EV Charging Terminology

A charger designed to be fixed to a wall or similar vertical surface. It is normally checked against mounting method, exposure, durability, access requirements and the conditions at the installation location.

Warranty is the manufacturer's stated cover period and conditions for repair, replacement or support if a product develops a covered fault. It is normally used to keep manufacturer, product, support and procurement information consistent across charger listings.

A warranty extension is an optional or included increase to the standard warranty period or support cover. It is normally used to keep manufacturer, product, support and procurement information consistent across charger listings.

Wi-Fi or WLAN is wireless local area networking used to connect a charger to a router, gateway or internet connection. It is normally considered alongside site connectivity, router/modem configuration, signal availability and ongoing remote support.

Wi-Fi 2.4 GHz is a wireless frequency band commonly supported by EV chargers and routers. It is normally considered alongside site connectivity, router/modem configuration, signal availability and ongoing remote support.

Wi-Fi 5 GHz is a wireless frequency band that can provide higher throughput but often shorter range than 2.4 GHz. It is normally considered alongside site connectivity, router/modem configuration, signal availability and ongoing remote support.

Wi-Fi 6 GHz is a newer wireless frequency band associated with Wi-Fi 6E and later networking equipment. It is normally considered alongside site connectivity, router/modem configuration, signal availability and ongoing remote support.

WLAN to Ethernet describes a network arrangement where a wireless connection is bridged or converted to wired Ethernet for charger connectivity. It is normally considered alongside site connectivity, router/modem configuration, signal availability and ongoing remote support.

A worker is a device, service or software process that performs tasks under the direction of a controller, server or backend system. In modern controller-worker terminology it is commonly used as the alternative to “slave” in master-slave configurations, while in backend software it can also mean a background process that handles tasks such as messages, reports or diagnostics.

EV charging provided at offices, depots, staff car parks or commercial premises for employees, visitors or business vehicles. It is normally used to match charger features to the intended environment, utilisation pattern and user group.