Initial Site Guidelines
Designing electrical infrastructure to support current and future EV charging demand can help avoid costly
upgrades later as EV adoption grows.
Complete an on-site evaluation to determine conduit and wiring requirements from the panel to the
proposed parking spaces, as well as to measure cellular signal levels and identify suitable locations for any
necessary cellular signal booster equipment.
If you have pre-existing infrastructure or are using your own preferred electrical contractor to prepare your
site, a Construction Signoff Form by a ChargePoint Operations and Maintenance (O&M) partner is required
to certify compliance with electrical code, and to ensure everything was prepared to ChargePoint
specifications.
IMPORTANT: You must be a licensed electrician and complete online training to become a
ChargePoint certified installer. If you do not complete training, you cannot access the
ChargePoint network to complete installation.
Find online training at: chargepoint.com/installers
If the charging station is not installed by a ChargePoint certified installer, using a ChargePoint
approved method, it is not covered under warranty and ChargePoint is not responsible for any
malfunctions.
Electrical Requirements
At a minimum, each Level 2 charging station, either single or dual port, requires the following:
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A dedicated single phase electrical circuit from 40 A to 80 A
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A new circuit breaker at the electrical panel
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Conductor wiring and circuit protection sized in accordance with all applicable codes
Consequently, CP6000 charging station with two charge ports typically requires two power input circuits,
one circuit per port. There may be situations where both ports share a main single circuit. If power capacity
is limited at a site or to reduce costs for electrical infrastructure, consider ChargePoint Power Management
options for power sharing at the circuit level, panel level, transformer, or site level.
IMPORTANT: Always check local codes to ensure compliance. You may need to adjust these
instructions to comply with codes that apply at your installation location.
Additional Electrical Considerations
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CP6000 charging stations are AC electrical vehicle (EV) supply equipment and are permanently
connected to AC networks.
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Evaluate existing electrical infrastructure to determine if the existing utility service and electrical
panel capacity is sufficient.
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