Electric.ie July-August Magazine 2019

ELECTRIC.IE • The Magazine & Website for the Irish Electrical Industry • 7 Garo Garo Adds GLB Plus Wall EV Charger In Support of Significant Increases in Zero Emissions Cars Registered Across Ireland ͼ Ͱͱ͹ Šƒ• ƒŽ”‡ƒ†› •‡‡ ƒ ƒ••‹˜‡ ‹…”‡ƒ•‡ ‹ –Š‡ ’—”…Šƒ•‡ ‘ˆ œ‡”‘ ‡‹••‹‘• …ƒ”• ƒ…”‘•• ”‡Žƒ†Ǥ……‘”†‹‰ –‘ ȋ ‘…‹‡–› ‘ˆ –Š‡ ”‹•Š ‘–‘” †—•–”›Ȍǡ –Š‡”‡ Šƒ• „‡‡ ͟͝͠͡ œ‡”‘ ‡‹••‹‘•…ƒ”• ”‡‰‹•–‡”‡† ‹ –Š‡ Ƥ”•– “—ƒ”–‡” ‘ˆ ͥ͜͞͝…‘’ƒ”‡† –‘ Œ—•– ͤ͞͞ ˆ‘” –Š‡ •ƒ‡ –‹‡ Žƒ•– ›‡ƒ”Ǥ Š‹• ”‡’”‡•‡–• ƒ ƒ••‹˜‡ ‹…”‡ƒ•‡ ‘ˆ ͥ͜͠τǤ Ž‘‰•‹†‡ –Š‡ ‹••ƒ ‡ƒˆǡ ƒ ‡™ ‡–”ƒ– –‘ –Š‡ ”‹•Š ƒ”‡– •Šƒ”‡• –Š‡ –‘’ •’‘– ‹ –Š‹•…ƒ–‡‰‘”› Ǧ –Š‡ ›—†ƒ‹ ‘ƒǤ Š‹•…‘’ƒ…– ‹• –Š‡ Ƥ”•– ‹† ”ƒ‰‡ ̽ˆƒ‹Ž›̽…ƒ” –‘ Š‹– –Š‡ ‡Ž‡…–”‹… ƒ”‡– •‘ ‹–• ‹‡†‹ƒ–‡ ’‘’—Žƒ”‹–› ‹• —•—”’”‹•‹‰Ǥ – –Š‡ ’”‡‹— ‡† ‘ˆ –Š‡ ƒ”‡–ǡ –Š‡ ‹͟ǡ ƒ‰—ƒ” Ǧ ƒ…‡ ƒ† ‡•Žƒ Šƒ˜‡ ƒ†‡ –Š‡‹” ƒ” ™‹–Š ͢͝͝ ˜‡Š‹…Ž‡• •‘Ž† „‡–™‡‡ –Š‡Ǥ ‹‰‹Ƥ…ƒ– ‰”‘™–Š…ƒ ƒŽ•‘ „‡ seen for petrol/ diesel plugin electric hybrids with an increase of 33%. A hybrid vehicle works from both fuel and a battery, however plugin models produce •‹‰‹Ƥ…ƒ–Ž› Ž‡•• ‡‹••‹‘•Ǥ Within this category we can see that Toyota dominate the top 10 with their range of options including the new hybrid Corolla. Land Rover has entered into this category with two types of Range Rover, with 109 ”‡‰‹•–‡”‡† ‹ –Š‡ Ƥ”•– “—ƒ”–‡”Ǥ NEW ENHANCED COMMUNICATION WALL CHARGER Garo Electric has been expanding its EV Charging range in line with increased activity in the EV sector, supporting charging ”‡“—‹”‡‡–•Ǥ Š‡‹” Žƒ–‡•– ™ƒŽŽ mounted EV charger model, the GLB Plus, is a smart, high-end wall mounted charging station. Smart Technology features include backend connectivity (with OCPP protocol) allowing the user to manage billing and maintenance, LAN, 4G & 3G. Dynamic Load Management minimises the risk of overloading the main fuse and DC leakage protection is in accordance with international standards (IEC 60264-7-722). It is suitable for a variety of locations including businesses, car parks, hotels, shopping centres and domestic use. Over the last year, Garo has completed installations across ƒ —„‡” ‘ˆ Š‹‰Š ’”‘ƤŽ‡ organisations and facilities including Facebook, Musgraves, Universities (UCD, DCU and St Patricks), County Council ƥ…‡•ǡ Š‘’’‹‰ ‡–”‡• (Dundrum Town Centre) and many more. In Sweden, Garo’s EV Chargers have been placed in Volvo Car’s R&D facility, Charge and Drive Highways Norway, all Swedavia Airport Car Parks, Sweden’s Green Highway, McDonalds and multiple energy utility companies & service stations. For more information visit www.garo.ie/evcharging