EV Charging Protection Unit
Comprehensive protective module for monitoring electrical safety of an EV charging-station circuit.
An EV charging protection unit combines one or more electrical protective functions required for safe operation of a charging point.
Depending on the design, it may include residual-current protection, DC residual-current detection, overcurrent and overvoltage protection, PE monitoring, and other functions.
Protective-conductor monitoring can detect an open conductor or invalid condition and perform the specified protective action.
Important selection parameters include rated electrical characteristics, integrated protective functions, fault-detection time, disconnection arrangement, and EVSE compatibility.
The module may be used as a separate component or as part of an integrated charging-station protection system.
EVSE protection units for RCD/RDC-DD, PE monitoring, and other electrical-safety functions.
EV Charging Protection Unit
Dimensions4
External horizontal dimension of the product between its outermost lateral points.
External vertical dimension of the product from its lowest to its highest point.
External distance between the foremost and rearmost surfaces of the product.
Mass of the product itself, excluding transport packaging, additional accessories, and external equipment.
Materials and Finish2
Primary visually perceived colour of the product's external surface.
Primary material from which the product is manufactured.
Mounting and Installation3
Permissible spatial orientation of the component during installation and operation.
Installation arrangement permitted by the product design, such as wall-mounted, flush-mounted, floor-mounted, or another specified mounting type.
Method used to mechanically secure the product to a support, surface, or load-bearing structure.
Electrical Parameters23
Voltage value assigned to the product by the manufacturer for specified application conditions and characteristics.
AC frequency assigned to the product for normal operating conditions.
Number of phases of the electrical system for which the product is designed to be connected or used.
Current assigned to the product by the manufacturer for the declared operating and thermal conditions.
Maximum nominal conductor cross-section permitted at the product's incoming connection.
Maximum nominal conductor cross-section permitted at the product's outgoing connection.
Voltage with reference to which the product's insulation clearances and dielectric properties are specified.
Peak value of an impulse voltage of specified waveform that the product insulation must withstand without breakdown.
Minimum conductor cross-section permitted for connection to the incoming terminal of the main power circuit.
Minimum conductor cross-section permitted for connection to the outgoing terminal of the main power circuit.
Number of available digital inputs of the product.
Number of available digital outputs of the product.
Number of independent relay outputs or sets of switching contacts provided by the product.
Number of electrical connection points intended for incoming or supply-side connections.
Number of electrical connection points intended for outgoing or load-side connections.
Electrical connection technologies supported at the incoming or supply-side connection points of the product.
Electrical connection technologies supported at the outgoing or load-side connection points of the product.
Minimum stripping length specified for an incoming or supply conductor.
Maximum stripping length specified for an incoming or supply conductor.
Minimum stripping length specified for an outgoing or load-side conductor.
Maximum stripping length specified for an outgoing or load-side conductor.
Manufacturer-declared tightening torque for an incoming or supply terminal.
Manufacturer-declared tightening torque for an outgoing or load-side terminal.
Protection and Safety81
Minimum permissible insulation resistance between the specified electrically separated parts.
Degree of enclosure protection against access to hazardous parts and ingress of solid objects and water, designated by the IP code.
Class of enclosure resistance to external mechanical impacts designated by the IK code.
Set of protection functions integrated into the product or provided by it in its normal intended configuration.
Indicates whether the pickup threshold of integrated residual-current or leakage protection can be adjusted.
Minimum supported operating-current setting of residual-current or leakage protection.
Maximum supported operating-current setting of residual-current or leakage protection.
Indicates whether the time delay of residual-current or leakage protection can be adjusted.
Minimum supported time delay of residual-current or leakage protection.
Maximum supported time delay of residual-current or leakage protection.
Classification of the device sensitivity to the waveform and nature of residual current, for example AC, A, F, or B.
Rated residual operating current IΔn at which the device protective function is required to operate under specified conditions.
Rated residual non-operating current IΔno below which the device is not required to operate under specified conditions.
Operating principle of the residual-current protective function with regard to its dependence on the supply-network voltage.
Time-characteristic class of the residual-current protective function defining the presence and nature of the specified time delay.
Indicates whether the product has a local TEST button for the specified functional check of the device.
Minimum supply voltage at which the integrated functional-test circuit of the residual-current protection is designed to operate.
Maximum supply voltage at which the integrated functional-test circuit of the residual-current protection is designed to operate.
Rated making and breaking capacity Im declared for the device under specified conditions.
Rated residual making and breaking capacity IΔm declared for the device under specified conditions.
Rated conditional residual short-circuit current IΔc declared when the specified upstream short-circuit protective device is used.
Declared withstand capability of the device against a surge current of a specified waveform without unwanted operation.
Current impulse waveform to which the declared surge-current withstand value of the device applies.
Indicates whether the device has declared enhanced immunity to unwanted residual-current operation caused by transients or network disturbances.
Manufacturer-specific designation characterizing enhanced product immunity to unwanted operation or electrical disturbances.
Indicates whether separate indication is provided to distinguish a residual-current trip from other states or causes of disconnection.
Minimum residual-current frequency for which the manufacturer declares detection capability.
Maximum residual-current frequency for which the manufacturer declares detection capability.
Indicates whether the device is capable of detecting smooth DC residual current as part of the specified protective or monitoring function.
Declared threshold value of DC residual current for the specified detection function.
Indicates whether integral overcurrent protection is provided for the relevant electrical circuit.
Indicates whether a separate compatible circuit breaker is required to provide the complete protective switching function.
Indicates whether the residual-current device is mechanically coupled to a circuit breaker in order to actuate its switching mechanism.
Method by which the residual-current protective function disconnects the protected circuit or actuates an associated switching device.
Indicates whether the product has a separate local RESET button for performing the specified reset function.
Indicates whether a manual reset is required after a residual-current trip before normal operation can be restored.
Indicates whether the device can operate in a residual-current monitoring mode that generates an alarm without issuing a trip command for the protected circuit.
Indicates whether a residual-current pre-alarm is provided at a level below the main trip or alarm threshold.
Indicates whether the residual-current pre-alarm threshold is adjustable.
Residual-current pre-alarm threshold expressed as a percentage of the configured trip threshold or main alarm threshold.
Indicates whether the specified functional test of the residual-current protective or monitoring function can be initiated remotely.
Indicates whether remote reset of the residual-current protective function or device is supported by means of a specified command.
Indicates whether a manufacturer-specified external command or input is provided for remote tripping through the residual-current protective function.
Indicates whether fail-safe operation is supported, whereby loss of required power or an internal fault causes or permits transition to the specified safe trip or alarm state.
Indicates whether the residual-current protective trip output can be intentionally inhibited while other monitoring functions remain active, where permitted by the design.
Indicates whether a separate external residual-current sensor or measuring current transformer is required for the specified product function.
Indicates whether the required external residual-current sensor or measuring current transformer is supplied with the product.
Technology or construction type of the sensor used to measure residual current.
Number of independent inputs for connection of residual-current sensors or measuring current transformers.
Indicates whether the electrical connection between the device and the external residual-current sensor is automatically monitored.
Maximum manufacturer-declared cable length between the device and the external residual-current sensor.
Indicates whether the device can measure residual current and provide the measured value to the user, a display system, an output, or a communication interface.
Minimum residual-current value within the manufacturer-declared measurement range.
Maximum residual-current value within the manufacturer-declared measurement range.
Indicates whether the product provides a dedicated function for monitoring the condition of the protective conductor.
Electrical or physical monitoring functions provided by the device, such as overvalue, undervalue, window, phase, frequency, current, power, insulation, temperature or level monitoring.
Indicates that commanded contactor state is compared with actual feedback from the switching device.
Indicates that failure of a commanded contactor to reach the closed state can be detected from feedback or equivalent monitoring.
Indicates that failure of a commanded contactor to reach the open state can be detected from feedback or equivalent monitoring.
Indicates that a welded or mechanically stuck closed contactor can be detected by comparing command, feedback and applicable electrical measurements.
Indicates that the external contactor control or coil circuit can be monitored for manufacturer-defined electrical faults.
Indicates that residual direct current detection functionality is integrated into the product rather than requiring a separate external RDC-DD.
Indicates that compliant operation requires a separate external residual direct current detecting device.
Maximum manufacturer-declared time between detection of the specified DC residual current condition and protective response.
Protective action performed when the dedicated DC residual-current detection threshold is exceeded.
Indicates that the RDC-DD function provides a dedicated electrical or logical fault-status output.
Indicates that the RDC-DD function monitors its own sensing or functional integrity.
Action performed when the protective-conductor monitoring function detects an invalid or missing protective-earth condition.
Maximum manufacturer-declared time required to detect a protective-conductor fault.
Indicates that insulation-resistance monitoring of the relevant isolated charging circuit is integrated into the product.
Insulation-resistance threshold at which the monitoring system issues an alarm or warning.
Insulation-resistance threshold at which the charging equipment inhibits or interrupts power transfer.
Indicates that insulation condition is checked before energizing the relevant EV charging power circuit.
Number of power contactors used internally to connect or isolate the EV charging power circuit.
Indicates that the product provides a dedicated input for an external emergency-stop circuit or command.
Number of dedicated emergency-stop inputs provided by the product.
Electrical response performed by the product when the emergency-stop function is activated.
Compliance with IEC 62955 requirements for residual direct current detecting devices used with applicable Mode 3 EV charging equipment.
Indicates that the product provides functionality intended to detect an unsafe open-PEN or equivalent PEN fault condition where applicable.
Methods used by the product or approved installation arrangement to detect or mitigate an open-PEN condition.
Indicates that the declared open-PEN protection arrangement requires a local earth electrode.
Environmental Conditions6
Minimum ambient temperature at which normal operation of the product is permitted.
Maximum ambient temperature at which normal operation of the product is permitted.
Minimum ambient temperature permitted during storage of the product while not in operation.
Maximum ambient temperature permitted during storage of the product while not in operation.
Maximum relative air humidity permitted for the declared operating or test condition.
Maximum altitude above sea level at which the product may be installed without exceeding the declared conditions.
Special Features20
Indicates whether the product can store an internal event log.
Maximum number of event records that can be stored in the product's internal log.
Indicates whether an integrated real-time clock is provided for timekeeping, event time-stamping, or time-based functions.
List of supported digital data communication protocols.
List of supported physical or logical digital communication interfaces.
Indicates whether specified product settings can be read or changed remotely through a supported communication interface.
Indicates whether diagnostic information, status data, or fault information can be obtained remotely.
Indicates whether the product performs internal diagnostic checks to detect or report internal faults.
Indicates that device firmware can be updated by a manufacturer-supported procedure.
Indicates that the product can automatically test its internal monitoring or measuring functionality.
Indicates that an internal functional self-test can be initiated manually.
Indicates that device parameters and configuration data can be backed up to an external system or supported storage medium.
Indicates that previously stored device parameters or configuration data can be restored to the product.
Indicates whether a latched trip, fault, or alarm state can be reset remotely through a supported command or interface.
Indicates that warning, fault, status or diagnostic information can be transmitted through a supported digital communication interface.
Indicates that firmware can be updated through a supported local or remote data communication interface.
Indicates that accumulated operating statistics are available for diagnostics or maintenance.
Indicates that detected fault events can be accumulated in one or more internal counters.
Methods by which the product can be initially commissioned, configured or provisioned for operation.
Indicates that a dedicated operating mode is available for authorized service, maintenance or diagnostic activities.
Standards and Compliance3
Indicates whether the CE marking is applied to the product where applicable.
Compliance with Directive 2014/35/EU where applicable to the product.
Compliance with Directive 2014/30/EU on electromagnetic compatibility where applicable.
Logistics12
Mass of the product together with its individual packaging and the accessories included in it.
External horizontal dimension of the product's individual package.
External vertical dimension of the product's individual package.
External depth dimension of the product's individual package.
Calculated or declared external volume of the product's individual package.
Design type of the product's individual or transport packaging.
Primary materials from which the product packaging is made.
Mass of the empty packaging without the product and its accessories.
Number of individual products contained in one packaging unit at the specified level.
Indicates whether the packaging used is declared recyclable as secondary raw material.
Indicates whether the packaging is designed for reuse without changing its primary purpose.
Indicates whether the packaging is intended to be returned to the supplier, manufacturer, or another participant in the logistics chain.