{"id":602,"date":"2022-11-28T11:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-11-28T17:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.althoffindcommercial.com\/blog\/?p=602"},"modified":"2024-12-02T12:54:00","modified_gmt":"2024-12-02T18:54:00","slug":"the-different-levels-of-ev-charging-stations-and-what-they-mean","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.althoffindcommercial.com\/blog\/commercial-services\/the-different-levels-of-ev-charging-stations-and-what-they-mean\/","title":{"rendered":"The Different Levels of EV Charging Stations and What They Mean"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-medium\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.althoffindcommercial.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/plug-with-two-prongs.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.althoffindcommercial.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/plug-with-two-prongs-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"plug-with-two-prongs\" class=\"wp-image-445\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.althoffindcommercial.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/plug-with-two-prongs-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.althoffindcommercial.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/plug-with-two-prongs-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.althoffindcommercial.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/plug-with-two-prongs.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>The SAE International, the automotive engineering organization, identifies three levels of EV charging. Level 1, Level 2 and Level 3. Many factors will influence your decisions regarding what type of EV charging solution is best for you or your business.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you are installing for your business or retail location, you should consider several factors in deciding which Level of Chargers or Combinations work best for you:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>How far do your average employees commute?<\/li><li>How far does a typical customer commute?<\/li><li>What is typical time spent in your establishment or location?<\/li><li>How many customers\/employees will use the stations.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<h2><strong>Level 1<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>This is the most affordable of the three options, and level 1 stations often come packaged with the purchase of EV vehicles. In fact, these aren\u2019t really <em>installations<\/em> per se, because they only have to be plugged into a standard 120-volt outlet and they\u2019re ready to go. They\u2019re portable and you can quickly move them to other outlets for access.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, Level 1 charging stations aren\u2019t suited for businesses. They\u2019re mostly home solutions. They charge slowly, taking around 16 hours to fully charge a vehicle. Being portable isn\u2019t much of a benefit for commercial facilities either, as they can be easily stolen.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2><strong>Level 2<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>This charger is a significantly more powerful station than level 1 and can charge twice as fast, providing a full charge in about 6 to 8 hours. This is a suitable option if you have a small business and only a few employees will use the charger. They can connect their car during work hours and have them fully charged to drive home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Level 2 chargers require special installations because they use their own dedicated circuit and may require more electrical upgrades.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2><strong>Level 3<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Also known as a DC fast charger, this is the most popular charger for commercial use; you rarely find them installed for homes because of their cost and the complex installation requirements, which must include an EV charger surge protector. For businesses, level 3 stations offer the complete range of benefits we listed above. These chargers send current directly into an electrical vehicle\u2019s battery and bypasses the onboard charger, which makes charging extremely fast: it only takes about 40 minutes to completely charge a vehicle.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2><strong>Contact the Experts<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>There are many other factors to consider when choosing your EV charging station setup, and you\u2019ll want to work with the best people. Althoff Industries has a team who can see that you have the ideal new charging stations, fully optimized for your specific needs. We\u2019re more than just commercial electrical contractors: we\u2019ll act as your \u201cEV station consultants\u201d who\u2019ll help you maximize the benefits of this technology.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><a href=\"\/contact-us\/send-a-message\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>If you\u2019re looking for commercial EV charging stations, contact Althoff Industries, Inc. Challenges Accepted!<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We\u2019ll look into the three levels of charging stations below.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[90],"tags":[106,102],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.althoffindcommercial.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/602"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.althoffindcommercial.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.althoffindcommercial.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.althoffindcommercial.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.althoffindcommercial.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=602"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/www.althoffindcommercial.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/602\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":857,"href":"https:\/\/www.althoffindcommercial.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/602\/revisions\/857"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.althoffindcommercial.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=602"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.althoffindcommercial.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=602"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.althoffindcommercial.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=602"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}