When you're new to EV charging it might be somewhat overwhelming to figure out how to set this up. In this article, we'll guide you step by step and show you how easily this can be done.
Figure out your needs
Let's kick of with what you'll need. Whatever your situation is, you'll always need the hardware (a charge station) and someone to install it at your location (the installer).
If you're just going to use the charge station yourself and you don't need to reimburse the charge costs with anyone else, you're good to go with the hardware and the installer. However, if you need insights in the charging behaviour, set tariffs so that others can use your charge station, reimburse the charge cost with someone else, and more, you'll also need to have software to manage your charge station.
Based on your needs, follow the three steps below to set up everything, from hardware to software.
1. Get your charge station installed
To get things going you'll need to have a charge station to be installed. The easiest way is to find an installer that is experienced with charge station installations and knows how to get the hardware in place. They can often advice you on what brand of charge station would serve your needs best. Do you want to make sure your charge station can be connected to the E-Flux by Road software later? Check the many brands that are compatible here.
2. Configure your charge station
Once your charge station has been installed, it is time to configure the software. Your installer should be able to do this right after the installation. If you're installer hasn't worked with the E-Flux by Road software before, you can share our 'knowledge base for installers' with them where they can learn more about connecting charge stations to E-Flux by Road. To have your charge station configured for E-Flux by Road, follow the manual we provide per charge station model.
3. Connect your charge station
After configuring the charge station your installer is done and you can complete the set up of your charge station. Since the charge station was already configured, you can easily create an account with E-Flux by Road and connect your charge station in your account. Once your charge station is connected you can start using it and managing it. We'll list some interesting articles about using your charge station below.
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Are you ready to set up EV charging?
You can already create your free E-Flux by Road account before you're charge station is installed. This enables you to click around and get to know the platform. When you connect your charge station you'll start paying for the subscription. Find more about the different subscriptions here.