The Amperfied Wallbox connect.business
This is how electromobility works for companies: It is suitable for fleet managers, company car drivers, multifamily homeowners, and hotel and restaurant operators.
As a smart business wallbox, it supplements the convenient benefits of our Amperfied Wallbox connect.home - including RFID authentication, app control, charging data analysis, remote access and more - with an integrated MID electricity meter that accurately records the energy consumed. The Amperfied Wallbox connect.business is the convenient, efficient and economical charging solution for businesses.
The advantages of the
smart e-charging station for companies
The technical highlights of the smart Amperfied Wallbox connect.business
- Integrated MID certified meter
- Communication protocol OCPP 1.6 (optional: secure with upcoming software update)
- Connection to backend systems - click here for compatible backends
- Exportable loading protocol
- Integrated WLAN and LAN connection
- Authorization via RFID
- App for controlling and monitoring the wallbox
- Web interface for additional configuration, control and monitoring
- Connection to Home Energy Management Systems (HEMS)
The wallbox for companies with company cars as well as apartment buildings and hospitality industry
MID counter and RFID card
Thanks to the combination of MID-compliant energy meter and RFID authentication, you can see which vehicle is using which amount of energy and can easily bill it manually. In addition, authentication via RFID card prevents charging by unauthorized third parties.
For those who don't know what the term RFID card means: RFID stands for "Radio-Frequency Identification". It enables the contactless exchange of data by means of electromagnetic waves at close range.
With the RFID card and the energy meter, the Amperfied Wallbox connect.business is a innovative, economical solution for the management of charging processes for:
- commercial fleets.
- Multi-unit buildings.
- Company car driver:inside.
- Hotel and catering businesses.
Backend connection, app and web interface
The Amperfied Wallbox connect.business supports the standard communication protocol OCPP 1.6. It can be easily connected to backend systems of different providers for managing and billing charging processes. Without an additional backend, the myAMPERFIED app and web interface provide an easy way to view consumption data and export charging history. Each charging process is recorded as well as saved and a detailed charging history is available. This can be viewed and downloaded at any time via the app or the web interface.
For additional cyber security, we will also offer the optionally switchable OCPP 1.6 secure protocol with a software update from Q3 2023.
The possibility to use dynamic load management avoids load peaks in the power grid and optimizes the charging time of the connected electric cars.
App control and compatible with the PV system
The Amperfied Wallbox connect.business can be easily control and monitor via our myAMPERFIED app - click here for the app for iOS and here to the app for Android products. How to succeed:
- start and control the charging process remotely.
- reduce or increase the charging current.
- monitor the current loading data.
- to activate the RFID cards of those users who are allowed to access the wallbox.
Amperfied Solutions: The wallbox optionally with dynamic load management
The power resources at a charging station are limited. If several employees, hotel guests, renters or restaurant visitors want to charge their electric and hybrid vehicles at the same time, this can become a problem.
The solution is a load management system. It distributes the available charging energy evenly among all the vehicles to be charged. A basic distinction is made between static and dynamic load management:
- Static load management: Here, a fixed maximum charging power is distributed among the charging points.
- Dynamic load management: Depending on the power consumption in the building, the power available for the charging stations can be flexibly adjusted up to the level of the grid connection power and distributed to electric and hybrid vehicles according to demand.
With integrated residual current circuit breaker and TÜV Süd certification for "tested safety
As part of our connect series*, the Wallbox connect.business has an integrated RCD (FI) type A** circuit breaker for extra protection against fault currents and we are the first manufacturer to offer wallboxes with the internationally recognized GS mark for "Tested Safety". Thus, we meet the quality and safety standards of the German product safety law and the European directives.
The Wallbox connect.business with GS mark may be connected to the public grid in accordance with the Energy Industry Act and the Grid Connection Ordinance and is considered ready-to-use, safe work equipment. For you as a company, this reduces the administrative effort required for risk assessments to comply with operational safety as well as time-consuming and costly additional installations.
* connect.home, connect.business and connect.solar with a cable length of 7.5 m
**RCD type A 30mA AC according to IEC61008-1
Frequently asked questions about the wallbox for companies
Does the employer provide an electric or hybrid vehicle as a company car? Then there is no obligation for the employer to bear the costs for the wallbox and its installation.
In general, there are three options that can be negotiated individually between employer and employee:
- Employers give the wallboxas a gift
The tax office considers this to be additional remuneration. As with the company car, the wallbox costs must also be taxed as a non-cash benefit. - The wallbox is lent to employees
The resulting non-cash benefit is exempt from income tax and social security contributions if the employer owns the wallbox. In contrast to variant 1, salary conversion is not permitted. The wallbox must be recorded as additional remuneration. - Leasing with subsequent transfer
The wallbox can be leased and taken over at the end of the term. The residual value of the wallbox is then classified as additional wages.
*Disclaimer: Depending on the application and country, national requirements for billing, e.g. compliance with calibration law, and tax treatment must be taken into account.
We may not and cannot provide professional tax advice. Please consult a tax advisor in individual cases. All our information is without guarantee.
Unfortunately, no. The KfW subsidies 439 and 441 have been discontinued. However, subsidies from the individual federal states and/or cities may be possible. At the same time, please refer to the BW-e-Solar voucher in Baden-Württemberg, which, however, only applies if you install or already own a PV system for self-sufficient power supply.
This depends strongly on the local conditions. You can expect installation costs between 500 and 2,000 EUR, in difficult conditions even more. You can find more information in this blog post.
By the way, the costs for the wallbox installation can be offset wonderfully. Ever heard of the GHG bonus? As an electric car driver, you are actively helping to reduce greenhouse gas emissions that are harmful to the climate. That's why you can certify the CO₂ savings of your e-vehicle and sell them to companies subject to quotas.
From March 2023, the amount will be €250 per electric vehicle. You can find more information about the GHG quota here.
No. Only a qualified electrician may do this. This is regulated in §13 of the Low Voltage Connection Ordinance.
The 11 kW are perfectly sufficient, because hardly any electric car can charge AC with 22 kW. Our expert Christian explains more information about this here.
TECHNICAL DATA
WALLBOX connect.business
| Standards | EN61851-1; EN61439-7 |
| Charging power | up to 11 kW |
| Rated voltage | 230 V - 400 V |
| Rated current | adjustable from 6 A to 16 A in 2 A steps |
| Nominal frequency | 50 Hz |
| Charging mode | 1-, 2- or 3-phase |
| Net shapes | TT/TN |
| Connection technology | Spring clamp technology (2.5 mm² to 6 mm²) |
| Cable feed/cable entry | Surface-mounted or flush-mounted - Ø 10 to 20 mm |
| Connection cross section | 0.5 mm² to 6 mm² - Solid conductor (rigid) 0.5 mm² to 6 mm² - Flexible conductor (flexible) 1.5 mm² to 4 mm² - Flexible conductor (flexible) with ferrule The respective national regulations for installation must be observed. |
| Charging port/coupling | Type 2 |
| Length charging cable (m) | 5 m / 7.5 m |
| Status information | Front lighting |
| Energy meter | Integrated MID meter compliant with calibration regulations |
| External enable/disable of the wallbox | RFID, App, Modbus, Enable input |
| Backend connection | Standard software interface OCPP1.6 Secure |
| Data interfaces | LAN/WLAN (2.4 GHz/IEEE 802.11 b/g/n) |
| Communication protocols | Modbus TCP |
| App | yes (myAmperfied) |
| Load management | yes, can be used as a follower |
| Home Energy Management | yes, via Modbus TCP |
| Protection class | IP54 (splash-proof) |
| Residual current detection | DC 6 mA according to IEC 62955 |
| Protection against mechanical shock | IK08 |
| Operating temperature range (°C) | -25°C to +40°C |
| Temperature behavior | Within the operating temperature range, the charging current is permanently provided . If the temperature is exceeded, the charging process is interrupted. After a cooling phase, the charging process is restarted automatically. |
| Storage temperature range (°C) | -25°C to +80°C |
| Permissible relative humidity (%) | 5 % to 95 |
| Altitude (m) | Max. 2000 m above sea level |
| Protection class | I |
| Overvoltage category | III |
| Dimensions (W × H × D) (mm) | 462 mm x 345 mm x 142 mm |
| Weight | approx. 6,5 kg |