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Ecars charge point12/11/2023 ![]() This electric car charge point infrastructure is now being rolled out across Ireland.įast charge points can deliver higher power to electric cars resulting in a much shorter charging time than domestic charging. The ‘Mennekes socket’ charge point is compatible with Nissan, Renault, Peugeot, and Mitsubishi electric cars and the next generation of electric cars. It is accepted internationally as the safest method of charging. This Mode 3 charging has additional safety features and communication aspects and will eventually be deployed in all European countries. This was as a result of extensive consultation and research with input from car manufacturers about the next generation of electric cars. Ireland has decided to standardise home and public charge points with Mode 3 charging using an IEC Type 2 socket, (commonly referred to as a ‘Mennekes socket’) which is a 7 pin socket. To see the public charge point installations see our charge point map. Public charge points are accessed in a secure manner using a special RFID charge point card which is obtained when registering for electric car charging. ![]() They are connected to a local 3-phase electricity supply and depending on the car type and battery size, charging takes between 1 and 6 hours. Public charge points are being installed on-street and in locations such as shopping centres and car parks. For more information follow the steps to buying an electric car and register for a free home charge point. ESB ecars is installing home charge points free of charge for the first 2,000 electric car owners. Some electricity suppliers offer discounted electricity tariffs for night time usage of electricity so electric car charging is most efficient at this time. If the car is plugged in overnight it will be fully charged by the next morning. A full charge from 0% will take between 6 and 8 hours. An electric car will draw single phase 16A (3.6kW) when connected to the home charge point. There are 3 types of charge points being installed by ESB ecars nationwide: home charge points, public charge points and fast charge points.Ī home charge point is usually installed on an external wall of the house and electric car charging is facilitated through domestic electricity supply. ![]()
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