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EV charging glossary

Charger types

Charging station

A charging station is a broad term for EV charging equipment or a location containing charging equipment. Its precise meaning depends on the technical standard, operator platform or everyday context in which it is used. In OCPP 2.x, Charging Station is a defined system object managed by a CSMS and can contain multiple EVSEs. In everyday public-charging language, "station" can also mean the wider site. When specifying products or data interfaces, use the definition belonging to the relevant protocol rather than assuming every platform uses "station" in the same way.

Related terms

Charging point

EVSE

CSMS
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