ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING STATION REMOTE DISCONNECT SYSTEM
First Claim
1. An electric vehicle charging station (EVCS) comprising:
- a charging outlet configured to receive a chargeable device;
a contactor operably connected to the charging outlet and electrically connected to an advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) meter; and
an EVCS controller configured to receive a set of instructions from the AMI meter about modifying an amount of power supplied to the charging outlet,wherein the EVCS controller is configured to modify the amount of power supplied to the charging outlet via the contactor in response to receiving the set of instructions.
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Abstract
Aspects of the invention provide for an electric vehicle charging station (EVCS). In one embodiment, the EVCS may include: a charging outlet configured to receive a chargeable device; a contactor operably connected to the charging outlet and electrically connected to an advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) meter; and an EVCS controller configured to receive a set of instructions from the AMI meter about modifying an amount of power supplied to the charging outlet, wherein the EVCS controller is configured to modify the amount of power supplied to the charging outlet via the contactor in response to receiving the set of instructions.
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1. An electric vehicle charging station (EVCS) comprising:
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a charging outlet configured to receive a chargeable device; a contactor operably connected to the charging outlet and electrically connected to an advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) meter; and an EVCS controller configured to receive a set of instructions from the AMI meter about modifying an amount of power supplied to the charging outlet, wherein the EVCS controller is configured to modify the amount of power supplied to the charging outlet via the contactor in response to receiving the set of instructions. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A system comprising:
at least one computing device configured to remotely disconnect an electrical vehicle charging station (EVCS) connected to an electrical communications network by performing actions including; obtaining a set of instructions over the electrical communications network for terminating power supplied to a charging outlet of the EVCS; and commanding a contactor in the EVCS to terminate the power supplied to the charging outlet in response to the obtaining of the set of instructions. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 18, 19)
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14. A program product stored on a computer readable medium, which when executed by at least one computing device, performs the following:
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obtains a set of instructions over the electrical network for terminating power supplied to a charging outlet of the EVCS; and commands a contactor in the EVCS to terminate the power supplied to the charging outlet in response to the obtaining of the set of instructions. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17)
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Specification