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How to use a charging station for an electric vehicle?
A. How to connect the charging station to your vehicle?
Connect the cable to the charging station and to the car level.
The European plug-in standard for charging stations is type 2. All our charging stations and wallboxes are type 2 plugs, and are therefore compatible with all electric vehicules on the market.
B. How to activate the charging station?
Open access charging station:
No badge required: you plug in and charge!
RFID access charging station:
Only holders of an RFID card can access the charging station.
- Connect the charging cable to the charging station and the car
- Start the recharge session by passing the RFID card in front of the RFID reader of the EV charging station.
- The recharge session is in progress
- Stop charging by passing the RFID card in front of the RFID reader of the charging station
- Disconnect the cable at your vehicle and at the EV charging station
charging station with paid access:
Enable public access to your wallbox and set your own pricing strategies on the MyCarplug platform.
Every month, receive the recharge recipe on your account.
Charging points can be activated by:
- The plugsurfing mobile app
- The following RFID cards:
Non-exhaustive list.
The charging stations can be activated by most e-mobility service providers in Europe.
Complete list of compatible cards by clicking here .
To start a charge:
- Connect the charging cable at the charging station and the car
- Start remotely via the mobile application or pass the recharge card in front of the RFID reader of the charging station
- The recharge session is in progress
To stop a charge:
- Stop remotely via the mobile app or slide your recharge card in front of the RFID reader of the charging station
- Disconnect the cable at your vehicle and at the charging station
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