Electric Vehicle Charging - From Theory to Practice

Name: Electric Vehicle Charging - From Theory to Practice
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Go from Zero to Hero in EV Charging with this course where theory is explained with practical examples.

Created byPedro Neves

Last updated 6/2025

English

What you'll learn

Identify the different types of charging stations and which is most convenient depending on the situation.
The details about the interaction between charging station and vehicle.
How to troubleshoot multiple scenarios of charging not working as expected.
Types of connectors used in EV charging.
How to make an AC charging station based on an Arduino Uno.
How to make an EV simulator to test a charging station.
How to make equipment to measure and debug charging.
The role of charging standards: SAE J1772, IEC 61851, IEC 62196, CHAdeMO, ISO 15118 and GB/T.
Understand the concepts of energy, power and time and use the concepts to calculate range and charging time.
Use the correct terms in EV charging to help communicating inside your organization.

Course content

11 sections • 38 lectures • 2h 51m total length

Course Introduction and Summary3:13
With this short video, I intend to provide a summary of the course content and format.

Electric Vehicle Charging Standards Overview4:58
The most relevant standards to be aware of when working with electric vehicle charging.
Electric Vehicle Charging Nomenclature5:47
It's important to know the right words and terms of the components that are most mentioned in electric vehicle charging so that we have a good understand and can communicate correctly with each other.
The Right Name to the Right Component

AC vs DC5:42
Charging stations are often described as AC charging stations or DC charging stations. First, let's introduce what AC and DC is.
AC vs DC Charging3:56
Now that we know what AC and DC is, we can describe AC and DC charging.
AC and DC Charging - Where and Why?3:52
It's important to know which type of charging station to chose, depending on the location and use. In this lecture, we discuss which type of charging station should be placed where, and why.
AC vs DC

Introduction to Energy, Power and Time from a Charging Transaction4:39
It's important to understand the new measures of driving cost and being able to correlate with power and time.
Correlating Energy, Consumption and Range3:08
It's important to correlate the measures that let us understand efficiency.
Vehicle Energy Consumption: Liters / 100 km vs kWh / 100 km2:15
The old consumption numbers vs the new consumption numbers.
Vehicle Energy Consumption: Miles / Gallon vs Miles / kWh3:02
The old consumption numbers vs the new consumption numbers.
Troubleshooting Unexpected Low Charging Power4:57
Lower charging power than expected is a common issue. With this lecture, we review the most common causes.
Possible Causes of Low Charging Power

Getting Into the Details0:17
There are several important details in the electric vehicle charging cables and connectors.
Type-2 Cable and Connectors in Detail8:00
Deep dive into the Type-2 connector.
Type-1 / SAE J1772 Cable and Connectors in Detail5:24
Deep dive into the Type-1 connector.
Type-1 / Type-2 Adaptation for Europe2:14
Adaptation of one region to the other.
Common Issues with Cables and Connectors4:26
It's important to know how to root cause issues. Here, we describe symptoms that are related to issues caused by cables and connectors.

Control Pilot and Electric Vehicle Simulator14:36
The Control Pilot is the communication signal between charging station and electric vehicle. We explore this signal and learn how to make a circuit to simulate an electric vehicle,
Making an EV Simulator with Type-2 Vehicle Inlet to Test an AC Charging Station6:56
How to make test equipment is valuable for some professions related to electric vehicle charging. This equipment helps to test a charging station that connects to a vehicle with Type-2 vehicle inlet.
Making an EV Simulator with Type-1 Vehicle Inlet to Test an AC Charging Station6:21
How to make test equipment is valuable for some professions related to electric vehicle charging. This equipment helps to test a charging station that connects to a vehicle with Type-1 vehicle inlet.
Details of the Interaction Between a Public AC Charging Station and an EV5:54
Deep dive into the interaction between a public AC charging station and electric vehicle.
Interaction Between Home Charging Station and EV1:56
A home charging station can be simpler than a public charging station. Here's how.
Making Equipment to Test the Details Between EV and AC Charging Station5:36
How to make test equipment valuable for some professions related to electric vehicle charging. This equipment helps to test the interactions between charging station and electric vehicle.
Charge Point Operators, Initiating a Charging Session, OCPP and Roaming5:40
How charging stations operate in the backend.
Control Pilot

Electrical Knowledge and Safety1:52
Safety first.
Block Diagram and the Functions of an AC Charging Station3:58
Summary of how this charging station operates.
Resources to Help Creating the Charging Station2:23
A brief explanation of the resources shared to make this charging station.
Making the AC Charging Station15:51
Making of the charging station. The components, code for the Arduino Uno, PCB (Printed Circuit Board) and putting it all together.
Testing the Charging Station6:27
Testing the newly made charging station in the bench and with two different vehicles.

Requirements

Basic knowledge about Electric Vehicles.

Description

In this course, I will take you through the different methods of EV (Electric Vehicle) charging, different charging stations, the types of connectors, and the systems onboard the electric vehicles, always referring to the most relevant international standards so that you know why things are the way they are and which documentation you can read to get more in depth.

Everything in this course is explained with a practical application and the theoretical explanation so that you get a real world feeling on how things work.

I will show you how to calculate the correlations between energy, power and time so that you will be able to identify the energy consumption, range and charging time of an electric vehicle, and you will be able to perform these calculations based on battery size and charging power.

As the course progresses, it will get more technical and more in depth. I will show you how to make equipment that can be used to test a charging station, simulating an electric vehicle, so that you understand how the electric vehicle communications controller works, and I will show how to make equipment that helps to measure the interaction between charging station and electric vehicle so that I can explain with full detail the communication and power transfer between charging station and electric vehicle, always explaining with the theory and applicable standards.

During the demonstrations, I will take you through some of the common issues that can occur during starting to charge or during charging, so that you will know what to look for depending on a few symptoms and charging method.

Finally, I will show you how to make a simple AC charging station based on an Arduino Uno. I will share the circuits and code, demystifying the complexity of charging. You can use this to have a complete understanding of charging, or even as a starting point for making your own charging station.

If you find that a complete integration of practical examples and descriptions explained with theory and standards is the most valuable way to learn, then this is the course for you.

Who this course is for:

Technical Support agents.
Service Technicians.
Charging Station Installers.
DIYers enthusiastic about Electric Vehicle charging.
Engineers wanting to get started with Electric Vehicle charging.

Electric Vehicle Charging - From Theory to Practice

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Course content

Introduction1 lecture • 3min

The Basics2 lectures • 11min

AC vs DC Charging3 lectures • 14min

Energy, Power and Time5 lectures • 18min

Different Modes and Levels of Charging as Defined by Standards2 lectures • 9min

Electric Vehicle Charging Connectors1 lecture • 8min

Practical Explanations on Charging Connectors and Cables5 lectures • 20min

Deep Dive Into the Details of Charging7 lectures • 47min

Making an AC Charging Station, based on Arduino Uno5 lectures • 31min

Making an AC Charging Station, based on Arduino Uno - Version 26 lectures • 11min

Requirements

Description

Who this course is for: