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The infrastructure costs for electric vehicle charging can be significant, but they don’t have to be. Almost any power outlets is an opportunity to ‘refuel’, and many workplaces already have industrial ‘Ceeform’ outlets offering fast, safe charging without the need for fixed wallboxes. Here’s what you need to know.
The Juice Booster 2 enables electric vehicle fleets to make full use of these outlets, with a durable 7kw to 22kW portable charging unit and a range of interchangeable Ceeform plugs to suit home and workplace supplies.
What is a ‘Ceeform’ socket?
It’s a set of standards covering industrial sockets, and consumers may already be familiar with them at caravan sites. They are weather-resistant, offer higher power outputs than a domestic socket and are colour-coded according to the electrical supply.
Blue (single phase) offers up to 7.4kW, charging at a rate of 25-30 miles per hour for a car, or 15-20 for a van.
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Whats in your Case?
Housing Diamensions
Length: 280mm, Diameter: 70mm
Weight
1.0kg excluding cables, 3.2kg with cables and plugs
Power
1.4kw - 22kw AC
Rated Current
6A to 32A
Mains Voltage
230V (Single Phase) / 400V (3Phase)
Residual Current Device
RCD DC 6mA, AC/DC 30mA with protective conductor monitoring
Protection Class
I
IP protection rating
IP67 (Protects against damaging quantities of dust and immersion in water for short periods)
Vehicle-end connector
Type 2 (EN 62196) Cable length 5m
Mains-end plug
Over 30 self-detecting adapters are available for domestic, industrial and EV sockets, 1.4m power cable + approx 30cm adapter
Total Cable Length
Approx 5m
Temperature Range
Storage: -30°C to + 60°C Operation: -30°C to + 50°C
Operating elecvation limit
Up to 3,000m above sea level
Impact and drop proof
Able to withstand a wheel load of 2000kg should you drive over it by mistake (the rubber casing may burst, and the housing and polug may be scratched or bent, but live components will not be exposed) Drop proof from heights up to 100cm
Colour
Metallic anthracite, black rubber caps and cables
Material
Anodised aluminium with rubber caps
Standards
IEC 62752, IEC 62196, 61851-Mode 2, 61851 - Mode 3 (with Type 2 and Type 3c adapters) EMC, RoHS
Ensure your charge cable is protected against water and damp to ensure the long life of your cable.
Ensure that your charging cable is not twisted or excessively tightly bent during cable storage.
Always store the cable in a dry, clean place. Plug to plug cables should be removed from the charge unit when not in use. This will also protect the charge unit from damp and dust.
Dust caps should always be replaced when cable is not in use.
It is advisable to periodically clean the plug pins with a dry, clean cloth. This will remove any damp or dust particles which will cause damage.
DO NOT drive over your cable or plugs or continually drop the plugs.
We recommend your charge your vehicle in the following sequence:
The Juice Connector with automatic adapter recognition is the proprietary interface for all Juice adapter plugs and extension cables. The Connecting parts are coded and therefore protected against polarity reversal. The Juice Connector has leading contacts to the earth conductor and CP (Control Pilot connection for the transmission of control signals between the electric vehicle and the charging station) this gives maximum application safety. The Plug-In connection is designed in such a way that it can also cover future functions
An outdoor socket offers several advantages compared to a charging wallbox:
Cost: Grant funding for home chargepoints were withdrawn in April 2022, and regulations introduced in June have made ‘smart’ features mandatory. Both changes have increased the cost of dedicated charging infrastructure.
Convenience: The Juice Booster 2 offers the benefits of a wallbox in portable form, with the ability to charge vehicles at the same rate as a fixed unit and take advantage of cheaper tariffs than being dependent on public networks.
Flexibility: Chargepoints only count as permitted development if they are installed in a garage, car port or driveway, but this doesn’t apply to other sockets. An outdoor socket could provide a safe way to plug in for the 24% of English vehicles without off-street parking – though some local authorities don’t allow cables to run across a pavement.
Employers can pay to install home chargepoints without this counting as a taxable benefit – and this exemption includes the cost of installing external power socket as long as they are used for company-owned vehicles.
For most properties, the process is straightforward. Installation costs vary depending on the age of your wiring and consumer unit and the location of the socket, but household installations include:
It’s worth noting that the same variable costs would also apply to a 32-amp charging wallbox, but the unit itself would be much more expensive.
Yes. Many suppliers now offer ‘smart’ circuit breakers for around £50. These replace traditional switches with a unit that can be operated using an app, or voice controlled using systems such as Amazon Alexa, Google Home or Apple HomeKit.
The software usually includes options to pre-set when the socket is activated, which would enable it to defer charging until cheaper off-peak periods, if your home is on a dual-rate electricity tariff.
The Juice Booster 2 is the world’s first 7kw to 22kW mobile charging station, designed to utilise shared infrastructure and meet the demands of hard-working fleets. It features:
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