Quick list of EV charging acronyms
With so many EV charging acronyms being thrown around it’s very difficult to make sense of it all. This is only a quick fire list of the common acronyms that relate to electric and hybrid vehicles, charging equipment and the physical installation of the equipment.
EV Charging Acronyms
| AC | Alternating current |
| AFV | Alternative fuel vehicles |
| BEV | Battery electric vehicle |
| CCS | Combined charging system [Type 2 and DC] |
| CHAdeMo | Charge de Move [DC version for type 1 vehicles] |
| CPO | Charge point operator |
| DC | Direct current |
| DNO | Distribution Network Operators |
| ECC | Electric Car Chargers |
| EREV | Extended range electric vehicle |
| EV | Electric vehicle |
| EVCP | Electric vehicle charging point |
| EVDA-UK | Electric Vehicle Drivers Association |
| EVHS | Electric Vehicle Homecharging Scheme |
| EVSE | Electric vehicle supply equipment |
| FCV | Fuel cell vehicle |
| GPRS | General radio packet service |
| GSM | Global system for mobile |
| HEV | Hybrid electric vehicle |
| HFCV | Hydrogen fuel cell vehicle |
| ICE | Internal combustion engine vehicle |
| IET | The Institution of Engineering and Technology |
| kVa | Kilovolt ampage rating |
| kWh | Kilowatt hours |
| LAN | Local area network |
| MCB | Miniature circuit breaker |
| MPH | Miles per hour |
| OBD | Onboard Diagnostics |
| OCPP | Open charge point protocol |
| OCS | Onstreet Charging Scheme |
| OLEV | Office for Low Emission Vehicles |
| PHEV | Plug-in hybrid electric vehicle |
| PV | Photovoltaics |
| QR code | Quick response code |
| RCBO | Residual current breaker with over-current |
| RCD | Residual current device |
| RFID | Radio-frequency identification |
| SOC | State of charge |
| SPEN | Scottish Power Energy Networks |
| SSE | Scottish and Southern Energy |
| SWA | Steel wired armoured |
| UKPN | UK Power Networks |
| ULEV | Ultra Low Emission Vehicle |
| V2G | Vehicle to grid |
| V2H | Vehicle to home |
| V2V | Vehicle to vehicle |
| WAN | Wide area network |
| WCS | Workplace Charging Scheme |
| WIFI | Wireless fidelity |
| WPD | Western Power Distributors |
| ZE Ready | Suitable for Renault Zoe |
| ZEV | Zero emission vehicle |
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