Installation for charging electric cars
An installation for charging electric cars includes the following features: charging columns, direct-current lines, rectifiers, three-phase alternating-current lines, a single-phase alternating-current line and a cooling arrangement. The direct-current lines electrically connect the charging columns to the rectifiers. The three-phase alternating-current lines electrically connect the rectifiers to a medium-voltage transformer. The single-phase alternating-current line electrically connects the medium-voltage transformer to the cooling arrangement.
1. An installation for charging electric cars, the installation comprising charging columns, direct-current lines, rectifiers, three-phase alternating-current lines, a single-phase alternating-current line and a cooling arrangement,
wherein the direct-current lines electrically connect the charging columns to the rectifiers,
wherein the three-phase alternating-current lines electrically connect the rectifiers to a medium-voltage transformer, and
wherein the single-phase alternating-current line electrically connects the medium-voltage transformer to the cooling arrangement.
2. The installation as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the installation comprises a common primary cooling circuit and the primary cooling circuit fluidically connects the charging columns, the rectifiers and the cooling arrangement by a feed from the cooling arrangement to the charging columns and a return from the rectifiers to the cooling arrangement.
3. The installation as claimed in claim 2 , wherein the cooling arrangement comprises a plurality of modules,
wherein each module of the plurality of modules comprises a fan, a tank, a pump, a coolant inlet and a coolant outlet,
wherein the coolant inlet fluidically connects a respective module of the plurality of modules to the rectifiers, and
wherein the coolant outlet fluidically connects said respective module to the charging columns.
4. The installation as claimed in claim 3 , wherein each module of the plurality of modules further comprises a switch cabinet with a main switch, handles and an electrical junction box, and the switch cabinet and the junction box are arranged between the handles.
5. The installation as claimed in claim 3 , wherein each module of the plurality of modules has an air inlet and an air outlet, and the fan is arranged within a respective module in such a way that the air inlet and the air outlet are at a right angle in relation to one another.
6. The installation as claimed in claim 1 , wherein each charging column comprises a secondary cooling circuit, a charging column pump, a heat exchanger, a low-voltage supply arrangement and an equalizing container,
wherein the secondary cooling circuit fluidically connects the charging column pump to the heat exchanger and the equalizing container,
wherein the heat exchanger thermally connects the primary cooling circuit to the secondary cooling circuit, and
wherein the charging column pump is electrically connected to the low-voltage supply arrangement.
7. The installation as claimed in claim 1 , wherein each charging column comprises a charging control unit, an energy meter, a current sensor, a voltage sensor, a first high-voltage terminal, a second high-voltage terminal, a cable screw connection and DC voltage cables,
wherein the DC voltage cables connect the first high-voltage terminal to the second high-voltage terminal via the charging control unit, the energy meter, the current sensor and the voltage sensor, and
wherein the cable screw connection connects the DC voltage cables to one another.
8. The installation as claimed in claim 7 , wherein each charging column comprises a base, an upper connection region and a lower connection region,
wherein the first high-voltage terminal is arranged in the lower connection region,
wherein the second high-voltage terminal is arranged in the upper connection region, and
wherein the base is adjacent to the lower connection region.
9. The installation as claimed in claim 1 , wherein each charging column comprises a cable-routing frame, a display, a black glass pane, an emergency-off switch, a charging plug and a housing,
wherein the cable-routing frame frames the housing and the black glass pane, and
wherein the black glass pane supports the display.
10. The installation as claimed in claim 6 , wherein the secondary cooling circuit comprises a non-aqueous coolant, and the coolant contains either oil or a synthetic fluid.