J. Guillot Youtube channel

Home Charging
The home private chargers are generally used with 230V/15A single phase plug which can deliver a maximum of up to about 2.5KW of power. Thus, the vehicles can be charged only up to this rate. The billing for the power is part of home-metering. This will be continued till a policy evolves to charge the home users differently for EV use. Also Bharat EV Specs recommends using the IEC 60309 Industrial connector from both ends. 

Public Charging
For charging outside the home premises, Bharat EV standards recommends that the electric power needs to be billed and payment needs to be collected. The power utilities may also want to manage power drawn by these chargers from time to time.

AC "Slow" Charging
Slow AC charging is the most common method of charging electric vehicles. ​
An EVSE supplies AC current to the vehicle’s onboard charger which in turn converts the AC power to DC allowing the battery to be charged.
So when you charge your Mahindra e2o or the e2o plus electric car or a Lithium-Ion based e-Scooter using a 15 Amp socket or a smart  charger, then you are charging you are - AC charging your EV.

Under AC Charging there are 2 categories of charging
  • Normal AC charging
    ​As mentioned above, electric 2-wheelers, 3-wheelers and 4-wheeler vehicles in India has on-board charger that charge at rate of around 2.5kW to 3kW.
    These AC 2.5KW or 3KW Chargers could fast charge a 2-wheeler (for a battery with an energy density of 2KWh) in an hour’s time; 4-wheeler or larger vehicles with batteries of 12 KWh or more will be charged in five to six hours.
    ​
  • Fast AC charging
    Global electric cars like the Nissan Leaf or the Tesla have on board chargers with higher power ratings. 
    This enables AC charging at a faster rate, from 7.7 kw to 22 kw.

AC Plug Connectors
Indian electric cars use the IEC 60309 Industrial Blue connectors and Bharat EV specifications recommend using this plug.
Global EV's use the IEC 62196 Type 2 connector (commonly referred to as Mennekes). This plug was selected by the European Commission as official charging plug within the European Union. It has since been adopted as the recommended connector in countries outside of Europe.
Picture
IEC 60309 Industrial Socket used by Indian e-Rickshaws, Mahindra e2o, Mahindra e2o Plus P6
This is the Bharat EV standard
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IEC 62196 Type 2 connector used by Indian and Global EV's electric cars, Mahindra e2o Plus 8, Nissan Leaf, Renault Zoe etc
Picture
Simple 3 pin connector coupled with a 15 Amp plug used in Indian e-Scooters

Video : Learn more about AC charging, IEC 60309 and Type 2 connectors
PlugInIndia showcases the IEC 60309 and Type 2 connectors on a MassTech AC Charger

DC Fast Charging
In this method of charging, DC current is sent to the electric car's battery directly via the DC charge port.
Fast charging’s faster charge rate (usually 50 kiloWatts or more outside India) can supply 100 or more km's of range per hour of charging. A significant fast charging network available should make electric cars more attractive than otherwise, and lead to higher adoption rates. 
And having such a network will mean an electric car drivers can take real road trips — blowing up one of the negative electric car stereotypes. (like being be limited to driving a short distance from your home).
Also DC Fast chargers are important for cab companies and corporates who might have a fleet of electric cars.

As per Bharat DC Charging Specifications, 
Power rating of fast chargers are 
  • 10kW/15kW/30kW/50kW or even higher capacity. 
Voltage rating at which fast charging has to be carried out
  • 48V/72V for Indian electric cars like the Mahindra e2o Plus P8, Mahindra e-Verito and upcoming Tata electric cars
  • Up to 750V or even higher used by global electric cars like Nissan Leaf and others
​
Level 1 DC Chargers
Public DC Chargers at output voltage of 48V / 72V, with power outputs of 10 kW / 15 kW with maximum current of up to 200A.
As per the Bharat EV specs, these will be called Level 1 DC Chargers. 

Level 2 DC Chargers
Public DC Chargers at output voltage up to 1000V, with power outputs of 30 kW / 150 kW. These will be called Level 2 DC Chargers. 

DC Plug Connectors
There are four or so DC Fast Charging connectors currently being used by electric car manufacturers all over the world.
  • CHAdeMO – Nissan and other Japanese companies like Mitsubishi
  • SAE Combo Charging System (CCS) – (BMW, GM, VW, and other carmakers)  
  • Supercharger – Tesla standard connector
  • GB/T - BYD among other Chinese companies use this. Mahindra and Tata electric cars also use this standard

Bharat EV Charger DC-001 specifications recommend the China based GB/T connector standard. Also Indian electric cars and electric buses use the GB/T port on the vehicles for DC fast charging. 

We feel costs could be a major factor in India opting for GB/T compared to CHAdeMO or CCS. Also because car companies are looking to the Chinese and Asian market to increase car sales, it’s possible that whatever fast charging standard China chooses, will, by weight of numbers, become the world standard.

DC Plug Connectors
Picture
CHAdeMO connector
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CCS connector
Picture
GB/T connector

Video : Watch DC quick charger in action - installed by MassTech and Tata Power in Mumbai

Communications
The Bharat EV Specifications also discusses about the communications that need to occur between the EVSE and an electric vehicle.
Also the communication that needs to happen between the EVSE and a remote server.
  • The EVSE needs to communicate with BMS of battery pack in EV, to enable it to charge at right rate for maintaining SOC of batteries. Physical layer for this communication will be CAN, as it is commonly used by vehicle manufacturers in India.
  • Communication between EVSE and Central management system (CMS) located at power utility company, so as to enable maximum charging rate to be controlled depending upon the rates of grid supply. This will also enable metering at different rates. This is critical as whenever vehicles consume large currents and grid should be able to supply it. This will also enable reservation of chargers by users.
  • The communication protocol used will be OCPP. This will be carried on Internet, using wired media or wireless (Wi Fi or GPRS or 3g/4g wireless).
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Companies selling AC and DC Charging Stations
We list some companies that are working hard to get EVSE's into the Indian market. They are also getting their chargers certified by ARAI, Pune.
  • MassTech-Controls
    A Mumbai based company that has AC and DC chargers. They also have a Bharat EV spec based AC charger.
  • DrivAMP 
    A Bengaluru based startup that is developing a Made In India AC charger.
  • Exicom
    A Gurgaon based company that has AC and DC chargers. They won the tender to install around 300 AC chargers in NCR.
  • Global players also are venturing into Indian market
    • ​Bosch 
    • ABB

We @ PluginIndia will feature these products in our website and YouTube channel soon.


Final Words
Having multiple charging protocols is a pain point in the electric vehicle industry. The world is spending more money than necessary to support multiple charging protocols. For example, Tesla Motors is spending lots of money building a proprietary charging network that can only be used by owners of Tesla’s automobiles, while at the same time the charging network operators are spending lots of money to build out fast charging for the other protocols. 
We don't want the same thing to happen in India. We dont want a Mahindra or a Maruti or a Tata to develop their own standards.
Thus the need for Bharat EV specifications for AC and DC charging.
We commend our government for stepping up and giving direction to the Indian EV industry. 

Read the full Bharat specifications
http://dhi.nic.in/writereaddata/UploadFile/Standardization%20of%20protocol.pdf

Read ARAI's - Electric vehicle conductive AC charging system
https://araiindia.com/hmr/Control/AIS/1212201523221PMEVC_DraftD1_for_website.pdf
155 Comments
ARNAB BASU BISWAS
4/1/2018 10:20:50 am

Mera question ka jaroor reply karna please
Masstech & tata power ka jo very first charging station hai uska socket kya 115 AMP DC current ka hai ??? Or more than that

How could we set up a ouick charging ( like the video's of e20+ in our premises )

We are very interested to set up a very quick charging solar charging system 50+ kw or more than that ( which takes only 90 minutes to full charge e20+ )

We, YOUNG BONGS are from JALPAIGURI west bengal
Far away from you !!
Your few suggestions can help us a lot !!
** AMI TOMAKE BHALOBASI ~ I PLUG IN INDIA !! **

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PluginIndia
5/1/2018 12:18:54 pm

Hi,

The DC charger installed by MassTech needs 3 Phase input supply.

The Charger charges at 72 V and sends current at 115 Amp to the vehicle

This charger supports Fast charging at 10 kw.
They have some models that support upto 50 kw.

Why do you want a fast charger? Do you have an electric car?

Email us at support@pluginindia.com

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30/12/2021 09:20:17 am

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20/1/2018 09:24:24 pm

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22/2/2018 08:17:32 am

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2/6/2018 06:01:38 pm

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27/6/2018 03:10:59 pm

Guys from Jalpaiguri please give me ur contact number. I M from Jalpaiguri too working on same module

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31/10/2018 12:03:51 pm

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14/9/2020 09:03:22 pm

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18/11/2020 03:11:38 pm

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5/8/2021 01:22:32 pm

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Variety and range of private and public charging solution.
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Comes with Warranty.
End to end solution.

You can connect on the above email to get more information .
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Bhalchandra
7/1/2018 12:17:45 am

Thank you for this very informative article. India at this point needs a uniform/single charging protocol as you rightly pointed out, as well as lot of money for investment in fast charging technology, to bring rapid EV adoption among common public. But we have a long long way to go.

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OpenEVSE link
4/5/2018 06:42:16 am

It's unfortunate the standard focuses more on payment than safety. The 4 wire system used in the US SAE J1772 and European IEC standards provides State to the EV and back EVSE charging station to prevent power from flowing until all safety parameters are meet. The elimination of control pilot prevents the charging station from knowing or responding to the state of the EV.

The OpenEVSE controller should be able to support this standard with minimal modification. The controller can be set to 15A and forced into the charging state. Then enabled/disabled when payment is processed by an external controller.

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Praveen Kumar
12/1/2018 01:56:09 pm

Hello,

I am an employee of Bosch Engineering GmbH in Abstatt,Germany. In our Electric Vehicle Battery and Charging Systems department here, We are working on new innovations in all fields of Battery and Charging systems.

I have a question for you. If you can give me more information about DC charging communication protocols, this would be great.

I would be interested to know if Indian standards will be using Combined Charging System (CCS) with PLC(Power Line Communication) or with CAN Communication.

Thank you.

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Kamlesh Mallick
12/1/2018 07:02:43 pm

Hi Praveen,

The Bharat EV specs have recommended GB/T standard for DC fast charging.
So the onboard charger will use CAN to communicate with the EVSE.

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Nareshs Shirke
18/10/2019 06:00:13 pm

Hi Kamlesh
as per recent guideline and published tenders of BHEL,NTPC I found India adopting all all 3 dc fast charging standards Chademo,CCS and GB/T.
But through published guideline of Department of Heavy Industry It is unclear about communication interface between EV and EVSE.Either it is CAN or j1939.
Is there any EV cars going to launch with CCS standards(PLC communication) ?

Prashant Goswami
20/2/2018 11:27:44 am

Hi Praveen. Can you pls tell me about bosch dc chargers. Their efficiency and specifications.

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Kamlesh Mallick
20/2/2018 11:32:24 am

Bosch have not released their AC chargers for the Indian market yet.
Hopefully we can get hold of their chargers and showcase them soon.

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Shravan Reddy
16/1/2018 04:48:33 pm

Thank you for this informative article. I'm contemplating purchase of an electric vehicle for city travel. Would you be able to suggest a ballpark estimate/range of the cost of charging infrastructure for home. I'm assuming slow charging is ideal for this purpose and if they are compatible for installation in a parking lot of residential building complex.

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PluginIndia
16/1/2018 05:04:30 pm

Hi,

Smart chargers start from Rs 35k and there are Imported ones too.
Send us an email support@pluginindia.com for more info.

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6/10/2019 03:37:59 pm

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Raghu Kulkarni
24/2/2018 07:39:20 pm

Hi, I have a Tesla model X in Norway. If one charges at night between 2300 and 0700, one manages 16 kwhrs from normal outlet. This gives ca 80 km range replenishment. If one drives less than 80 km per day, one dont need any extra equipment than that came with the car. In Norway, garage outlets are 16 Amps and 240 v. I set restriction in car to 10 Amps to be safe.

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Variety and range of private and public charging solution.
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Comes with Warranty.
End to end solution.

You can connect on the above email to get more information .
Regards

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Kanika Arora link
5/8/2021 12:44:44 pm

We are India Based and manufacture EV Chargers AC & DC both .
ARAI Certified .
Variety and range of private and public charging solution.
Personalized features .
Comes with Warranty.
End to end solution.

You can connect on the above email to get more information .
Regards

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22/2/2019 06:59:38 pm

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Sanket Garade
26/3/2018 08:26:08 am

Indeed it is great that Govt of India is giving direction to Indian EV industry. :)
This will help reduce cost and eventually benefit consumers and overall Indian economy.
Wow ! We are living in such exciting times :D


btw, I had a question about the billing part given in the draft standard of Bharat EV charger. It says -
"2.5. Billing and Payment Requirements
i. Metering - metering as per units consumed for charging the battery of each vehicle as
per Indian standards.
ii. Billing – Grid Responsive Billing
iii. Payment – BHIM complaint mobile application payment"

I did not understand what it meant by Grid responsive billing ??

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Raphae Halim link
21/6/2018 08:46:05 am

Grid responsive means that they charge more at peak time and less during off peak demand times.

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Sanket Garade
21/6/2018 11:57:28 am

Thanks Raphae.

One important thing to note is that while we are all excited about EVs, the electric power availability scenario is India is still bad. We still have load shedding in multiple places across India. In fact even in Pune we see frequent power cuts. Hope this too is sorted out in time else people will get frustrated by not being able to charge their EVs due to power cuts!

Kamlesh
21/6/2018 12:05:43 pm

Sanket - I have lived in Pune with an EV for 5+ years and driven almost 50k km and not even 1 day i was affected by Power Issues!

It is all in the mind.

Some people ask me, what if there is no electricity!
No one talks about what if OIL stops magically appearing in Petrol Pumps! That scenario too is possible.

As Elon Musk says in the event of a Zombie Apocalypse, you can still charge ur EV and manage!

Sanket
21/6/2018 12:21:34 pm

Yeah, probably you are right.. Since you are experienced in it. It does seem to be in the mind. Overall I guess you just plan your trips in advance once you understand how your EV works for you.

And just to counter Musk's argument, in the zombie apocalypse scenario even ICE lovers will argue that even they can fill their tanks! :P

Ashish link
18/4/2018 03:55:21 pm

Hi,can anyone tell me what type of localization is need for Ev charger is needed (certification ,standards ) if we import the charger from some other countty

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Kundan Singh link
31/10/2018 12:11:14 pm

Please contact on email id:- kundan.singh@ensto.com
or +91-9962394941

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vishalsharmaaa link
31/5/2018 03:51:09 pm

Hello.I realy like The home private chargers are generally used .
Thanks.

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Pranjal Darda
13/6/2018 02:32:57 pm

(1) Has the protocol been finalised or is it yet to take and take and append comments from stakeholders?
(2) Can a lithium ion battery pack be charged with DC level 1 charger given that its output is only 48-72 V

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PluginIndia
13/6/2018 02:38:46 pm

Yes the AC-001 and DC-001 standards are finalised. There are some areas for DC charging regarding high voltage systems that are yet to be finalized.

A lithium ion battery can be charged with a DC charger, provided it has safeguards like BMS, Thermal protection etc.

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Pranjal Darda
13/6/2018 03:04:35 pm

Thanks for a really quick reply. What I wanted to know is that whether a car battery which is (say) 300 V be charged by the 72 V output. Would the car's DC port have a DC/DC converter to convert any voltage to required voltage level?

Sanket Garade
13/6/2018 04:54:59 pm

As far as I know, every EV will have an onboard charger with rated power and some standard charging protocol. Like say Nissan Leaf has 6.6KW onboard type-2 charger. I think the max/usable voltage levels are already fixed when the protocol is decided and it will charge at "rated power", in this case max 6.6kW. So I don't think we need to worry how much voltage it supplies. That all is taken care by the charger and its protocol.

Pranjal Darda
13/6/2018 05:05:47 pm

The Bharat EV charging protocol proposes only 48 and 72V type 2 DC chargers. Now, if Nissan brings Leaf in India (with it's battery's nominal voltage being 365V), how would the DC charging take place. The charger output must be greater than nominal voltage of battery.

Sanket Garade
14/6/2018 06:44:47 am

The onboard charger I was talking about is the ac charging. About DC charging what you are saying is true. It seems that the BEVC-DC001 charger supports only 48 or 72V, which means it won't be able to charge batteries rated above 72 V !! Unless the EV has a onboard DC/DC converter which I do not think any EV has. Really I have no clue how the govt is finalizing this standard then ? Aren't the OEMs contesting this ? Or are all going for max 72v system only? And to make it worse it is limiting it to max 10kW ? Thats so low. This could create big issues I feel.

Sanket Garade
14/6/2018 06:57:45 am

sorry the max is 15kW, not 10kW. But still its very low.. just for reference the Nissan DQ Quick charger is rated at 44kW output. And that takes about 20-30 mins to quick charge a leaf upto 80%. So we can imagine what a quick charge with 15kW will look like.. cause going ahead in 4-5 years we will be seeing EVs in India with 40kWh battery atleast and those will need chargers with much more higher power for quick charging..

PluginIndia
14/6/2018 09:11:48 am

Thanks Sanket.
For all high voltage based cars, you will need a new unit that is capable of fast charging at high voltages.

The DC fast chargers in the market can only charge upto 75 V based cars - which we have in India

Sanket Garade
14/6/2018 11:25:44 am

@ PluginIndia, does it mean that -
1. All Indian OEM are sticking to max 72V systems ? Why? Is it good/bad?
2. About the "new unit for high voltage systems", is it something that the EV drivers have to carry themselves ? Or you are saying that the high voltage chargers will come with these units in built ?

As far as my experience with power electronics, it would be best if the charger base specs itself have output voltage range from 48V~500V or so, instead of putting with a DC/DC converter or any other unit which will up the voltage level from 48/72V to 400/500V. This will decrease the overall efficiency badly which will also increase the operating cost and maintenance of these chargers.

PluginIndia
14/6/2018 11:45:25 am

Currently Indian OEM's are sticking to 72 V based systems.
But OEM's like Mahindra are already looking at high voltage based systems for electrification of their other cars like XUV 500 etc.

So we will see high voltage based e-Cars soon, especially when MNC's launch their EV's.

The High voltage DC fast charging stations will have to be separate installations catering to high voltage systems like Leaf etc

ABB, MassTech and others have DC fast chargers that charge at high voltages.

Sanket Garade
16/6/2018 03:17:52 pm

Thanks PluginIndia. Got it!

Check this new article -
https://www.bloombergquint.com/technology/2018/06/16/india-veers-towards-european-electric-vehicle-charging-standard

Now this article is saying that Bharat EV std is compatible with European format (CCS)! also it says that Maruti is going for Chademo!! LOL
too much confusion now!!

Pranjal Darda
17/6/2018 11:45:54 am

Exactly. This new report is even more confusing. If the air is not cleared on what we are going to finally adopt, firms would be reluctant to take initiative to set up charging stations and the growth of EVs would be slow

Pranjal Darda
14/6/2018 04:26:52 pm

It may be the case that when automakers go for higher battery voltage levels, type 3 DC may be introduced. Just a speculation.

The BEVC-AC001 talks about three chargers. Would it be necessary for a charging station to have 3 chargers. Is it possible to take single phase supply and then have only one charger on a station?

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Pranjal Darda
14/6/2018 04:32:46 pm

Similarly, the BEVC-DC001 mentions 2 outputs. Does it mean that one has as a charging station owner, I would necessarily have to have 2 chargers?

I have another question (not related to India though). Does Tesla have 2 charging ports; one for AC charging and another DC charging. Can the same AC port receive both single phase and three phase power in Tesla?

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Rohit dimri link
28/6/2018 03:33:10 pm

We (Delta Electronics India)have the following category of charger as per Indian standard.
1. 15KW ARAI approved DC charger (72V)
2. 60KW/150KW level2 charger (upto 750V).
3. 3.3KW AC charger.

For more detail u can directly visit to www.deltaelectronicsindia.com or mail rohit.dimri@deltaww.com

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Chirayu Rajpurohit
2/8/2018 11:50:44 am

Hi,

It would be a great help if you can tell me specifications regarding the weld test check in contactors/relays (Both for Line & neutral) used in Level 2 EVSE according to Indian standards.

Thanks & Regards
Chirayu

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30/11/2018 06:05:25 am

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30/11/2018 06:14:42 am

KDW electric is a charging pile manufacturer in Dongguan,southern China

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30/11/2018 03:05:33 pm

please contact on convertronix@gmail.com

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30/11/2018 09:29:37 am

Dear All.,
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Please send your contact details i will mail or product brochure available with us.

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28/12/2019 01:37:59 pm

PLEASE SEND YOUR BROCHURE

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Prem
2/12/2018 02:10:33 pm

I'm planning for manufacturing AC001 AC slow charger. So From where I can certify my charging station? Is there any agency or everybody have to certify only in ARAI Pune ?

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PluginIndia
3/12/2018 09:35:37 am

ARAI certification for sales isn’t mandatory even if you have Bharath Specifications. For tenders, you will need to get approvals.

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Anees PK PK link
8/7/2020 02:46:54 pm

Hi sir, what are the certfication test we need to conduct in AC001 AC slow charger station from ARI

GEORGE THOMAS
15/2/2019 01:10:49 pm

We have 5 KW solar energy unit with battery backup ( 60 Nos of 2V, 260 Amphr each) at 120 V DC. Is it possible to charge electric car using this dc power from this system during day and nihni?

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21/2/2019 01:41:30 pm

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Anshul
27/3/2019 05:19:04 pm

Hi PlugIndia,

Have any certifications been mandated for selling EVSE in India till now ? What are the approval authorities/ certifications required to launch EV chargers in India ?

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Sanket bathe link
15/4/2019 12:19:03 pm

Can we use 3 phase supply instead of single phase for e2o mahindra vehical

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Raphae Halim link
15/4/2019 04:35:34 pm

Yes! If you have the E2O Plus P2. Check out: http://www.mahindraelectric.com/vehicles/e2oPlus/

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Tarun Kharbanda
16/5/2019 11:20:57 pm

Hi
I am Tarun Kharbanda based in faridabad, planning to manufacturer charging plug and sockets in faridabad, please guide me for this. Is there any company in India already manufacturing these plug sockets. And how is the future and demand.we already have connector plug same as mennekes model in our product range.

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Nithin
30/1/2021 11:56:26 pm

Drop a mail for more information sir

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Anush
31/5/2019 11:53:10 pm

What type of DC charger does Mahindra ever to use??
Can I use Zencar Level 1 EV Charger (110V, 15/16A, 25ft), Portable EVSE Home Electric Vehicle Charging Station
Available on Amazon to Charge it?

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Dinesh Kumar link
1/6/2019 04:40:14 pm

I am an online pre-commerce shopping site of https://www.Shppoingjinni.com in India. For India we can sell your chargers through our e-commerce platform for Indian Market. We have our other sister concerned they can purchase a bulk order and sell into our platform.This Electric Vehicle Charging Systems are working on new innovations in all fields of Battery and Charging systems.

I have a question for you. If you can give me more information about DC charging communication protocols, this would be great.

I would be interested to know if Indian standards will be using Combined Charging System (CCS) with PLC. please send your details to us i.e. info@shoppingjinni.com or you can contact 9818388747 to Mr. Dinesh Kumar

Thank you.

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Nihal link
8/6/2019 04:40:07 pm

Dear Sir,
I am designing a DC charging hub which can connect all 4,3,2 wheelers in one socket using transformers and Step Down converters etc.
I have sorted out a list of sockets i think ill need,
1] IEC C-13/14/19/20
2] Anderson Connector
3] XLR 3 pin female/male
5] IEC 60309 Type 2 AC charger
What other connectors are required for only working in india models of electric vehicles? What else do i need?

Looking forward to hearing from you
Nihal Brarath

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Asfaque Alam
20/6/2019 09:04:26 pm

What is meaning bof charging protocol

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srikanth reddy
5/8/2019 07:24:01 pm

Hi everyone,

I am a research scholar in IIT Roorkee, We have a Bharat DC charger DC 001 with us. we want to use the Charger to charge the Li-ion batteries (BMS+Converter). So we need a charger coupler (Female connector). Please let me know if anyone is selling spare parts of the charger. Thank you for your help in advance.

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Srini link
1/9/2019 09:45:07 pm

We are EMS company doing soldering jobs for SMT and PTH components.

We would like to get in to production of EV Charging stations.

Any suggestions?

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Ronak Gill link
9/10/2019 12:07:15 am

Hello,

Being a Automobile enthusiast , Blogger - EV is a brilliant step from the Government . We have lot of young generation which will get inspired also this will generate jobs as well entrepreneurs start-ups in the country.

Regards

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Nareshs Shirke
10/10/2019 06:32:15 pm

Hello everyone,
I am planning to manufacturer ac EV charger.
Is there any open source simulator software to verify developed firmware for EV charger.
Regards

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Micheal link
8/11/2019 03:33:53 pm

A great article! Try to keep your enthusiasm.

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Naresh Patel link
9/11/2019 07:28:46 pm

we are interested EV business. Let us know, how we can work together. Thanks

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22/9/2020 12:37:26 am

Hi Naresh, please contact me on ctiwari@rencut.com

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21/12/2019 04:47:50 pm

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6/2/2020 03:40:44 pm

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Hari
15/2/2020 08:09:58 pm

How can we start a new EV station at telangana state please reply

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Jawad link
3/4/2020 05:11:26 pm

Hey,
I need to know below, Can any body please help ?

Electricity Charges ( Unit Rate ) including all taxes ( Commercial ) :
EV Charging rate charged by these chargers companies :

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Nijo Joseph link
1/7/2020 02:07:44 pm

Wireless charging is the future as heavy and light vehicles can use the same charging pads. It is contact free and hence no high ampere arcing dangers. Momentum dynamics has been selected by US link transit.

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Ketan
24/8/2020 04:11:40 pm

What are the certificates required for ev Charging station ?

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Thangadurai
13/9/2020 07:08:43 pm

I am interested in do business with EV charging stations. Give a brief details about this. Government policies, future potential in this business

What are the certificates required for ev Charging station ?


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Vignesh
10/4/2021 07:06:57 pm

Hello, please see you tube . A lot of information there. Or call me 8778746829 .

I am also planning electric Vehicle charging station in tamil nadu

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bhargav radadiya
30/9/2020 11:30:16 am

hello,
i am working on project based on ev fast charging station .
i want to know about voltage and current rating i should take in my charger.

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2/1/2021 03:25:46 am

Great blog you have here

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30/1/2021 11:54:07 pm

We are EV fuse and wiring harness manufacturers.
Please contact us on nithinsrinivas08@gmail.com

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Shome Sundaram
8/2/2021 05:31:45 pm

I want to setup and electric charging station hub in Bangalore please let me know the details, number is 9008477135.

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Stefan Robert link
9/2/2021 02:00:14 pm

I am interested .
I need technology to manufacture ev chargers in Bangladesh.
Please contact.

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23/3/2021 04:25:07 pm

Hello there, very interesting and informative article.... Thanks for sharing!!

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Ontario link
23/4/2021 11:18:14 pm

The Ontario Market is serviced by Utility Providers HydroOne and Ontario Power Generation. TGEP’s R&D division thoroughly checks and ensures that the products that we provide you are fine tuned to be compatible with the power provided by HydroOne and OPG, that too in the most efficient way. For residential customers the stations allow them to monitor the current and to set the machines to autocharge your vehicles during non-peak hours, saving you more money

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10/7/2021 12:04:21 pm

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23/8/2021 08:11:34 pm

Thank you very much for this great piece. Really educative.
A perfect collection of tips and strategies! Greatly beneficial blog!

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31/8/2021 11:04:37 am

interested in wall-mounted / stand alone charger

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21/9/2021 12:53:26 pm

we are manufacturer of PLUG and SOCKET as per IEC 60309-2 in INDIA. we are serving Electrical and EV Industries. in case of any requirements please contact +91 9845079557

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1/12/2021 05:23:22 pm

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Value Market Research link
11/1/2022 12:39:39 am

According to Value Market Research, the latest technology trends and global market opportunity analysis in the Wireless EV Charging Market industry growing with a high CAGR in the upcoming year. Our report has categorized the market based on technology, service, development, vertical and region. https://www.valuemarketresearch.com/report/wireless-ev-charging-market

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28/4/2022 04:08:42 pm

Global Solid State Battery Market Is Expected To Reach Around USD 6,258 Million By 2025

EV is on Fire

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Kuldeep Solanki
15/6/2022 11:18:07 am

Hello Everyone,
Is BIS certification is required for 3.3kW AC charger to sell in India?
If yes, than how much it will cost and also please suggest details of test labs.

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Anil
7/7/2022 12:45:19 pm

Could you provide rate of charging point

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