Versatility in a case: holistic EVSE testing with A 1632 eMobility Analyser
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Since their advent more than century ago, electric vehicles are finally coming into the mainstream with electric cars leading the way. Besides obvious advantages, especially from an ecological standpoint, this also brings a host of new challenges, including the need for comprehensive electrical safety of not just vehicles themselves, but also charging stations and associated equipment. This is where we come in as we have designed a highly versatile technical solution for inclusive testing of a wide variety of electric vehicle supply equipment (EVSE).
The A 1632 eMobility Analyser is our first foray in the comprehensive EVSE testing, at the intersection of electrical installation safety testing and machine and PAT testing. It enables the user both electrical safety and functional testing of EVSE, i.e. checking if the charging station/equipment can actually charge a vehicle and do so in a proper (not only safe) and efficient manner. An added feature is the diagnostic functionality of communication monitoring between the charging station and (simulated) electric vehicle for a more comprehensive analysis of any potential issues. Supported (both safety and functional testing/analysis) are charging stations with type 1 and type 2 charging connectors and mode 2 and mode 3 charging cables.
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Safety testing of charging stations encompasses testing in accordance with the current German directive Richtlinie zum E-CHECK E-Mobilität and the EN 60364-6 standard, which entails visual inspections, continuity, insulation, ZLine, ZLoop, RCD and functional testing/measuring. Testing of charging cables is of similar scope, in accordance with Richtlinie zum E-CHECK E-Mobilität and VDE 0701-0702 (resistance of PE conductor, insulation, leakage current) and VDE 0122-1 (functional testing).
Supported functional testing is of equal importance since the EVSE could be electrically safe, but otherwise completely unusable. As a part of this, the instrument can simulate an electric vehicle (setting CP and PP states) and monitor signals between the charging station or cable and simulated electric vehicle.
The A 1632 eMobility Analyser is compatible with MI 3155 EurotestXD, MI 3152 EurotestXC, MI 3152H EurotestXC 2.5kV and MI 3325 MultiServicerXD and the Metrel ES Manager (MESM) software, for the creation of station and cable-based professional reports. Alternatively, the instrument can be remotely controlled with the A 1733 eMobility Adapter Android app that will be released concurrently with the first production series in May 2019.
The A 1632 eMobility Analyser will be available to order (in limited quantities) in May 2019.
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Metrel d.d.
| Ljubljanska c. 77 | | SI-1354 Horjul | | Slovenia |
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