The Siemens Charge CP700A charging point can be used to charge electric cars of different power ratings.
In the fastest operating mode, the vehicle is supplied with a three-phase AC voltage at a current of 32A and is therefore charged at a power level of 22kW.
The charging point communicates with the vehicle over the charging cable to determine whether the electric car supports charging at maximum current or only at a reduced current level, and this will make use of standardized IEC-62196 Type 2 connector.
For vehicles such as electrically powered two-wheelers which are currently charged through a household plug, single-phase charging is also possible in mode 1 and 2 in accordance with the IEC/EN standard 61851 at 3.7kW maximum, Siemens said.
Siemens electrical mobility team head Ralph Griewing said that to make charging as easy as filling a car with fuel, the company has equipped the charging point with a screen that guides the user through the process.
"The Charge CP700A charging point is of modular design and its user prompting is programmable and available in different languages, and can also be linked to a control center over Ethernet or a GSM/GPRS modem that can be built in, meaning it is ready for remote monitoring and remote maintenance," Griewing said.
The company said Charge CP700A charging point carries the CE mark and has been approved by an accredited laboratory.
