Planning an Easee installation

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Prior to the installation, it is recommended that you consider future charging needs, to expand accordingly. If several Charging Robots are connected to the same circuit, the total current is dynamically distributed between them.

 

Things to keep in mind

  • Customers' needs and expectations.
  • Will today's incoming supply cable be sufficient for the installation?
  • Do you intend to install additional chargers in the future?
  • How is the electrical circuit protected?
  • Which installation method is planned to be used?
  • Type of grid system (IT has some 3-phase limitations).
  • Sufficient dimensioning of cables.
  • The selection of the overcurrent and overvoltage protection.

 

For optimal result, we recommend the following

  • We always recommend a 3-phase installation, if possible, to make it future proof.
  • Use the largest possible approved cable cross-section. This makes it much easier to add additional chargers later.
  • Consider the installation of Easee Ready backplates if the acquisition of future Charging Robots is planned.
  • To avoid overloading the building's main fuse, the Easee Equalizer can be used for dynamic load balancing.

 

Easee Max, Easee Up and Easee One

The circuit with one or more Charging Robots can be fused up to 40 A if the maximum short-circuit current (Ipk, max) of 10 kA is not exceeded. A maximum of 3 Charging Robots on the same circuit is supported with Easee Max, Easee Up, and Easee One.

 

Easee Charge Core and Easee Charge Pro

The circuit with one or more Charging robots can be fused to 80 A if the maximum short-circuit current (Ikp, max) of 10 kA is not exceeded. A maximum of 101 Charging Robots on the same circuit (fuse) is supported with Easee Charge Core.

For a 63 A TN 400 V 3-phase circuit we recommend 25 chargers, and on a 63 A IT 230 V 3-phase we recommend 15 chargers.

 

Installation

You can install an RCD in front of the charger if local regulations require protection for the source cable.

We recommend connecting the phase colours the same as for the rest of the installation. If you wish to use an Equalizer to load balance against your building, it's critical that the phase sequence is the same in your power meter as in the chargers.

The maximum wire cross-section is 10 mm2 when wiring in parallel and 16 mm2 when single. The recommended installation height is 130-140 cm. It is especially important that the torque on the connections does not exceed 5 Nm. The fuse size and WiFi information is stored on an NFC chip in the backplate. You configure this with the Easee Installer App.

Installers are responsible for the installation of Easee products, not Easee. We rely on the expertise of local electricians to follow the rules and regulations of their area.

 

Installer app

To set up a charging site, you need to use the Installer App. When creating a new charging site, you will need some basic information about the site. Where the site is located, operator (if any), main fuse size, charging circuit fuse size and WiFi information. Once you have entered inn all the information, you will be able to program the NFC chip on the backplate. This copies all the site information to each of the backplates. When you install the Chargeberry on the backplate, it will get all the information it needs from the NFC chip. When the circuit is done and uploaded to the cloud, you can transfer the ownership of the site by entering the owners phone number.

 

Chargeberry

The Chargeberry is the brains of the Charging Robot. When installing the Chargeberry, it's important that you press it down firmly until you hear a click. If you don't hear the click, this should be investigated as the pins and connectors might not be fully joined. The Chargeberry can be locked with a small padlock to prevent theft or swapping. When this is all in place, the front cover can be installed.

 

Onboarding customer

The customer will need the charger's serial number and the pin code. They are both printed on a sticker that's taped on the Chargeberry. Remove this sticker and tape it on the back of the manual, before giving it to the customer. The charger is ready to use right away. To use basic functions, the customer will have to use the Easee App. If it's a bigger site, it can be managed in the Easee Control.

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