Go from Zero to Hero in EV Charging with this course where theory is explained with practical examples.
In this course, I will take you through the different methods of EV (Electric Vehicle) charging, different charging stations, the types of connectors, and the systems onboard the electric vehicles, always referring to the most relevant international standards so that you know why things are the way they are and which documentation you can read to get more in depth.
What you’ll learn
- Identify the different types of charging stations and which is most convenient depending on the situation..
- The details about the interaction between charging station and vehicle..
- How to troubleshoot multiple scenarios of charging not working as expected..
- Types of connectors used in EV charging..
- How to make an AC charging station based on an Arduino Uno..
- How to make an EV simulator to test a charging station..
- How to make equipment to measure and debug charging..
- The role of charging standards: SAE J1772, IEC 61851, IEC 62196, CHAdeMO, ISO 15118 and GB/T..
- Understand the concepts of energy, power and time and use the concepts to calculate range and charging time..
- Use the correct terms in EV charging to help communicating inside your organization..
Course Content
- Introduction –> 1 lecture • 3min.
- The Basics –> 2 lectures • 11min.
- AC vs DC Charging –> 3 lectures • 14min.
- Energy, Power and Time –> 5 lectures • 21min.
- Different Modes and Levels of Charging as Defined by Standards –> 2 lectures • 9min.
- Electric Vehicle Charging Connectors –> 1 lecture • 8min.
- Practical Explanations on Charging Connectors and Cables –> 5 lectures • 20min.
- Deep Dive Into the Details of Charging –> 7 lectures • 47min.
- Making an AC Charging Station, based on Arduino Uno –> 5 lectures • 31min.
- Final Thoughts –> 1 lecture • 1min.
Requirements
In this course, I will take you through the different methods of EV (Electric Vehicle) charging, different charging stations, the types of connectors, and the systems onboard the electric vehicles, always referring to the most relevant international standards so that you know why things are the way they are and which documentation you can read to get more in depth.
Everything in this course is explained with a practical application and the theoretical explanation so that you get a real world feeling on how things work.
I will show you how to calculate the correlations between energy, power and time so that you will be able to identify the energy consumption, range and charging time of an electric vehicle, and you will be able to perform these calculations based on battery size and charging power.
As the course progresses, it will get more technical and more in depth. I will show you how to make equipment that can be used to test a charging station, simulating an electric vehicle, so that you understand how the electric vehicle communications controller works, and I will show how to make equipment that helps to measure the interaction between charging station and electric vehicle so that I can explain with full detail the communication and power transfer between charging station and electric vehicle, always explaining with the theory and applicable standards.
During the demonstrations, I will take you through some of the common issues that can occur during starting to charge or during charging, so that you will know what to look for depending on a few symptoms and charging method.
Finally, I will show you how to make a simple AC charging station based on an Arduino Uno. I will share the circuits and code, demystifying the complexity of charging. You can use this to have a complete understanding of charging, or even as a starting point for making your own charging station.
If you find that a complete integration of practical examples and descriptions explained with theory and standards is the most valuable way to learn, then this is the course for you.