EV charging, but smarter

Published on 7 december 2022 20 July 2022Time to read: 2 minutes

ETB Hogenes opts for Wieland flat cables

ETB Hogenes’ technicians all agreed: ‘We have never been able to fit a charging system so easily.’   
Charging electric cars is becoming increasingly simple with the adoption of smart charging systems. Charging several cars simultaneously, for example in parking garages of residential buildings, requires special heavy-duty power supplies since a lot of energy is demanded in a short time. If there is no need to charge a car within half an hour, the installation can be made much more efficiently. By cleverly distributing energy, a simpler installation is sufficient. 
The system used by Hogenes with a Wieland Podis® flat cable and smart charging stations is ideal for car parks in residential buildings with an association of owners. Not all parking spaces require a charging station right now, but the number of people who want a charging station in their parking space is expected to increase rapidly. You have to be able to respond to that flexibly. 

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Smart flat cable   
In the car park, an electrical power supply system will be installed along all parking spaces using a Wieland Podis® flat cable. This Podis® flat cable can be quickly and easily installed against a wall or ceiling. A split module already fitted to the flat cable will only be installed at locations where a charging unit will immediately be installed. This is much faster than making a split in a conventional cable.    

Easily expandable   
In other parking areas, such a split module and charging station can be quickly and easily installed later. If residents of the apartment complex decide to go electric, there is no need to wait months for a charging unit and installation.    

The extension can be planned within a short time and installation completed within a few hours.   

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Smart charging station   
The smart charging units connected by Hogenes communicate with each other via a Wi-Fi connection. This way, the system ‘knows’ where a car is connected. Targeted charging maximises the capacity of the power cable but never overloads.    

It is fast and efficient, or as engineers at Hogenes say: ‘A super simple and cool system.’  

Read more about the ‘EV charging, but smarter’ project here.   

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