The differences between AC charging station and DC charging station mainly include these aspects: different charging time, different charging methods, different power consumption, different appearance, different charging power, and different installation locations.
| EV Charger | AC | DC |
| Name | Level 1 or level 2 | Level 3 |
| Slow charging | Fast charging | |
| Charging Power | 7kW~22kW | 30kW~350kW |
| Input Voltage | 1 phase 220V+15% | 3 phase 380V/400V±15% |
| Charging Time/Speed | 6~10 hour | 30mins ~1 hours |
| Charging Connector | Type 1 or Type 2 | CCS or CHAdeMO or GBT |
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| Appearance |
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| Charging model | AC charger supply power to OBC, then to the electric battery | DC Charger supply the power to the electric battery directly |
| Application | Home, Residential, Commercial... | Highway service, Parking lot, Fleet, Commercial building, Public station... |
Here is the difference in charging model:
-- Marcus Groll，A Charging Station Owner in UKRAINE
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