How to make the installation myself of my charging station for electric car

To recharge faster, you have to go to a more powerful charging station, installed by a professional.

Can you install a charging station for your electric car in your house ?

Having a charging station at home has become essential to switch to the electric car with confidence. Indeed, the growing autonomy of the batteries of these vehicles leads to longer and longer charging times if you use a simple electrical outlet to recharge.

Install a terminal electric becomes obvious. If you are a bit DIY, you can be tempted to make the installation yourself. Do we have the right to install a terminal oneself ? How to do ? We tell you everything !

Install a Wallbox yourself: regulations

The regulations are relatively simple: the electrical installation of a charging station must be Complies with the electrical standard NF 15-100. If you want to install a terminal yourself, you must therefore master this standard and its application to the IRVE (charging infrastructure for electrical vehicles).

In accordance with the decree of January 12, 2017, for a Recharge power greater than 3.7 kW, The charging device must be installed by a Qualified electrician with the IRVE mention.

If you are not a professional with this qualification, you cannot install a wallbox with a power of 7.4 kW in your home yourself. This installation would not respect the regulations, which can for example ask problems with your insurance.

There Guarantee of your electric car can also be questioned by the manufacturer if the recharging is not made on an installation in accordance with the standards.

If the terminal is installed in a company or if it is accessible to the public, it must be installed by a professional authorized whatever the charging power.

Install a reinforced socket or a 3.7 kW electric terminal

The charging devices whose installation does not require the IRVE authorization are:

• Green’up reinforced sockets : they allow you to recharge to a Power of 2.2 kW with the cable provided with the vehicle, which corresponds to about 10 km of autonomy recharged per hour. Some cables also allow you to go up to a Power of 3.7 kW, which makes it possible to rise to 15 km of autonomy recharged per hour.
• 3.7 kW recharging terminals : they allow you to recharge at a power of 3.7 kW for All electric vehicles. We connect a “type 2” cable between the terminal and the electric vehicle to regain approximately 15 km of autonomy per hour.

When you buy a charging station alone, the standard VAT rate at 20% is applied. When the terminal is included in a global installation service by a professional, you can benefit from VAT rate reduced to 5.5%. For a terminal at 700 € HT, the difference is 105 €.

To recharge faster, you have to go to a more powerful charging station, installed by a professional.

Have an electric vehicle charger set up at home: the different solutions

Installing a Faster electric terminal Requires the intervention of a authorized professional.

That can install a wallbox ? Technically, All electricians with IRVE qualification can install charging stations. However, technical specificities are often observed from one electric vehicle model to another, making it a little more complex.

The charging stations are also recent and rather complex equipment. It is therefore recommended to call on a specialist to ensure the proper functioning of his charging station.

Chargeguru is a Specialized charging station installer, We only intervene for projects related to electric mobility. Using a specialist is the Guarantee of an adapted solution to your electric vehicle and your needs, at the best price and benefiting from All subsidies available.

You want to install an electric charging station at home ? Do not hesitate to ask for a free quote dependent !

How to make the installation myself of my charging station for electric car ?

To allow a Optimized recharging of your electric vehicle Or rechargeable hybrid, Legrand recommends that you install a charging point. Note that the standard requires that any point of charge strictly greater than 3.7kW be installed by an electricity professional. The latter must be holder of the Mention IRVE.

Installation standard

The installation of a charging station for electric vehicles or rechargeable hybrids must comply with norms for use secure And reliable. It is forbidden for an individual to install a charging station himself whose power is strictly greater than 3.7kW. Call on a pro having the mention IRVE.

The UTE C 15-722 / UTE C 17-722 guide will allow the installer to offer you an installation that meets your electric vehicle recharging optimally and guaranteeing the security.

Help with the installation of a charging station

The government helps individuals installing a charging station for electric vehicle or rechargeable hybrid with the Tax credit for Energy Transition (QUOTED). The amount of this aid is 75% of the price of the equipment within the limit of € 300 (installation fees included). This device is limited to 1 terminal for a single person and at 2 terminals for a couple.

Call on a pro !

To install a charging station for Rechargeable electric or hybrid vehicle, whose power delivered is strictly greater than 3.7KW, the professional must have the Mention IRVE.

This qualification attest that the professional masters the main provisions regulatory And normative And that it is operational to install charging infrastructure for electric vehicle and rechargeable hybrid. In addition, he is capable of to respond to needs of the customer and to offer Adapted solutions. It will guarantee you an installation secure, reliable And according to the norms.

This mention is obtained through training proposed by Legrand who delivers a certificate in order to constitute a file with Qualifelec and/or Afnor. It is this certificate that makes it possible to obtain the Mention IRVE.

Contact a Certified electrician by Legrand, having the mention IRVE !

How to configure your charging station for electric vehicle ?

Once the Green’Up Premium terminal is installed by an electricity professional, go to the tutorial to easily configure it in Bluetooth !

Another recharging solution for electric car ?

Opt for ready-to-use Green’up Access for electric vehicle.

Click on “See the installation tutorial” to install the Green’Up Access take yourself at home.

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