Energies (Dec 2019)

The ElectricalVehicle Simulator for Charging Station in Mode 3 of IEC 61851-1 Standard

  • Mihai Rata,
  • Gabriela Rata,
  • Constantin Filote,
  • Maria Simona Raboaca,
  • Adrian Graur,
  • Ciprian Afanasov,
  • Andreea-Raluca Felseghi

DOI
https://doi.org/10.3390/en13010176
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 13, no. 1
p. 176

Abstract

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As fuel consumption in the transport sector has increased at a faster pace than in other sectors, the use of electromobility represents the main strategy adopted by the automotive industry. In this context, as the number of electrical vehicles (EVs) will increase, it will also be necessary to increase the number of charging stations. The present paper presents a complete solution for charging stations that can be located in the office or mall parking area. This solution includes a mode 3 AC charging stations of International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) 61851-1 Standard, an EV simulator for testing the good functionality of the charging stations (i.e., communications, residual-current device (RCD) protection) and a software application used for controlling the charging process by the programmable logic controller (PLC).

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