Were handed a statement of compliance for the charger after it was installed however, this only applies to Easee chargers fitted after 29th June 2022.
If I can draw attention to the area concerning RCD’s in the Easee One installation installation instructions:
Residual Current Device (RCD)
A Residual Current Device (RCD), according to EN 61008-1
and IEC 62955, is integrated in the Charging Robot.
This will switch off the current to the electrical vehicle
if a residual current of 4-6mA DC and/or 20-30mA AC
occurs. The RCD is reset by unplugging the charging
cable and plugging it in again. The integrated RCD is
automatically tested and calibrated at regular intervals
by the Charging Robot.
The integrated RCD has no influence on the function of
external protective devices. If a Class II installation is
supplying the Charging Robot(s), an RCD device is not
required to protect Easee One. The decision to install
an RCD upstream of the Easee One should be take in
accordance with local wiring regulations
The first paragraph especially “A Residual Current Device (RCD), according to EN 61008-1
and IEC 62955, is “integrated” in the Charging Robot.”
This is what led Sweden to ban Easee chargers. Swedens electrical authority said that because the RCD is intergrated into the charging robot, that Contrary to the declaration no RCD was installed and therefore didn’t meet IEC 62955.
The end of the second pargraph states “The decision to install an RCD upstream of the Easee One should be take in accordance with local wiring regulations”
Regulation 722.531.3 of BS7671 2018, Amendment 1 2020, requires that a 30mA RCD supplies a charger and the RCD should disconnect all live conductors. There for the use of a upstream RCD satifies BS7671 and also overides any such issues with the intergrated RCD in the Easee charger.
Swedens Electrical Safety Board also stated “The manufacturer has used an electronic earth leakage circuit breaker solution instead of an electromechanical one. There is a risk that the earth leakage circuit breaker does not always trip when and as it should,” added Joel Lee Antman, inspector at the Swedish Electrical Safety Authority. A charging station must also have DC protection to ensure the earth leakage circuit breaker works properly. In the opinion of the authority, this is not the case.”
Regulation 722.531.2.101 of BS7671 2018, Amendment 1 2020, requires the charging point to be RCD protected by its own RCD of at least a Type A. If a charger has built in RDC-DD(integrated 6mA DC detection device, that will detect/diconnect any DC issues, then a type A RCD is used. If a charger does not have RDC-DD device installed, then a type B RCD is used as this can detect DC up to 6mA and prvide disconnection. (please don’t screw your head up over this)
Well thats has certainly taxed my brain! when fitting a charger you now what is required, what meets regulations, you just get on with it, remembering the 10o’s of regulation numbers and amendments is a task in itself so good job I had my on site guide at hand lol. However I have included them hoping by doing so will help to put your mind at rest with the safety of your charger, along with any need you may have in cross referencing 🙂