POWER SOURCE OF THE FUTURE

The world is fast changing. With all the commotion regarding "Save mother earth" and "Prevent global warming," every other company is striving hard to develop environment-friendly innovations. From the banning of plastics to promoting natural resources for the generation of electricity, all such initiatives are undertaken by the people. One such invention is electric automobiles. These electrically run automobiles are not only a fantastic product of one's creativity but also fast replacing conventional cars which use petrol, diesel, etc. Chennai is one of India's first few cities where the government has decided to set up electric vehicle charging stations. Moreover, these charging setups will be set up in government office parking lots and on NHAI and state highways. Suppose you are also looking to set up such charging stations, Nantech Power Systems Pvt Ltd is the best option for you.

What is An EV Charging Station?

It is an electric vehicle charging station, also known as electric vehicle supply equipment, electric recharging point, electronic charging station, an apparatus that connects an electric vehicle to a source to recharge electric cars, electric vehicles, and plug-in hybrids.
What are the different types of EV chargers?

There are three main types of electric charging

Level 1 EV charging

It requires a cord with an attached control box. It is usually supplied along with the electric vehicle. It takes approximately 16-20 hours to recharge the vehicle's batteries completely. However, its time of charging may also depend on the capacity of the car. All one needs to do is plug it into a three-pin well-grounded wall socket. It doesn't require any additional hardware installation. The only drawback it has is that it takes a lot of time to charge.

Level 2 EV charging

An additional hardware installation is needed in this type of charging, that is, of an AC wall box charger. It could be installed either at the customer's home or in their office. This additional equipment will enable the electric vehicle to be fully recharged within a maximum of about 7 hours, or more, depending on the electric automobile's capacity. Furthermore, it is said that it is more efficient in terms of energy use. Since it has the upper hand over the level 1 EV charging, it is naturally more expensive due to its intricate hardware.

Level 3 EV charging

This type of charging is called DC fast charging. It charges the battery to about 80 percent in less than an hour. The mechanism of action is that it converts the current from AC type to DC type, thereby allowing direct storage into the electric vehicle batteries. Sophisticated hardware is used for this charging. It is usually found at public charging stations.

Electric automobiles are the future of transportation. Its charging stations form the power source of the same, making it necessary for us to choose a cost-effective, energy-efficient, and worthwhile charging alternative.