EVBox BusinessLine series, BusinessLine Installation Manual

Installation Manual

EV-Box Charging Station

BusinessLine Model

Ver. 4 rev. 3
25-05-2016

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Table of contents

1. Safety regulations ............................................................................................................... 3

Transport and storage ............................................................................................................................ 3

2. Product description ............................................................................................................ 4

General ...................................................................................................................................................... 4

Online – Model with modem ................................................................................................................. 4

Safety ......................................................................................................................................................... 4

Mode 3 Controller ................................................................................................................................... 4

Operation .................................................................................................................................................. 4

Warranty .................................................................................................................................................... 4

3. Control .................................................................................................................................. 5

Charging stations with RFID reader ...................................................................................................... 5

Start charging ......................................................................................................................................... 5

Stop charging: ......................................................................................................................................... 5

Charging Stations without RFID charging card / modem ................................................................. 5

LED ring indicator .................................................................................................................................... 6

Note for installers .................................................................................................................................... 6

4. Installation ........................................................................................................................... 7

Safety requirements ................................................................................................................................ 7

Location ..................................................................................................................................................... 7

Power supply cable .................................................................................................................................. 8

Wall mounting .......................................................................................................................................... 8

Pole mounting .......................................................................................................................................... 8

Wall Mounting Bracket ........................................................................................................................... 9

Power Supply cable ................................................................................................................................. 9

Connecting charging station .................................................................................................................. 9

Finishing installation ............................................................................................................................. 10

Maintenance .......................................................................................................................................... 11

Product and environmental characteristics ..................................................................................... 11

5. Installing the modem externally ................................................................................... 12

6. Adding extra connectors (Satellites) ............................................................................ 13

7. Technical Specifications .................................................................................................. 14

8. Troubleshooting .............................................................................................................. 15

9. EU Declaration of Conformity ....................................................................................... 17

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1.

Safety regulations

WARNING: RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK.

• Please read the documentation provided with the charging station to acquaint yourself
with the safety instructions and directions before installing or using the charging station.

• The charging station is designed and tested in accordance with international standards.

• Use this charging station for charging all mode 3 compatible electric vehicles only. Refer to

your vehicle owner’s manual to determine if your vehicle is suitable.

• This charging station must be used exclusively for the purpose intended.

• Do not operate the charging station if it or the charging cable is physically cracked, frayed,

other otherwise visibly damaged. Please consult the stations owner and/or an electrician right
away.

• This charging station contains no user serviceable parts. Please consult EV-Box or a certified
electrician for more information. Do not attempt to service the charging station yourself.

• These directions for use are valid for different models of the charging station. It is possible
that a number of features are described that are not applicable to your charging station.

• This charging station may only be installed, maintained and repaired by qualified personnel.
Incompetent installation or repairs may result in danger to the user.

• Do not install a faulty charging station.

• For instructions on installation, see Chapter 4.

• The charging station is used in combination with a power source. Always switch off the

power supply before carrying out maintenance. The charging station contains no internal
components that can be maintained by the user. The “0n”/ ”Off” and “green” position of the
charging station's main switch does not guarantee that the system is disconnected from the
power source and does not safeguard against the voltage applied.

• Do not switch on the charging station if the covers are not in place.

• Ensure that the equipment is used under the correct operating conditions.

• Do not use explosive or readily flammable substances in the vicinity of the charging station.

• Persons unable to assess the dangers should not use the charging station.

• Do not direct powerful jets of water onto the charging station, and never operate with wet

hands.

• Ensure that the charging cable is

not kinked or jammed

!

• Make sure the charge cable is positioned so it will not be stepped on, driven over, tripped
over, or otherwise subjected to damage or stress.

• Ensure that the charging cable cannot come into contact with heat sources.

• Always pull on the plug's hand grip, and never on the cable.

•

While charging the charging cable must be completely unwound and connected to the

vehicle without overlapping loops!

This is to avoid the risk of the charging cable overheating.

• In the event of danger and/or accidents, have the charging station disconnected
immediately by a competent person (electrician).

• Please carefully read our instructions and the vehicle instructions in your owner’s

handbook before charging your electric vehicle.

Transport and storage

Ensure that the main power source has been disconnected when storing or transporting the
charging station.
No liability can be accepted for damage during transport if the charging station is
transported in anything other than the original packaging.
Store the charging station in a dry environment. The storage temperature must be between
–25°C and +60°C.

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2.

Product description

General

The EV-Box charging station (Figure 1) is compatible with all mode
3 electric vehicles. The charging station is meant for both indoor
and outdoor use. Usage of the charging station is allowed in an
ambient temperature between -25°C and +60°C. The charging
station is connected to a central system for registration of the
kWh charged.

Online – Model with modem

The smart charging station is designed with a RFID card reader, a Kilowatt hour meter and a
GSM/GPS/GPRS modem. These components together provide for the authorization and
communication of the charging session procedure with the central system (BackOffice) for
processing and settlement of the transactions as required.

A GSM link with the charging

station is essential for the charging station to work properly.

However, a good link cannot
always be obtained in enclosed spaces, for instance a closed or underground car park. In
cases like this, the modem should be positioned outside the charging station along with the
GSM/GPS antenna and connected to the charging station. See Chapter 5.

Safety

There’s no power on the socket of the charging station as long as no plug is inserted and it has
not been started up by the RFID card. In the models with BXXXX-X100 there is a circuit breaker

and a residual current device (type A - 40A-30mA) for each socket. A type B residual current
device is available as an option (Table 7, Technical specifications). Models with BXXXX-X001

do not have residual current devices or circuit breakers. All models feature a circuit breaker
(C6A) for the control circuit.

Mode 3 Controller

The Type 2 socket is connected to the Mode 3 Controller and locking module in accordance
with IEC-61851. This means that the charging station is constantly checking for the presence
of a ground connection. In addition, the current is only switched on once a supported
charging cable has been correctly connected to both the charging station and the vehicle
and the presented RFID card is authorized.

Operation

A charging session may be started by holding an authorized RFID card (Mifare Classic,

13.56Mhz) against the front of the charging station at the round surface showing a hand
with a RFID card (Figure 1). If the charging station is not connected to a vehicle and/or is not
activated by the RFID card, there is no voltage on the socket.

Warranty

EV-Box warranties its equipment and software against errors and defects in materials and
workmanship for twenty-four (24) months from the date of delivery, during which time it will
use its best efforts to repair the errors, if any. However, any such problems encountered out
of any causes that are not attributable to EV-Box, shall be for customer’s risk and account.

Figure 1: BusinessLine

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Control

Charging stations with RFID reader

Start charging

1. Use your charging cable to connect the EV-Box station to your vehicle.

2. Present your charging card (RFID Card) to the card reader.

The charging station will react with a tone. This indicates your card is being validated. It’s
possible that the LED ring will flash yellow for a couple of seconds.

3. The transaction will start automatically (LED ring is Blue).

Stop charging:

1. Present your charging card (RFID Card) to the card reader.

2. The charging session stops (LED ring will be GREEN or Off)

3. Unplug the charge cable from the EV-Box and your vehicle.

Charging Stations without RFID charging card / modem

For charging stations that don’t operate with a RFID card, there will be either a key switch (or
pushbutton) or with an AUTO-START. With the key switch you turn the key or push the start
button to start or stop the transaction. For AUTO-START just plug the charging cable into the
vehicle and the charging station to start the transaction. Unplug the charging cable from the
vehicle to stop the transaction.

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LED ring indicator

The socket is surrounded by an LED ring. It shows the status of the charging station, so that
you can see which mode the charging station is in (see Chapter 8). A blinking yellow LED-ring
(once every second) indicates a paused charging session. This is only possible in a Hub-Satellite
configuration (see chapter 6). Charging automatically resumes when power becomes
available. For charging stations that don’t operate with a RFID card the Led ring is off in stand­by mode. For RFID card operated charging stations the LED ring is green in stand-by mode.

Note for installers

Once the installation has been done, the LED ring indications can be tested with an
appropriate test equipment or with a service card. These are available as an option.

Flashing RED

RED

Green or OFF

Flashing GREEN

YELLOW

BLUE

Stand-by or

ready for use

Your charging card

is being verified

Faulted, please

contact the

service desk

Awaiting

communication from

your vehicle or vehicle is

fully charged

Charging

Your charging card is

not authorized to start

a session