Power Xpress™ Dual Bollard Charge Station Installation Guide TABLE OF CONTENTS INSTALLATION SAFETY ....................4 INSTALLATION CONTENTS: BOLLARD AND EVSE (EL-50650) ...........5 Power Xpress EVSE (EL-50600-300) for Bollard Charge Station ........5 Bollard and Hardware (EL-50600-500) ...............6 TOOLS SUGGESTED FOR INSTALLATION (NOT PROVIDED) ..........6 MATERIALS REQUIRED FOR INSTALLATION ..............7 APPLICABLE ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS ................8 220/240V Single Phase (North America) ..............8...
Power Xpress™ Dual Bollard Charge Station Installation Guide INSTALLATION SAFETY SAVE THESE IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS. This guide contains important instructions that must be followed during the installation of the electric ve- hicle supply equipment (EVSE). All instructions should be carefully read before installation of the EVSE. WARNING: Turn OFF the circuit breaker WARNING: Use this EVSE within the at the service or distribution panel before...
Power Xpress™ Dual Bollard Charge Station Installation Guide INSTALLATION CONTENTS: BOLLARD AND EVSE (EL-50650-XXXX) Power Xpress EVSE (EL-50600-300) for Bollard Charge Station x2 EVSE (including attached cable with strain relief and grommet, input/output decals, flag tag, and vehicle coupler) 1 Decal and cover kit 1 Cable-management hook 1 Power Xpress Bollard Charge Station Installation Guide 1 Power Xpress EVSE User Manual...
Power Xpress™ Dual Bollard Charge Station Installation Guide Pencil Nonmetallic wire stripper Power hammer drill Masonry drill bit set Small flat-blade screwdriver Needle-nose pliers 7/16-in. Open-end wrench Expandable pliers 7/16in 1/2-in. Ratchet and sockets Torque wrench MATERIALS REQUIRED FOR INSTALLATION SOOW or SOW 8/3 Single gang junction box Serice Cord - 16’...
Any two of the legs can be used to provide 208V to the contact Bosch at 1-877-805-EVSE (3873). EVSE with a Wye-connected secondary. For example, L1 and L2, or L1 and L3, or L2 and L3. Reference the NOTE: The L1, L2, and ground outputs (H, N for wiring diagram below.
Power Xpress™ Dual Bollard Charge Station Installation Guide 240V 3-Phase Delta Connection (North America) with Center Tap on One Leg One leg must be center-tapped, and only the two NOTE: The third line (L3 on the illustration of the phases on either side of the center tap can be used delta) is 208V, with respect to the neutral, with the delta connection.
Power Xpress™ Dual Bollard Charge Station Installation Guide 230V Above Ground (Europe) 230V Single Phase WARNING: The EVSE is a single-phase LINE (H) device. When connecting the line and neutral wires, take care that the service transformer secondary connection known, and the wires from the main circuit breaker panel...
Power Xpress™ Dual Bollard Charge Station Installation Guide ELECTRICAL REQUIREMENTS FOR BATTERY CHARGING CAUTION: The AC electrical connection must WARNING: The EVSE must be installed have a grounded, dedicated service-main. No by a licensed electrician in accordance other loads shall be connected to the same with all national and local electrical codes, circuit.
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Power Xpress™ Dual Bollard Charge Station Installation Guide ADJUSTMENTS FOR EVSE INSTALLATION (NOT REQUIRED FOR 40 AMP CIRCUIT INSTALLATION) Unpack the EVSE. Figure 7. Setting the A. EVSE body Current-Adjustment Selector B. EVSE cable C. Strain relief with grommet NOTE: Positions 6, 7, 8, 9, 0 are not used (X) and D.
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Power Xpress™ Dual Bollard Charge Station Installation Guide Figure 8. Current-Adjustment Settings 576414 Rev. A CONTACT US FOR A QUOTE TODAY WWW.IDEALSHIELD.COM 1-800-731-1722...
Power Xpress™ Dual Bollard Charge Station Installation Guide STANDARD INSTALLATION Lay down the bollard box and remove the are a matched set and cannot be used inter- banding. changeably with those from other bollards. Lift the top off the box and remove the bollard The standard installation design for the Power from the packaging material.
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Power Xpress™ Dual Bollard Charge Station Installation Guide NOTE: Adapters may be used to attach junction CAUTION: Read all instructions before installing box to stand pipe. All adapters and boxes the EVSE. must be suitable for wet locations. WARNING: Main service power must be off and disconnected before attempting NOTE: Consult national and local codes for ap- to install the EVSE.
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Power Xpress™ Dual Bollard Charge Station Installation Guide Feed cord through the length of the bollard. Pass the cord for the top unit past the side of Excess should extend approximately 14 in. the EVSE and behind the black face. past bollard base.
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Power Xpress™ Dual Bollard Charge Station Installation Guide A. Cables passing around EVSE Figure 17. Wiring Chamber of Bottom Unit Figure 16. EVSE Cables and Cords Install cord into top wiring chamber of the bottom unit. A. Location of cord in chamber Figure 18.
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Power Xpress™ Dual Bollard Charge Station Installation Guide Pass the charging cable through the exit hole Tighten fasteners on the back of the bollard. on the side of the bollard. While tightening the fasteners guide the Feed the cord past the side of the EVSE and EVSE’s so that the bottom cover is resting on slide into position.
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Power Xpress™ Dual Bollard Charge Station Installation Guide Figure 23. Tightening the Strain-Relief Nut NOTE: Do not overtighten the strain-relief nut. The A. Inner strain-relief nut grommet may pull through. B. Metal mounting bracket C. Seal Install cable hooks on the sides of the bollard. D.
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Power Xpress™ Dual Bollard Charge Station Installation Guide A. Upper plastic cover B. Seal C. Lower plastic cover D. Small flat-blade screwdriver Figure 26. Seal Installation While gently pressing down on the upper plastic cover, carefully slide the screwdriver around the bollard to extend the upper lip of the seal over the upper plastic cover.
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Power Xpress™ Dual Bollard Charge Station Installation Guide Figure 29. Trim Wire to Length Figure 27. Bollard installed over Mounting Bolts 13. Trim the wire to a length sufficient to make the connections to the Charge Station terminal With assistance, lift bollard onto mounting block.
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Power Xpress™ Dual Bollard Charge Station Installation Guide Figure 33. Attach Safety Ground Wire 18. Attach safety ground wire through the slot on the ground terminal. Hand-tighten grounding lug. NOTE: See inside of wiring chamber cover for wiring schematic. Figure 31. Remove Ground Lug 19.
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Power Xpress™ Dual Bollard Charge Station Installation Guide 24. Place both halves of the plastic base cover over bollard base. Secure with plastic push pins. Figure 35. Attach Wire Chamber Lid 21. Attach the wiring chamber lid with four (4) 3/4 in.
Power Xpress™ Dual Bollard Charge Station Installation Guide EVSE POWER AND STATUS LED INDICATIONS POWER LED STATUS LED CONDITION (OFF) (OFF) NO SERVICE SUPPLY POWER EVSE POWERED; VEHICLE GREEN SOLID AMBER SOLID COUPLER NOT CONNECTED GREEN SOLID GREEN SOLID WAITING TO CHARGE GREEN SOLID GREEN BLINKING VEHICLE IS CHARGING...
Power Xpress™ Dual Bollard Charge Station Installation Guide TROUBLESHOOTING If there is a charging issue proceed with the following steps. If the issue persists after three attempts call Bosch at 1-877-805-EVSE (3873) for assistance. Problem Indicated by LED Status Solution Pilot charging error Verify supply-side power.
EVSE will not be capable of charging vehicle until a ground connection has been detected. Disconnect service power (breaker) and disconnect vehicle coupler from vehicle and contact a quali- fied Bosch technician to validate the presence of a proper ground. 576414 Rev. A CONTACT US FOR A QUOTE TODAY WWW.IDEALSHIELD.COM...
EVSE to Bosch. The sole and exclusive remedy for any EVSE found to be defective is repair or replacement, at the option of Bosch. The existence of a defect shall be determined by Bosch in accordance with procedures established by Bosch. No one is authorized to make any statement or representation altering the terms of this warranty.
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