Can I Use The EV Chargers To Charge In Rainy Days?

What is an EV Charger?

EV Charger is equipment that connects an electric vehicle (EV) to a source of electricity to recharge electric cars, neighborhood electric vehicles and plug-in hybrids.

As a tool to supplement the energy of electric vehicles, EV chargers are gradually increasing as the scale of the new energy electric vehicle market expands. For the convenience of car owners, many public charging stations have built canopies above the EV chargers to avoid direct exposure of the EV chargers to wind and rain. However, some EV charging stations are built in the open, and there is no canopy to protect them from wind and rain.

The rainwater of nature is the conductor of electricity. Will the EV chargers built in the open-air charge electric vehicles on rainy days, will safety accidents occur?

The problem that consumers worry about is exactly the aspect that engineers focus on when designing and constructing EV chargers. As a means of transportation, electric vehicles have all-weather and all-climate driving capabilities, and should have the ability to supplement all-climate energy. Therefore, engineers pay great attention to waterproof performance when designing EV chargers.

The EV charger does not need air to participate when it is working, so its shell is fully enclosed, and the cable connector is also hidden deep inside the charger. Rainwater cannot penetrate into it. Even if it is built in the open air, it will not cause a short circuit due to rain or snow. When selecting the construction site, the construction staff will also fully consider the issue of waterproofing, and will choose a location with unobstructed drainage and a higher terrain as the construction site of the charging facilities to prevent the EV chargers from being blistered. In addition, a leakage protection switch is designed inside the chargers, once a leakage occurs, the circuit can be automatically disconnected to ensure safety.

Electric Vehicle Charging Equipment Supplier

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