In France, charging stations open to the public are required to be equipped with a supervision system. The aim? Allow owners to be alerted in the event of a malfunction and facilitate their maintenance. Although it is not imposed on businesses, the supervision of electric vehicle charging stations offers numerous practical as well as economic advantages. Would you like to know more? Here are the keys to understanding the benefits of supervising charging stations in business.
Supervision of charging stations: how does it work?
La Supervision of charging is provided by a system that remotely controls and monitors the use of all charging stations. With this tool, businesses have total control of their terminals from anywhere.
For this system to work, the charging stations must be connected to the internet via an electronic box. The latter is itself connected to a wireless network or to a wired network. Once connected to the terminals, the system collects and stores all data for use in a “cloud”.
The company then has access to this detailed information on a dedicated platform. This supervision service can be provided by the owner of the terminals or by a charging operator.
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3 reasons for businesses to supervise their charging stations
Do you want to equip your sites with electric charging stations and benefit from a supervision system? You did the right thing. Indeed, this remote monitoring solution offers three significant advantages:
- Alert in case of breakdownA supervision system allows you to constantly keep an eye on your terminals and to ensure that they are working properly. When a malfunction occurs, it is quickly detected by the software. Once the operator is notified, he can intervene quickly with the appropriate tools. In addition, this system offers the possibility of carrying out remote maintenance actions.
- Manage charging stations: access and pricingWith remote supervision of charging stations, everything is easily accessible. For example, you can geolocate the terminals on all of your company's sites and display their availability in real time: free or occupied, charging in progress or complete.
- Thanks to this management tool, a wide range of functionalities is available to you: control drivers' accesses (free, public, private...), define the rates for charging sessions, plan periods of use or even automate billing. You also have the option of making a terminal paid or free depending on the user (company employee or visitor). In other words: you have total control of your terminals on a single platform.
- Facilitate the development of a charging strategy Charging history, electrical consumption, electrical consumption, authentication, frequency of use, power delivered... Thanks to supervision software, you collect clear and usable data and thus obtain a global vision of the use of your terminals. All these elements will help you improve the management of your fleet, optimize your revenues and define an effective charging strategy that meets the needs and objectives of your business.
Business: put your charging under control with Qovoltis
From the manufacture to the installation of connected charging stations, including their supervision and their maintenance: our Qovoltis teams support you in each stage of your project. To set up a network of charging stations that meets all your requirements, discover our complete offers dedicated to undertakings.
Technical assistance and the smartphone application allowing your users to control their recharges remotely are also included. Do not hesitate to contact us !
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