With the development of electric vehicles, EV chargers have become an indispensable product. The popularity of electric vehicles has led to an increasing demand for public ev chargers. Public ev charger installation locations include airports, schools, shopping malls, hospitals, business office buildings, etc. As an operator of public chargers, there are some things should pay attention to during operation of chargers.
The first is the equipment aspect.
The public ev chargers mainly include the AC 2*7kw, 2*11kw and 2*22kw with connectors (Type2, Type1, GBT or sockets). DC ev charger from 30KW to 240KW. It is necessary to regularly check the condition of EV charger equipment, including charging guns, cables, sockets and other components for damage and wear, to ensure their safety and reliability. At the same time, attention should be paid to the compatibility of the equipment so that it can be adapted to a variety of different models of electric vehicles.
Second is the safety aspect
It is necessary to ensure that the installation and use of EV chargers comply with electrical safety standards and have complete grounding measures to prevent leakage accidents. Fire-fighting measures must also be taken to avoid potential fire hazards caused by the charging process, such as equipping fire extinguishers and other fire-fighting equipment near charging piles.
In terms of operation management
It is necessary to establish an efficient operation and maintenance team that can promptly respond to and handle failures at EV chargers. Moreover, the charging process must be effectively monitored, and data such as charging time and power consumption must be recorded to facilitate management and billing.
Also pay attention to the stability of the network connection.
Because EV chargers implement user authentication, billing and other functions through the network. If the network is not good, it will affect the user experience.
The EV charger connectors need to be considered.
Electric vehicles are not like traditional fuel vehicles filled with 92, 95 or 98 gasoline. Charging electric vehicles requires different charging connectors. Therefore, the same area may have different standard charging connectors. Then, the ev charger connectors installed in public charging places need to meet different standards. The current mainstream AC charging connectors on the market include the following charging connectors. In addition, Tesla’s current connector for super charging station is NACS.
The profit model of charging piles mainly includes two aspects
Electricity fee income and service fee income. The basic principle of EV chargers is to provide charging services for electric vehicles. Therefore, users need to pay corresponding electricity charges when using EV chargers to charge. This is one of the main sources of profit for charging piles. In addition to electricity revenue, EV chargers can also provide a series of value-added services, such as charging pile rental, advertising cooperation, membership services, etc., to obtain additional profits by charging service fees to users.
The operation methods of EV chargers can be divided into self-operated and cooperative operations. The self-operated operation model means that investors purchase EV charger equipment themselves, find suitable site layout equipment, and are responsible for the installation, operation, maintenance, and management of EV chargers. This model is relatively independent, and the profits and risks are borne by the investors themselves. The cooperative operation model is to cooperate with EV charger brands or related enterprises, which provide Ev charger equipment and technical support, investors provide site and operation management, and profits are divided according to the cooperation agreement. This model can reduce investors’ financial pressure and operational risks.
