Commercial & Industrial EV Charging Installations

The demand for commercial and industrial EV charging continues to grow as businesses introduce electric vehicles into company fleets, provide workplace charging for employees and prepare their sites for the increasing number of electric vehicles on UK roads.

QUEST Electrical supports businesses with the installation of EV charging infrastructure, from individual workplace chargers through to larger multi-charger installations requiring new distribution equipment, submains and load management.

More Than Installing an EV Charger

Installing commercial EV chargers involves considerably more than mounting the charging unit and connecting a power supply.

Before installation, the existing electrical infrastructure needs to be assessed to determine the available capacity and the most suitable method of supplying the chargers.

This can include reviewing the site's maximum demand, incoming electrical supply, LV switchgear, distribution boards, cable routes and earthing arrangements.

Where multiple chargers are required, load management can also be incorporated to control the total electrical demand and help prevent the EV charging installation from exceeding the available site capacity.

Workplace & Fleet EV Charging

Different businesses have very different charging requirements.

An office may require workplace chargers for staff and visitors, while a manufacturing or logistics facility could require a larger EV charging installation for company cars, vans or an expanding electric fleet.

QUEST can provide commercial EV charging solutions including:

• Workplace EV charging
• Fleet charging infrastructure
• 7kW and 22kW AC charging
• Multi-charger installations
• Load management
• New distribution boards and submains
• Electrical infrastructure upgrades
• Testing and commissioning

The system can be designed around the vehicles, available charging time, electrical capacity and future plans for the site.

Preparing Electrical Infrastructure for EV Charging

For larger installations, the EV chargers themselves may only represent one part of the overall project.

Additional electrical capacity can require new distribution boards, MCCBs, submain cabling, containment and modifications to existing LV electrical infrastructure.

Planning for future requirements can also be important. Installing suitable infrastructure at the initial stage can make it easier to add further charging points as a company's electric fleet grows.

EV Charging as Part of a Wider Energy Strategy

EV charging can also be considered alongside technologies such as commercial solar PV, energy monitoring and battery storage.

Understanding when vehicles are being charged and how much electricity the wider site is consuming can help businesses develop a more coordinated approach to their energy infrastructure.

As an industrial and commercial electrical contractor, QUEST can assess both the EV charging requirement and the electrical system supporting it, providing a complete installation from the distribution equipment through to the charging points.

Planning a Commercial EV Charging Project?

Whether you're installing your first workplace EV charger or planning infrastructure for a larger electric fleet, QUEST Electrical can assess your existing electrical capacity and develop an EV charging solution designed around your site.

Find out more about our commercial & workplace EV charging installations, or download the QUEST Commercial & Industrial EV Charging Compliance Guide.