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Charging commercial electric vehicles, covered with Rolec So, you’re switching your company vehicles to electric, great! But before you do so, have you considered your EV charging requirements? After recent news of Rolec deploying charging infrastructure across 1,000 of Saint-Gobain UK and Ireland’s premises, it has become apparent that more and more businesses will be following suit. With decarbonisation plans well underway for businesses, the time is now when it comes to electrification. For many businesses across the UK, electrification and sustainable transport plans are set to begin either towards the end of this year or during the early months of 2022. Electrifying a fleet can be a daunting experience for some, with various electric vehicle models and types to choose from; it is without a doubt a minefield for those choosing to make a switch. Battery sizes; electric miles; overall driving experience are all factors to take into consideration when transitioning to an electric vehicle, but one significant element is, of course, electric vehicle charging. AC or DC? Smart or non-smart? Pay-to-charge or
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free-to-charge? All points to bear in mind when choosing charging infrastructures for your location (or multiple locations). A future-proof, scalable charging solution will provide a hassle-free experience when your business decides to add to its existing charging infrastructure. VendElectric, Rolec’s smart back-office management system, allows for the management and operation of an unlimited number of charging points, so whether you decide to install one or 500 across your premises, you are able to control all of your charging points via one back office management portal. A future-proof charging solution also includes incorporating the ability to ensure systems are up-to-date, without costly labour to install new and upcoming software. With VendElectric, businesses can benefit from remote over the air firmware updates, ensuring that their business is always operating its charging points
using the latest software and technology. Alongside features such as customisable chargepoint user tariffs; mobile phone/RFID operation; live and historical data; remote over the air firmware updates and the automatic fault notifications, VendElectric also offers electrical load management. With many businesses seeking to deploy a sizable charging infrastructure, electrical load management is a solution where the collective load may be greater than the electricity supply; VendElectric’s electrical load management feature enables businesses to maximise their chargepoints’ potential on restricted supplies. By automatically optimising the distribution of the available electricity feed(s) across a business’ network of charging points, electric vehicles can be recharged without the concern of electricity supplies experiencing a cut-out. When making the transition to an electric fleet, there a various factors to take into consideration, but a future-proof, scalable and fit-for-purpose charging provision must be a priority for a seamless charging experience for all.
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