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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