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Commercial chargepoints: minimum
technical specification
Minimum technical specification for manufacturers of
chargepoint units for commercial properties covered by OZEV
chargepoint grant schemes.

From:
Office for Zero Emission Vehicles (/government/organisations/office-for-zero-
emission-vehicles)

Published
4 July 2022

Contents
— Installation
— Charging equipment
— Location
— User interface
— Smart requirements
— Cybersecurity
— Data requirements
— Servicing and maintenance

This guidance defines the specification for electric and plug-in hybrid electric road
vehicle conductive charging equipment.
This minimum technical specification is for commercial use and can be used for the
following schemes:

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Workplace Charging Scheme (https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/government-

grants-for-low-emission-vehicles#workplace-charging-scheme)
EV chargepoint grant for commercial landlords
(https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/ev-chargepoint-grant-for-landlords-installer-
guidance)
EV infrastructure grant for staff and fleets
(https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/ev-infrastructure-grant-for-staff-and-fleets-
installer-guidance)

If you are a manufacturer or supplier who wishes to apply for authorisation for your
chargepoint units under this scheme, you must ensure they comply with the
technical specifications laid out in this guidance.
If you want to apply for authorisation for both residential and commercial use, you
must ensure your chargepoint units comply with technical specifications for both
schemes.
For residential use, see Residential chargepoints: minimum technical specification
(https://www.gov.uk/guidance/residential-chargepoints-minimum-technical-specification).

Where standards or regulations are mentioned, you must comply with the most
current edition at the time of the installation. In cases of apparent inconsistency,
the [IET Wiring Regulations (BS 7671:2018 (https://shop.theiet.org/bs-7671-2018-
requirements-for-electrical-installations-iet-wiring-regulations-18th-edition-blue)+A1:2020
(https://electrical.theiet.org/wiring-matters/years/2020/79-march-2020/bs-76712018plusa1/))
take precedence for electrical installation requirements.

Installation
This specification is for the charging equipment only and not the final installation.
But you must carry out the final installation in accordance with:
IET Wiring Regulations (BS 7671:2018 (https://electrical.theiet.org/bs-7671/) if
installed before 31 July 2020 or BS 7671:2018+A1:2020 if installed after 31 July
2020)
the recommendations of the IET Code of Practice for Electric Vehicle Charging
Equipment Installation (https://shop.theiet.org/code-of-practice-for-electric-vehicle-
charging-equipment-installation-4th-edition)
Electricity Safety, Quality and Continuity Regulations 2002
(https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2002/2665/contents/made)
all other applicable standards
If you’re installing on a public highway, you must use a contractor registered
through the Highway Electrical Registration Scheme (HERS)
(https://thehea.org.uk/hers-hesa/about/).

Charging equipment must be installed in accordance with BS EN 61851-1:2019

(https://shop.bsigroup.com/ProductDetail?pid=000000000030414455).
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The electrical supply of the final installation must allow the charging equipment to
operate at full rated capacity. Where local supply constraints prevent this, the
charging equipment shall be classified according to actual output capacity.
The equipment will permit chargepoints to be installed in compliance with BS 8300-
1:2018 (https://shop.bsigroup.com/products/design-of-an-accessible-and-inclusive-built-
environment-external-environment-code-of-practice/standard). The design must consider
the needs of electric vehicle (EV) drivers who may be disabled or have mobility
issues

Charging equipment

Common requirements
Charging equipment must be CE marked in accordance with European
Commission (EC) Directive 768/2008/EC
(https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudn/2008/768/contents).

You must clearly display details of any precautions necessary to ensure safe
operation with active implantable medical devices on your charging equipment.
Charging equipment must be compliant with:
BS EN 61851-1:2019
Electromagnetic Compatibility Regulations 2016
(https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2016/1091/contents) (the 2006 Regulations
(https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2006/3418/contents) continue to apply to
equipment placed on the market before 8 December 2016)
Electrical Equipment (Safety) Regulations 2016
(https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2016/1101/contents) (the 1994 Regulations
(https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1994/3260/made) continue to apply to electrical
equipment placed on the market before 8 December 2016)
BS EN 62196 (https://shop.bsigroup.com/ProductDetail/?pid=000000000030311591)
Mode 1 or Mode 2 charging equipment is not compliant with this specification.
Charging equipment must use either:
charging station electric vehicle (EV) socket outlets (BS EN 61851-1:2019 case
A or B connection)
charging stations with tethered cables (BS EN 61851-1:2019 case C connection)
Where you have multiple outlets, the charging equipment is classified according to
the output power delivered at each outlet with all outlets operating simultaneously.
Where multiple connectors are associated with a single outlet, only one connector
shall be active – and all other connectors inactive – when the outlet is in use.

AC charging equipment
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AC charging equipment must:

measure output power at a nominal supply voltage of 230Vac single-phase or
400Vac three-phase
be compliant with BS EN 61851-1:2019 (note that all requirements from
International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) 61851-22
(https://webstore.iec.ch/publication/6031) have been moved to this standard as work
on IEC 61851-22 has ceased)
use BS EN 62196 Mode 3 charging
use (where applicable) BS EN 62196 Type 2 socket outlets

DC charging equipment
DC charging equipment must:
be compliant with BS EN 61851-23:2014 (https://shop.bsigroup.com/ProductDetail/?
pid=000000000030343862)
use BS EN 62196 Mode 4 charging

Charging equipment with embedded generation capability (V2X)

Charging equipment with embedded generation capability:
of up to and including 16A per phase must be compliant with Energy Networks
Association (ENA) Engineering Recommendation G98
(https://www.energynetworks.org/electricity/engineering/distributed-
generation/engineering-recommendation-g98.html)
greater than 16A per phase must be compliant with ENA Engineering
Recommendation G99
(https://www.energynetworks.org/electricity/engineering/distributed-
generation/engineering-recommendation-g99.html)

Charging outlets

Standard AC (3.5kW to 7kW)

Standard AC charging equipment outlets must:
be rated 230Vac ± 10% single-phase
have an output that is greater than 3.5kW but not above 7kW

Fast AC (7kW to 23kW)

Fast AC charging equipment outlets must:
be rated 230Vac ± 10% single-phase or 400Vac ± 10% three-phase,
have an output that is greater than 7kW but not above 23kW

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Semi-rapid AC (23kW to 43kW)

Semi-rapid AC charging equipment outlets must:
be rated 400Vac ± 10% three-phase
have an output that is greater than 23kW but not above 43kW
be fitted with a BS EN 62196 Type 2 socket outlet or tethered lead with a BS EN
62196 Type 2 connector

Rapid AC (43kW to 44kW)

Rapid AC charging equipment outlets must:
be rated 400Vac ± 10% three-phase
have an output that is greater than 43kW but not above 44kW
be fitted with a BS EN 62196 Type 2 socket outlet or tethered lead with a BS EN
62196 Type 2 connector

Fast DC (3.5kW to 22kW)

Fast DC charging equipment outlets must have an output that is greater than
3.5kW but not above 22kW.

Semi-rapid DC (22kW to 50kW)

Semi-rapid DC charging equipment outlets must have an output that is greater than
22kW but not above 50kW.

Rapid DC (50kW to 62.5kW)

Rapid DC charging equipment outlets must have an output that is greater than
50kW but not above 62.5kW.

Slow AC (less than 3.5kW)

Slow AC outlet configurations are not permitted.

Location
Equipment installed must meet the applicable minimum ingress protection (IP)
ratings set out in BS EN 61851-1:2019 and BS 7671:2018 according to the usage
location.
If you’re installing equipment within a workplace, the final installation must comply
with the Electricity at Work Regulations 1989
(https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1989/635/contents/made).

User interface
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Charging equipment status must be indicated using lights, light-emitting diodes

(LEDs) or display.
If you’re installing equipment within a workplace, you must clearly display detailed
instructions around payment/access (as appropriate) and equipment operation.

Smart requirements
The chargepoint must comply with The Electric Vehicles (Smart Charge Points)
Regulations 2021 (https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2021/1467/contents/made).
Alternatively, you will need to submit an enforcement undertaking offer
(https://www.gov.uk/guidance/regulations-electric-vehicle-smart-charge-points) for it to the
Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS).

Cybersecurity
The chargepoint either:
complies with the cybersecurity requirements in The Electric Vehicles (Smart
Charge Points) Regulations 2021
(https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2021/1467/contents/made)

or
has appropriate security measures to ensure that its functions are resilient to
cyber-attack
ensures that any communications are exchanged securely with an appropriate
level of encryption to prevent interception by an unauthorised third party

Data requirements
Each chargepoint outlet must measure energy supplied and output this both to:
the display (where fitted)
a data acquisition system compatible with OZEV chargepoint usage data
requirements
If you’re using an electricity meter that is not approved under the Measuring
Instruments Directive (MID) (https://www.gov.uk/guidance/mid-approved-gas-and-
electricity-meters), you must provide details of metering and accuracy.

Data you need to provide to OZEV

As a grant recipient, you must make appropriate arrangements with your
chargepoint operator(s) to collect and submit data on each charging event under
each of the following data headings:
chargepoint ID
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plug-in date and time

unplug date and time
charge start date and time
charge end date and time
total energy drawn (kWh)
The definition of each data field can be found in Data field definitions.
All data points should be recorded at greater than 95% accuracy.
OZEV will accept data supplied from units that record energy consumption at
intervals of up to a maximum of 30 minutes.

Data field definitions

Data field Description

Identifier for Unique identifier for chargepoint. This should match the
chargepoint chargepoint ID used on all forms and claim forms, and be
consistent throughout the life of the chargepoint.

Plug-in date and The date and time that the vehicle was plugged in, in 24-hour
time clock format and using the UK (not US) date format, expressed
(dd/mm/yyyy) to the nearest minute possible. OZEV will accept data supplied
(00:00h) from units that record connection/disconnection at intervals of
up to a maximum of 30 minutes.

Unplug date The date and time that the vehicle was unplugged, in 24-hour
and time clock format and using the UK (not US) date format, expressed
(dd/mm/yyyy) to the nearest minute possible. OZEV will accept data supplied
(00:00h) from units that record connection/disconnection at intervals of
up to a maximum of 30 minutes.

Charge start The date and time that the vehicle began to draw charge, in
(dd/mm/yyyy) 24-hour clock format and using the UK (not US) date format,
(00:00h) expressed to the nearest minute possible. OZEV will accept
data supplied from units that record energy transfer at intervals
of up to a maximum of 30 minutes.

Charge end The date and time that the vehicle stopped drawing charge, in
(dd/mm/yyyy) 24-hour clock format and using the UK (not US) date format,
(00:00h) expressed to the nearest minute possible. OZEV will accept
data supplied from units that record energy transfer at intervals
of up to a maximum of 30 minutes.

Total energy The electrical energy transferred during the charging event, in
drawn kWh, rounded to 2 decimal places, and with energy transferred
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Data field Description

(0.00kWh) from the charging point to the vehicle being positive and
energy transferred from the vehicle to the charging point being
negative. If this is not directly measurable and you wish to infer
this from other parameters, please contact OZEV to discuss
exactly how you propose to estimate the energy transferred.

How to provide data to OZEV

Format
You must supply data to OZEV in an Excel (.xslx) file in the following format:

Charging Chargepoint Plug-in Plug- Unplug Unplug Charge

event ID date in date time start date
time

20 WMP11418 03/03/2016 15:54 03/03/2016 20:05 03/03/201

21 … … … … … …

22 … … … … … …

The grant requires that you provide this data set to OZEV quarterly by emailing
chargepoint.grants@ozev.gov.uk.
For OZEV to amalgamate the data efficiently:
the subject header for emailed submissions must be in the following format:
‘YYMMDD – WCS CP usage data – Chargepoint operator name’
the Excel file containing the data should be named using the following format:
‘YYMMDD – WCS CP usage data – Chargepoint operator name’

How often you need to provide this data

You must provide data as follows:
1 April – data submitted for January to March
1 July – data submitted for April to June
1 October – data submitted for July to September
1 January – data submitted for October to December
You need to provide data to OZEV for 3 years, starting on the date the chargepoint
became operational.
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What will happen if you do not supply data

OZEV must receive data in full on the relevant due dates. If the data is incomplete,
OZEV is unable to identify trends, develop insights and evaluate policy.
Therefore, as a chargepoint operator, you must arrange for the data to be
submitted in the required format automatically, without requiring a person to access
and draw down the data; this will ensure the data is reliably received without
prompting.
Should your data be incomplete or fail to be submitted as per the schedule above,
OZEV reserves the right to a repayment of grant funding from the grant recipient.

Servicing and maintenance

You must supply charging equipment with an on-site 3-year warranty on parts and
installation.
All chargepoints must have a minimum operational life of 3 years.
Published 4 July 2022

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