Ensto One Charging Station User Guide

Ensto One Charging Station User Guide

Introduction

This User Guide is for the Ensto One Charger family. Even if the features and appearance of the different charger versions varies, the usage of  the product always follow the principles described in this guide. Available features depend on the charger model.

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Safety instructions

WARNING

Danger of electric shock! Risk of fire!

• Installation and maintenance must only be done by an electrically skilled person.
• People who are not able to operate according to the instructions must not use this charger.
• Do not use this charger if the charger itself or the charging cable appears to be damaged.
• Do not use the domestic socket to charge an electric vehicle.

Intended use

• The charger is intended for charging electric vehicles, both plug-in hybrids and full battery electric vehicles.
• Do not connect to the charger other devices, such as power tools.
• Use the domestic socket only for car heating or household appliances (e.g. vacuum cleaner).

EVH161-A2RMD – Domestic socket

EVH161-A2RMD is provided with a domestic socket.

• Use the domestic socket only for car heating or household appliances.
  Do not use the domestic socket to charge an electric vehicle!
• You can start using the domestic socket without RFID authentification.
• You can use the domestic socket if:
  The charging cable is not connected to the charger.
  The timer is set to “ON” position.
• The kWh usage of each domestic socket transaction is forwarded to EV Manager.
  Note! If you connect the charging cable to the charger while you use the domestic socket, the transaction ends immediately

EVH161-A2RMD – Timer

EVH161-A2RMD is provided with a 24 hour timer switch to control e.g. car heating

Fixed charging cable

EVH161-ACRM0 and EVH321-ACRM0 are equipped with a fixed charging cable.

1. Lift the plug upwards to release it from the hook inside the holder.
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User Interfaces

LED indicator lights will show the status of the charger as described below:

Charger status	LED light	LED operation
The charger is free and ready to use	Green	Stable
RFID read, authorization ongoing	Green	Flashing
Charging authorization rejected	Red	Flashing
Authorization accepted, charging allowed	Green	Waving
While you connect the charging cable	Green	Flashing
Your vehicle is connected, charging has not started	Green	Waving
Your vehicle is connected, charging starts	Blue	Waving
Charging ongoing	Blue	Stable
Error state	Red	Stable
Internal maintenance of the charger is ongoing. Do not switch off the power or use the charger during maintenance.	Yellow	Stable

Free Charging

Start charging
When the charger is free and the LED indicator shows green, you can start a charging event.

1. Plug in your electric vehicle.
   The LED indicator turns to stable blue.
   
   Stop charging
2. Unplug your electric vehicle.
   After you have unplugged the charger is free for the next user.
   

Charging with RFID

You need an RFID tag which has a permission to access the charger.

Start Charging with RFID

1. Plug the charging cable to your electric vehicle.
   Plug the charging cable to the charger
   (models with a separate charging cable).
   
   
2. Show the RFID tag to the RFID reading
   area.
   While the RFID tag is read, the LED indicator flashes green and verifies the user permission to charge.
   • If the user authorization is rejected, the LED indicator flashes red.
   • If the user authorization is accepted, the indicator light turns to waving green.
3. harging event starts.
   • The LED indicator turns to stable blue.
     Stop Charging with RFID
4. Show the RFID tag to the RFID reading
   area. Charging event ends.
   • The LED indicator turns to waving green
     
5. Unplug the charging cable from the charger (models with a separate charging cable).
   Unplug the charging cable from your electric vehicle. .
   

References

• Ensto – Leading Expert for Distribution System Operators