03 · EV Charging
Charging that fits your site, your grid and your fleet
A LIOMO charging project starts with what your site can supply and what your vehicles, staff or visitors need. It then brings chargers, load management, monitoring and billing together in one system your team can run.
Availability
Delivered as a project
Scoped and delivered for each site by LIOMO, from the capacity assessment and charger selection to software, integration and support.
The problem
Adding chargers is the easy part
01
Limited grid capacity
A site connection sized for a building rarely has room for many chargers running at full power at the same time.
02
Chargers nobody can see
Faulty or blocked chargers are discovered by drivers in the car park, not by the team responsible for them.
03
Unclear costs and access
Without user identification and a record of each session, it is hard to know who charged, how much energy they used and who should pay.
04
Fleets not ready to leave
Vehicles due out in the morning are not always charged, because charging is not planned around schedules and energy tariffs.
The solution
Chargers, power and software planned together
- A site and capacity assessment before any charger is chosen.
- Charger selection based on power, connectors, mounting and support for open protocols such as OCPP.
- Dynamic load management that shares available grid capacity between chargers.
- Monitoring of charger status, sessions and energy use across every site.
- User access, billing and fleet schedules connected to the systems you already use.
How it works
How a LIOMO charging system works
01
Connect
Chargers are linked to the site network or a cellular connection, and an energy meter at the main supply gives load management a live reading of the building’s own consumption.
02
Collect
Using an open protocol such as OCPP, chargers report their status, sessions and meter values to a central management system, alongside the total site load.
03
Understand
The software works out how much capacity is free, which vehicles need charge and by when, and which sessions belong to which user, vehicle or cost centre.
04
Act
Power is shared between active chargers within the site limit and faults are flagged to the people responsible. Session records flow to billing, reimbursement or fleet reports.
Capabilities
What a project can include
01
Site and grid assessment
A review of the electrical connection, the existing load profile, parking layout and cable routes, and how many chargers the site can support now and later.
02
Charger selection
AC or DC chargers chosen for power, connectors, mounting, user identification and support for open protocols such as OCPP.
03
Installation coordination
Planning and coordinating electrical works, groundworks and commissioning with qualified installers, so the site is handed over working.
04
Dynamic load management
Available grid capacity shared between chargers as demand changes, so more vehicles can charge without exceeding the site connection.
05
Monitoring and alerts
Charger status, active sessions, energy delivered and faults across every site, with alerts when a charger goes offline or a session stops early.
06
Access and user groups
Access by RFID card or other identification, with groups and rules for staff, fleet vehicles, visitors or tenants.
07
Billing and reimbursement
Session and energy records passed to payment, invoicing or expense systems, so each session is charged or reimbursed to the right party.
08
Fleet charging schedules
Charging planned around departure times, vehicle priorities and tariff periods, so vehicles leave with the charge their routes need.
09
Support and maintenance
Ongoing support for chargers, connectivity and software, and coordination of repairs when hardware fails.
Use cases
Where it fits
Fleet depots
Vans, cars or buses charged overnight or between shifts, with schedules that put the vehicles needed first at the front of the queue.
Workplaces
Charging for staff and pool cars, with access control and a clear record of who used how much energy.
Destination charging
Hotels, retail sites and car parks offering charging to guests and visitors, with access and payment rules set by the operator.
Multi-site operators
Organisations with chargers at several locations that need one view of status, usage and energy across all of them.
Business value
What it changes for the business
01
More from the same connection
Load management makes better use of existing capacity, which can delay or reduce the need for a larger grid connection.
02
Faults seen early
Offline or faulty chargers are seen by the operator first, instead of being reported by frustrated drivers.
03
Clear energy costs
Every session is recorded against a user, vehicle or cost centre, so energy costs can be allocated, recharged or reimbursed.
04
Fleets ready to work
Scheduled charging helps vehicles leave with the range their routes need, using lower-cost periods where tariffs allow.
Where it applies
Industries
Where it applies
FAQ
Questions buyers ask
How many chargers can our site support?
It depends on the capacity of your grid connection and how much of it the building already uses, and when. The site assessment reviews or measures the existing load. Dynamic load management can allow more chargers than a simple full-power-per-charger calculation would suggest.
Are we tied to one charger manufacturer?
We favour chargers that support open protocols such as OCPP, so the management software and the hardware can be chosen separately and changed independently later.
Can we keep the chargers we already have?
Often, yes. Chargers that support OCPP or offer another usable interface can usually be brought into the same monitoring and management. Older units without network connectivity may need an upgrade or replacement, which the assessment will identify.
Can staff or visitors pay for charging?
Yes, where it is in scope. Sessions can be linked to users and passed to payment, invoicing or expense systems, with different rules for staff, fleet vehicles and visitors. The exact setup depends on your billing processes and any local requirements.
How long does a project take?
It depends on the number of chargers, the electrical works needed and any changes to the grid connection, which follow the network operator’s timelines. A typical sequence is a site assessment, design and charger selection, installation and commissioning, then software setup and handover.
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