Case study: 18 Zaptec Pro installation for 3-tenant commercial site
When a commercial landlord approached Dynamic Energy Solutions (DES) to outfit an all-new business park with 18 post-mounted EV chargers...
“The Zaptec Pro looks great, is easy to fit and the load management technology makes it ideal for large single site installations.” – Tom Butcher, Head of Sales and Business Development at Dynamic Energy Solutions
When a commercial landlord approached Dynamic Energy Solutions (DES) to outfit an all-new business park with 18 post-mounted EV chargers, the DES team began evaluating the best options on the market. A specialist in renewable energy installation and services, DES provide reliable, technologically advanced electrical contracting services and installations for all kinds of commercial and industrial business. They are also experts in Solar PV, Wind, EV charging and other specialist services covering the whole of the UK.
Problem
The client first approached DES because of their expertise and experience in delivering solutions to satisfy multiple parties. In the case of this project, it meant working alongside – and managing the requirements of – three different businesses using the property as well as the commercial landlord. The initial commission was for 18 post-mounted EV chargers.
The chargers were to be used by both staff members and visitors to the three businesses. As such, DES needed OCPP-compliant chargers that were easy to install, came with excellent installer support, and had the load management capabilities to handle the somewhat complex installation.
From a DES point of view, the solution needed to be easy to commission while also providing the customer with a scalable and future-ready system. As this was a professional environment, the chargers also needed to look the part and enhance the space, rather than take away from it.
Another challenge was that the three tenants wanted to use separate back-office software providers to manage payment and charger usage – Monta and Clenergy.
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Solution
To meet the combined requirements of the landlord and the three tenants, DES decided to use 18 Zaptec Pro chargers. The Zaptec team highlighted that multiple chargers could be run from one dedicated incoming supply using the Zaptec Pro’s in-built Load & Phase balancing system. This solution required only a singular 3-phase O-PEN Fault protection system upstream, as the chargers would be installed outdoors on a PME system. Sarah Mizzi from Zaptec visited site when the installation was nearing completion to offer some support with the final commissioning and see the chargers in action.
