Course
Charging Systems Academy
Everything about putting energy into an electric vehicle — AC and DC, home installation, rapid charging hardware, connectors and protocols, networks, pricing and long-distance travel. Built around a charging simulator, a station hardware explorer and engineering calculators.
By the end, you'll be able to
- Explain how energy moves from the grid into a battery pack
- Choose the right home charging setup for your driving pattern
- Read and interpret a rapid charging curve
- Identify connectors, protocols and standards worldwide
- Diagnose slow or failed charging sessions systematically
- Plan long journeys around real charging behaviour
Module 1
Charging fundamentals
How charging works and what limits it.
6 lessons
- 1What charging really isMoving energy from the grid into a pack, and everything that stands in the way.10 min
- 2AC versus DC chargingWhere the conversion happens, and why that changes everything.9 min
- 3Reading a charging curveWhy peak power is the least useful number on the spec sheet.11 min
- 4Charging efficiency and lossesWhy the meter always reads more than the pack received.9 min
- 5Charging safetyEarthing, residual current protection and cable care.9 min
- 6Building a personal charging strategyMatch charging type to your actual driving pattern.8 min
Module 2
AC and home charging
Wallboxes, tariffs, solar and apartments.
6 lessons
- 1Home charging basicsSingle phase, three phase and what your house can actually supply.10 min
- 2Installing a wallboxLoad assessment, cable runs, protection and certification.11 min
- 3Smart charging and time-of-use tariffsShifting energy to the cheapest and cleanest hours.10 min
- 4Solar, batteries and home energy integrationCharging from your own generation.10 min
- 5Workplace and destination chargingSlow charging where cars are parked anyway.8 min
- 6Charging without a drivewayShared parking, on-street solutions and practical workarounds.9 min
Module 3
DC rapid charging
Hardware, handshakes and troubleshooting.
6 lessons
- 1Inside a rapid chargerRectifiers, cooling, metering and the user interface.12 min
- 2Rapid charging power levels50 kW, 150 kW, 350 kW — and what your car can actually take.9 min
- 3What happens when you plug inProximity, pilot, isolation test, and the current negotiation loop.10 min
- 4Liquid-cooled cables and connectorsHow 500 A flows through something a human can lift.9 min
- 5Diagnosing a slow charging sessionA systematic checklist when the numbers disappoint.10 min
- 6Rapid charging etiquette and efficiencyGetting in, getting charged and getting out.8 min
Module 4
Connectors and standards
Plugs, protocols, bidirectional and megawatt charging.
6 lessons
- 1Connectors around the worldType 1, Type 2, CCS, NACS, CHAdeMO and GB/T.10 min
- 2Communication protocolsIEC 61851, ISO 15118, DIN 70121 and OCPP.11 min
- 3V2L, V2H and V2GUsing the car as a power station.10 min
- 4EVs and the gridPeak load, smart charging and why fears of blackouts are overstated.9 min
- 5Megawatt charging for trucksThe MCS standard and what it takes to move 1,000 kW.9 min
- 6Wireless and automated chargingInductive pads, dynamic road charging and robotic connectors.8 min
Module 5
Networks and journeys
Payment, planning, winter and the road ahead.
6 lessons
- 1How charging networks workOperators, service providers, roaming and who you actually pay.10 min
- 2Payment models and pricingPer kWh, per minute, subscriptions and idle fees.9 min
- 3Planning a long journeyTurning range, charging curves and stop times into a real itinerary.11 min
- 4Winter chargingWhat changes when it is below freezing, and how to cope.9 min
- 5Troubleshooting a failed sessionA calm sequence that resolves most public charging problems.9 min
- 6The future of chargingWhere infrastructure goes next.8 min