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New ‘EV Peasy’ Test Equipment range from Di-LOG
The continued growth of Electric Vehicles (EV) in the UK is at record levels, adding immense pressure to meet increased demand for EV charging infrastructure.
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he new building regulations, which came into effect in June 2022, stipulated that every new dwelling with associated parking, new residential properties with more than ten parking spaces, and residential buildings undergoing major renovation, will need to have fitted at least one charge point. The update in building regulations also covers commercial applications including change of occupancy. According to Zap-Map, the UK’s leading app for EV drivers, at the end of June 2022, there were 32,663 charging points across the UK, across 19,960 charging locations. This represents a 34% increase in the number of charging devices since June 2021. With demand for EV installation about to expand tenfold over the coming years, Di-LOG, a leading UK manufacturer of Multifunctional Electrical Installation Test Equipment, felt that this sector should be key to its next generation of multifunctional testers. The New DL9100 Series MFT incorporates the DL9120 and EV-ready DL9130EV.
Based on the current award-winning 18th Edition
Installation Multifunction Tester range, the DL9100 series MFT has a brand-new hardware and firmware platform to pave the way for some exciting new features incorporating a brand-new user interface, continuing to maintain our simplistic and easy-to- use operational design. A major addition to the range is the introduction of a Type B (Pure DC) RCD test which has paved the way for a host of tests specific to the EV and PV sectors, a fully auto-sensing intelligent high current Loop/PSCC test that will automatically detect if the user is conducting either a 2 wire or 3 wire test without the need to select, a brand new RGB screen with colour changing screen alarms when specific triggers or warning are required, variable RCD test and a full secondary display for recording the recorded result.
The flagship DL9130EV has been designed specifically for service engineers that currently offer,
or are looking to add, EV installation as part of their electrical installation portfolio. The DL9130EV has many new and exciting features in addition to the DL9120, crucially to the safe verification of EVSE charge station installation including a 6mA pure DC test for RDC-DD verification. The DL9130EV will follow a pre-defined sequence comprising a full EV testing sequence for verifying the DC protection provided by the EV charger, combined with the testing required for AC protection of the sub-distribution board with Type A RCD protection. All results are then recorded with the RGB colour- changing screen indicating pre-set pass-fail parameters. With just a press of one of the function buttons, you can simply switch between standard Auto RCD and Auto EV Test, no complex menu systems, or illogical sequences, just press and go! The DL9130EV’s brand-new feature Rmax will
automatically capture the maximum R1+R2 & R2 continuity test reading, registering the result on the secondary display for recording once the circuit continuity testing is complete.
The new Zmax function, meanwhile, means that whilst performing a non-trip Earth Loop Test using our patented RCD-LOC Xpert Loop Technology, you can track your maximum Zs measurement by simply pressing the Zmax function key before recording the maximum measurement on the secondary display. Many European-spec RCDs are appearing on the UK market and from time to time, you may be in a situation where you need to program in bespoke RCD values to complete the manufacturer’s required test. The new variable RDC test feature enables the user to customise bespoke RCD mA values to complete the tests required.
The DLEV1 is a universal EVSE Charge Station Adaptor Kit that will simulate the Proximity Pilot (PP) States and Control Pilot (CP) States required to energise a free-standing or wall-mounted EV charger. Supplied with a type 1 and type 2 connector plug specifically designed for testing, the DLEV1 kit will also simulate PE Pre-test, CP Error “E” and PE Error with the added feature of CP signal output and load connection.
www.dilog.co.uk/ev
10 | electrical wholesaler August 2022
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