Connecting your NRGkick from EV-quip, what do I need? 

There are a number of different charging solutions for charging your car at home. There are also different capacities for different charging stations. But which is the best choice for your electric car?

There are 4 different outputs (and connections) for charging your electric car at home. There is the normal socket, a 7.4kW charging station, an 11kW charging station or a 22kW charging station.

Not every power source listed above can be obtained just like that. You must take into account various factors such as: the ampere fuse and the number of phases in your home installation and how much AC power your electric car (battery) can charge.

Classic socket:

Fully charging your electric car on a normal socket takes about 20 hours with a standard car charger (2.3kW). By using NRGkick’s Schüko adapter, you can charge up to 3kW on a normal socket. The temperature monitoring on all pins provides ideal protection.

7.4kW charging:

A 32A single-phase socket is fairly easy to install at home. It allows you to charge standard 230 volt, single-phase up to 32 ampere. If you already have a single-phase connection at home, you do not need to increase the rating of your electrical installation (if you have a 32A fuse).

For your information: charging 7.4kW is 4 times faster than charging via a Schuko adapter!

11kW:

Placing a 16A 3-phase socket at home is an ideal solution for charging your car. It enables you to charge up to 11kW. Most electric cars can charge up to 11kW AC. Please note: you do need a 3-phase connection for this.

In summary: 11kW charging is up to 6 times faster than a wall socket.

22kW:

Can your electric car handle up to 22kW or do you want to be ‘future proof’? Then install a 32A 3-phase socket. Because you can charge even faster with this, you will need to upgrade from the standard 16 amps to 32 amps. This procedure can easily cost several hundred euros. Does your car not have 22kW AC charging capacity? Then you can still use this charging solution. With this, you are in any case ready for the (electric) future!

22kW charging is up to 10 times faster than a wall socket

How do I recognise my electricity connection?

To find out what the power in your meter cupboard is, you need to check what the ampere fuse is and how many phases your connection has at home. You can quickly find out your electricity connection on an invoice from your energy supplier. If it says 3x25A, for example, you know that you have a 3-phase connection with a 25A fuse. And 1x16A means 1 phase and 16 amps. You can always request this from your network manager.

You can also identify your electricity connection in your meter cupboard. Look in your meter cupboard at your kWh meter. Does it say 220/230V? Then you have a single-phase connection. If it says 3×220/230V or 380/400V, you have a 3-phase or ‘power current’ connection.

Still have questions? Just ask!