Voltacon Sonic Series User manual

Sonic Series
AC EV Charging Station
User Manual
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About this User Manual
Read carefully before installation, maintenance and operation!
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Failure to read this manual carefully may lead to improper operation.
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Failure to follow the safety notes may lead to a danger of death, injury and
damage to the device, supplier cannot accept any liability for claims resulting
from this.
Thank you very much to use our AC EV Charging Station.
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This manual describes the installation, use and maintenance of AC EV Charging
station. This manual is intended for installation and maintenance personnel.
Article
Model Number
1-phase, 7kW, with charging cable
HM10132
3-phase, 11kW, with charging cable
HM10316
3-phase, 22kW, with charging cable
HM10332
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The text and illustrations in this user manual are general explanations of these
type of equipment, and the actual product may be inconsistent with this manual
in detail.
All rights reserved.

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CONTENTS
1. ABBREVIATIONS................................................................ 4
2. SAFETY NOTES................................................................. 5
2.1. Safety signs used................................................................................................................................................. 5
2.2. Environment .......................................................................................................................................................... 6
2.3. Installation ............................................................................................................................................................. 7
2.4. Operation ............................................................................................................................................................... 7
2.5. Maintenance.......................................................................................................................................................... 8
3. STANDARDS COMPLIANCE......................................................... 9
3.1. Charging mode .................................................................................................................................................... 9
3.2. Charging connection.......................................................................................................................................... 9
3.3. Charging interface.............................................................................................................................................10
4. PRODUCT INFORMATION......................................................... 11
4.1. General................................................................................................................................................................ 11
4.2. Model number definition ...............................................................................................................................12
4.3. Specifications ......................................................................................................................................................12
4.4. Nameplate............................................................................................................................................................14
5. INSTALLATION................................................................ 15
5.1. Unpacking ............................................................................................................................................................15
5.2. Prepare................................................................................................................................................................ 16
5.3. Power supply system........................................................................................................................................18
5.4. Installation steps................................................................................................................................................19
5.5. Empty socket.......................................................................................................................................................24
6. OPERATION .................................................................. 25
6.1. Power on...............................................................................................................................................................25
6.2. Human-Machine Interface .............................................................................................................................25
6.3. Configure parameters......................................................................................................................................29
6.4. Start Charging.....................................................................................................................................................30
6.5. Normally stop charging ..................................................................................................................................31

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6.6. Abnormally stop charging ............................................................................................................................. 32
7. FAULT HANDLING AND MAINTENANCE .............................................. 32
7.1. Fault Handling.................................................................................................................................................... 32
7.2. Maintenance ....................................................................................................................................................... 34
WARRANTY AGREEMENT ............................................................. 35
DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY(DOC) .................................................. 35
COMPLIANCE STATEMENT OF WEEE .................................................... 37

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1. ABBREVIATIONS
S/N
Abbreviations
Description
1
IEC
International Electrotechnical Commission
2
EV
Electrical Vehicle, this can be BEV (battery EV) or PHEV (plug-in hybrid
EV)
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EVSE
Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment [IEC61851-1]
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OBC
On-board charger (of an EV)
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LCD
Liquid Crystal Display
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LED
Light-emitting Diode
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RFID
Radio Frequency Identification
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CMS
Central Management System
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OCPP
Open Charge Point Protocol
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IP
Ingress Protection
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HMI
Human-Machine Interface
12
RCMU
Residual Current Monitoring Unit
13
MCB
Miniature Circuit Breaker
14
TN
"T" —indicates the connection between earth and the power supply
is direct connection of a point with earth (French: Terre).
"N" —the earth connection is supplied by the electricity supply
network, either separately to the neutral conductor (TN-S), combined
with the neutral conductor (TN-C), or both (TN-C-S).
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PE
Protective Earth. The conductor that connects the exposed metallic
parts of the consumer's electrical installation
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PEN
PEN line is to accurately and well ground the original neutral line, and

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2. SAFETY NOTES
2.1. Safety signs used
The following warning signs, mandatory signs and information signs are used in this manual, on and
in the AC EV Charging station.
CAUTION: Warning of electrical hazards.
This sign is intended to alert the user that severe personal injury or substantial
property damage can result if the device is not operated as requested.
ATTENTION: Warning of a danger spot or dangerous situation.
This sign is intended to alert the user that minor personal injury or material damage
can result, if the device is not operated as requested.
CAUTION: Do not touch by hands in case of ESD.
Indicates the possible consequences of touching electrostatically sensitive
components.
CAUTION: Warning of combustion.
No access for unauthorized persons.
No access for persons wearing pacemakers.
Use protective footwear.
Must wear a safety helmet.
connect the shell of the equipment to be protected to the PEN line

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Indicates important texts, notes or tips.
Indicates recycling information.
Indicates assemblies or parts that must be disposed of properly.
Do not dispose of them in the household waste.
2.2. Environment
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EV Charging station should be installed on the incombustible such as concrete;
otherwise, hazardous fire may result.
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EV Charging station should not be installed in the area that contains explosive
gas; otherwise, hazardous blast may result.
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Leave no inflammable or explosive substances near the EV Charging station;
otherwise, hazardous blast may result.
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EV Charging station should be installed in a place with no conductive dust and
insulation-destructive gas or vapor.
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EV Charging station should be installed in a place with no violent vibration and
impact; for good ventilation, mount the charging station vertically.
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The installation foundation shall be higher than the ground level, and drainage
ditch shall be set around the EV Charging station, otherwise the equipment
may be damaged.

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2.3. Installation
2.4. Operation
Safety protection must be done when installing the EV Charging
station.
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Installation and wiring should be done by personnel with professional
qualification, otherwise, hazardous electric shock may result.
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Make sure input power supply is entirely disconnected before wiring;
otherwise, hazardous electric shock may result.
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PE terminal of the EV Charging station must be grounded securely; otherwise,
hazardous electric shock may result.
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The lead nose of the charging station must be securely attached or there is a
risk of damaging the equipment.
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Leave no metals such as bolts, gaskets into the inside of the EV Charging
station; otherwise, hazardous blast and fire may result.
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Main loop terminal of the EV Charging station should be firmly connected with
the wiring ends; otherwise, damage to property may result.
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Bare parts of wiring ends of electrical cables must be wrapped with insulating
tape; otherwise, hazardous fire and property loss may result.
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Strictly forbidden for minors or persons of restricted capacity to approach the
charging station to avoid injury.
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Forced charging is strictly forbidden when the electric vehicle or charging
station fails.
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It is strictly prohibited to use the charging station when the charging adapter
or charging cables are defective, cracked, worn, broken or the charging cables

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2.5. Maintenance
is exposed. If you find any, please contact the supplier in time.
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EV can only be charged with the engine off and stationary.
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Do not charge in rainy and thunderous weather.
Personnel must always use protective footwear when maintenance
work.
Caution ESD to avoid damaging electronic devices, especially to
protect microchips on PCBA.
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Accessory replacement must be done by qualified personnel, thrums or metals
are prohibited to be left in the controller; otherwise, hazardous blast and fire
may result.
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After replacing main PCBA, parameters must be adjusted and matched before
operation; otherwise, property loss may result.
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It is recommended that routine safety inspection visits to charging station be
conducted at least once a week.
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Keep the charging connector clean and dry and wipe with a clean, dry cloth if
soiled.

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3. STANDARDS COMPLIANCE
3.1. Charging mode
◼Conformed to EN IEC 61851-1:2019
◼The Charging mode of Sonic series product is Mode 3
3.2. Charging connection
◼According to EN IEC 61851-1:2019 , Sonic series products meet the Case C connection.
Fig. 3-1 Schematic diagram of CASE C connection
Charging mode:
method for connection of an EV to the supply network to supply energy to the
vehicle
Mode 3 is a method for the connection of an EV to an AC EV supply equipment
permanently connected to an AC supply network, with a control pilot function that
extends from the AC EV supply equipment to the EV.
Case C:
Connection of an EV to a supply network utilizing a cable and vehicle connector
permanently attached to the EV charging station.

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3.3. Charging interface
◼The charging connector of Sonic series products meet IEC 62196-2, Type 2 plug (with
charging cable).
Fig. 3-2 Type 2 plug on Sonic series products
◼Sonic series products provide a Type 2 female plug with charging cable, it only charging an
EV with a Type 2 vehicle inlet.

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4. PRODUCT INFORMATION
4.1. General
Welcome to use AC EV Charging station produced by our company.
◼The shape & dimensions of AC EV charging station shown as Fig. 4-1.
Fig. 4-1 The shape & dimensions of Sonic series
◼The block diagram of AC EV charging station is shown as Fig. 4-2.
Fig. 4-2 Block diagram of products
◼It is widely used in all kinds of household electric vehicle charging, as well as various charging
stations, parking lots, community garages and public electric vehicle charging places.

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4.2. Model number definition
The model number definition of charging station follows the rules as shown in Fig. 4-3.
HM10
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Maximum output rated current
16: 16A; 32: 32A
Phase number:
1: 1-phase
3: 3-phase
Product series code
Fig. 4-3 Model number definition
4.3. Specifications
4.3.1. Electrical specifications
Model Number
HM10316
HM10332
HM10132
Rated Voltage
400V, 50/60Hz
230V, 50/60Hz
Rated Current
16A
32A
32A
Rated Power
11kW (@400V, 3-phase)
22kW (@400V, 3-phase)
7kW (@230V, 1-
phase)
Recommended
power supply
cable
5×6mm2,copper
5×6mm2,copper
3×6mm2,copper
MCB
recommended
Dedicated circuit, 20A, 4-
Pole
Dedicated circuit, 40A,
4-Pole
Dedicated circuit,
40A, 2-Pole
Input Terminals
L1/L2/L3/ N/ PE
L/ N/ PE
Charging
interface
IEC 62196-2, Type 2, 1-phase (or 3- phase) plug with 5m cable
Note: That cord extension sets are not be used

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4.3.2. Functional description
Model series
Sonic series
Charging Mode
Mode 3
Charging Control
Remote: “APP-controlled”
Local: “Button-controlled” or “Card-controlled”
Indicator Lights
Multi-color atmosphere lights
Networking interface
WiFi (2.4GHz / 5G Hz), and support OCPP 1.6J Protocol (Optional)
Safety Protection
Surge protection, over temperature, over/under voltage, over current,
leakage fault, ground protection for TN system (TN-C, TN-S and TN-C-
S)
RCD Built-in
Yes, Type B RCMU (meet IEC 62955) built-in
4.3.3. Ambient conditions
Model series
Sonic series
Altitude
≤2000m
Storage temperature
-40 ~ 70℃
Operation temperature
-30 ~ 55℃
Relative humidity
≤95%RH, no water droplet condensation
Vibration
＜0.5G, no acute vibration and impaction
Installation location
Indoor or outdoor, good ventilation, no flammable, explosive gases
4.3.4. Mechanical parameters
Model series
Sonic series
Mounting
Wall-mounted or pole-mounted (mounting pole is optional)
Net Weight
≤ 10
Dimension
H×W×D = 398mm ×210mm × 145mm
Color & Material
Front cover: space gray, PC+ASA; Back cover: Black PC+ASA
IP Code
IP65
IK Code
IK10

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4.4. Nameplate
On the wallbox shell, there is a nameplate identifying the model and specification of the charging
station, the content is shown as Fig. 4-4.
Fig. 4-4 The location and content of the nameplate

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5. INSTALLATION
5.1. Unpacking
5.1.1. Packing list
Package
Quantity
AC EV Charging Station
1 pc
Empty socket
1 pc
RFID card
2 pcs
Wall-mounting accessories (including A+B+C+D+E as Fig. 5-1 shown)
1 set
User manual
1 pc
Quality certificate
1 pc
Fig. 5-1 Wall-mounting accessories
5.1.2. Inspection & confirm
When unpacking, please carefully confirm the following points:
◼Whether the accessories are missing according to the packing list.
◼Whether there is any damage during transportation.
◼Whether the model and specification of the machine's nameplate are consistent with the
order requirements.

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5.2. Prepare
◼When transporting or moving the charging station, pay attention to the following points to
ensure product safety:
◼In order to ensure the long-term stable operation of the product, it is recommended to avoid
installing charging stations in extreme weather as far as possible, especially low or high
ambient temperature may affect the installation effect due to thermal expansion and cold
contraction.
◼The electrical power supply cable must be prepared. Please refer to Clause 4.3.1 to select the
power cable.
◼Space requirement: When the charging station is fixed on the wall, the minimum space
requirements are shown in Fig. 5-2.
▷If any damage or missing parts are found, please do not start the machine and
contact the supplier as soon as possible.
▷Please keep the packing box and packing materials 1 month for future handling.
▷The paper packaging is recyclable.
▷This product is electrical equipment. It should be handled with care to avoid
violent vibration and impact.
▷The charging station shall not be transported by dragging the charging
connector and the charging cable.

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Fig. 5-2 Minimum space requirements for wall mounting
◼It is suggested that the charging station should be installed in a place with good ventilation,
no direct sunlight and shelter from wind and rain. In order to ensure good ventilation
condition, you should mount the charging station vertically and leave enough space.
◼Tools for installation
Prepare the following tools at least before installing the AC EV charging station.
Sr No.
Tools’ Name
Schematic Picture
Main Uses
1
Multimeter
Check the electrical connection
and measure the voltage
2
Electric Impact drill
Drill fixing holes in the wall

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3
Wrench
Fastening bolt
4
Diagonal plier
Cut the cable
5
Wire stripper
Peeling cables
6
Crimping plier
Pressed cable terminal
7
Cross screwdriver
Fastening screw
5.3. Power supply system
Sonic series products are suitable for installation in TN power supply system.
a) TN-S power supply system wiring mode
Fig. 5-3 Sonic work in TN-S system
b) TN-C power supply system wiring mode
Earth rod should be installed as far as possible to ensure that household electrical equipment