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PRODUCT MANUAL
BLINK SERIES 7 - MODEL 780
BLINK SERIES 8 - MODEL 880
Version 1.2
BlinkCharging.com

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  • Page 1 PRODUCT MANUAL BLINK SERIES 7 - MODEL 780 BLINK SERIES 8 - MODEL 880 Version 1.2 BlinkCharging.com...
  • Page 2 No part of the contents of this document may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means without the express written permission of Blink. The contents of this document have been verified by the manufacturer to be consistent with the described components;...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Charge on. Contents SAFETY AND COMPLIANCE ......................6 1.1. GENERAL ..........................7 1.2. STATEMENTS ...........................7 SYSTEM OVERVIEW ........................8 2.1. PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS .......................8 2.2. PRODUCT DIMENSIONS ......................10 2.2.1. MODEL 780 CHARGER WITH PEDESTAL DIMENSIONS: ..............10 2.2.2. MODEL 880 CHARGER WITH PEDESTAL DIMENSIONS: ..............10 2.2.3.
  • Page 4 Charge on. 5.1. PEDESTAL INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS ................29 5.1.1. SITE LOCATION..........................29 5.1.2. PEDESTAL DRILLING TEMPLATE INSTALLATION ................30 5.1.3. PEDESTAL INSTALLATION....................... 33 5.1.4. HEAD UNIT INSTALLATION ......................36 5.2. WALL MOUNT INSTALLATION ....................37 5.2.1. SITE LOCATION..........................38 5.2.2. PREPARING THE WALL ........................
  • Page 5 Charge on. 8.1. STATION COMMISSIONING ....................64 8.2. INITIAL POWER-UP SEQUENCE ....................66 OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS ....................... 67 9.1. OPERATING PRECAUTIONS ..................... 67 9.2. OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS ....................67 9.2.1. INITIALIZATION AND IDLE STATE ....................67 9.2.2. USER AUTHORIZATION ........................70 9.2.3. CHARGING .............................

  • Page 6: Safety And Compliance

    This document describes the most common installation and mounting methods. Contact Blink where it is not possible to perform an installation using the procedures provided in this document. Blink is not responsible for damage that may occur or result from installations that are not described in this document.

  • Page 7: General

    LIMITATION, LOST PROFITS, LOST DATA, LOSS OF USE, COST OF COVER, OR LOSS OR DAMAGE TO THE BLINK CHARGING STATION ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE THIS MANUAL, OR RELATED PRODUCT, EVEN IF BLINK OR ITS AUTHORIZED DISTRIBUTORS HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.

  • Page 8: System Overview

    Charge on. 2. SYSTEM OVERVIEW 2.1. PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS ELECTRICAL SPECIFICATION – AC OUTPUT Number of Ports Current Configurable up to 80A Up to 19.2 kW Power Energy Metering Accuracy +/- 1 % Charging Connector J1772 ELECTRICAL SPECIFICATION – AC INPUT Input Connector Hardwired Voltage...
  • Page 9 Charge on. Model 780 Head Unit: 18.0” H x 7.4” W x 7.4” D Model 880 Head Unit: 22.5” H x 7.4” W x 9.7” D Dimensions Pedestal: 35” H x 12.5” W x 8.1” D Wall Mount: 14.7” H x 8.6” W x 7.7” D Model 780 Head Unit: 18.7 lbs Model 880 Head Unit: 22.0 lbs Approximate Weights...

  • Page 10: Product Dimensions

    Charge on. 2.2. PRODUCT DIMENSIONS 2.2.1. Model 780 Charger with Pedestal dimensions: Fig. 1 – Model 780 charger with pedestal 2.2.2. Model 880 Charger with Pedestal dimensions: Fig. 2 – Model 880 charger with pedestal BlinkCharging.com...

  • Page 11: Model 780 Charger With Wall Mount Dimensions

    Charge on. 2.2.3. Model 780 Charger with Wall Mount dimensions: Fig. 3 – Model 780 charger with wall mount 2.2.4. Model 880 Charger with Wall Mount dimensions: Fig. 4 – Model 880 charger with wall mount BlinkCharging.com...

  • Page 12: Model 780 Charger With Pedestal And Cable Management System Dimensions

    Charge on. 2.2.5. Model 780 Charger with Pedestal and Cable Management System dimensions: Fig. 5 – Model 780 charger with pedestal and cable management system BlinkCharging.com...

  • Page 13: Model 880 Charger With Pedestal And Cable Management System Dimensions

    Charge on. 2.2.6. Model 880 Charger with Pedestal and Cable Management System dimensions: Fig. 6 – Model 880 charger with pedestal and cable management system BlinkCharging.com...

  • Page 14: Model 780 Charger With Wall Mount And Cable Management System

    Charge on. 2.2.7. Model 780 Charger with Wall Mount and Cable Management System: Fig. 7 – Model 780 charger with wall mount and cable management system BlinkCharging.com...

  • Page 15: Model 880 Charger With Wall Mount And Cable Management System

    Charge on. 2.2.8. Model 880 Charger with Wall Mount and Cable Management System: Fig. 8 – Model 880 charger with wall mount and cable management system BlinkCharging.com...

  • Page 16: Planning And Design

    3.1. ELECTRICAL REQUIREMENTS Blink EV charging stations require a solidly grounded electrical system with the presence of a main bonding jumper or system bonding jumper. Ungrounded sources or impedance grounded sources of any type (resistor/reactor) are not suitable for Blink EV charging stations.
  • Page 17 Charge on. Fig. 10 – Unacceptable Delta transformer configurations Each Blink EV charging station is listed and labeled through Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratory compliance testing at the maximum or ‘full rated’ output. Each station is capable of continuous full rated output up to its labeled rating or modified default output configurations in accordance with the following tables: Table 1 –...
  • Page 18 Charge on. Table 2 – Circuit breaker ratings for single-source input configurations BlinkCharging.com...

  • Page 19: Station Connection Diagrams

    Charge on. 3.2. STATION CONNECTION DIAGRAMS Fig. 11 – AC input connection diagrams 3.3. COMMUNICATION REQUIREMENTS • The equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for •...
  • Page 20 Stations are shipped with a SIM card for one of the above carriers. Client must verify signal levels for all carriers and notify Blink prior to order shipment if a specific carrier is required. For additional questions related to charging station communication, please contact designservice@blinkcharging.com.

  • Page 21: Network Platform Requirements

    3.4. NETWORK PLATFORM REQUIREMENTS To enable modified output configurations or load management configurations, Blink must be notified during station Start-up/enrollment. Failure to do so may result in nuisance breaker tripping and/or system damage. Refer to the Start Up section of this manual for details.

  • Page 22: Charging Station - Package Contents

    Charge on. 4. CHARGING STATION - PACKAGE CONTENTS 4.1. MODEL 780/MODEL 880 CHARGER Model 780/Model 880 Charging Station Head Unit 4.2. PEDESTAL MOUNTING HARDWARE Model 780/Model 880 Pedestal BlinkCharging.com...
  • Page 23 Charge on. Pedestal Drilling Template – Qty 1 M12 Concrete Anchors – Qty 4 Head Unit Mounting Screws: Rear head unit mounting screws (Allen Cap M6x10mm) - Qty 2 Bottom front head unit mounting screw (Allen Cap M6x25mm) - Qty 1 2 AWG Ring Terminals –...

  • Page 24: Pedestal Unboxing And Disassembly

    Charge on. 4.2.1. Pedestal Unboxing and Disassembly Unbox and disassemble the Pedestal unit as shown below: Fig. 13 – Pedestal components Please make sure that the box contains the following items. Item Description Quantity Pedestal Top Enclosure Dual Holster Panel Pedestal Bottom Enclosure Pedestal Base M6 x 12mm Allen cap screw with spring washer...
  • Page 25 Charge on. Fig. 14 – Remove Dual Holster Panel (2x M6 Allen cap screws) Fig. 15 – Remove Pedestal Top Enclosure (2x M8 Allen cap screws) BlinkCharging.com...
  • Page 26 Charge on. Fig. 16 – Remove Pedestal Bottom Enclosure BlinkCharging.com...

  • Page 27: Wall Mounting Hardware

    Charge on. 4.3. WALL MOUNTING HARDWARE Wall Mount with Bracket Cable hanger – Qty 2 Cable hanger Wall bracket – Qty 2 BlinkCharging.com...
  • Page 28 Charge on. M12 concrete anchor bolts – Qty 4 Head Unit Mounting Screws: Rear head unit mounting screws (Allen Cap M6x10mm) - Qty 2 Bottom front head unit mounting screw (Allen Cap M6x25mm) - Qty 1 Cable Hanger Mounting Screws (Hex Lag Screws 1/4x2” or M6x50) - Qty 4 Nylon anchors 8x40 - Qty 4 BlinkCharging.com...

  • Page 29: Charging Station Installation

    Charge on. 5. CHARGING STATION INSTALLATION 5.1. PEDESTAL INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS Fig. 17 – Model 780 and 880 Pedestal Installation 5.1.1. Site Location Select the location for the charging station. To mount the charging station, first prepare a concrete pad properly aligned to the parking space. The concrete pad should be positioned such that the distance between the charging station and electric vehicle is enough to minimize the likelihood of damage.

  • Page 30: Pedestal Drilling Template Installation

    Charge on. 5.1.2. Pedestal Drilling Template Installation VERIFY ALL CONDUCTORS ARE DE-ENERGIZED Note: If installing a Cable Management System and pedestal together on a new concrete pad, the Cable Management System drilling template must be installed at the same time as the Pedestal drilling template. (See Cable Management System installation instructions).
  • Page 31 Charge on. • Install the Drilling Template using the provided concrete anchors, ensuring the anchors protrude roughly 0.7” above the Drilling Template. The Drilling Template should be flush with the ground. BlinkCharging.com...
  • Page 32 Charge on. • Fig. 19 – Drilling Template installation using concrete anchors BlinkCharging.com...

  • Page 33: Pedestal Installation

    Charge on. 5.1.3. Pedestal Installation Install Pedestal Base Assembly: VERIFY ALL CONDUCTORS ARE DE-ENERGIZED • Remove nuts and washers from anchor bolts. Place the Pedestal Base Unit on the Template such that the bolt holes and conduit • opening are aligned. •...
  • Page 34 Charge on. Install Pedestal Bottom Enclosure to Pedestal Base Assembly: Fig. 21 – Installing pedestal bottom enclosure BlinkCharging.com...
  • Page 35 Charge on. Install Pedestal Top Enclosure to Pedestal Base Assembly: Use Allen Cap M8 x 20mm with spring washer to assemble the Pedestal Top Enclosure and Pedestal Bottom Enclosure. Fig. 22 – Installing pedestal top enclosure to base assembly BlinkCharging.com...

  • Page 36: Head Unit Installation

    Charge on. 5.1.4. Head Unit Installation Fig. 23 – Mounting head unit to pedestal assembly Refer to General Requirements section for station weights. • Carefully place the charging station head unit on top of the pedestal as shown in the illustration.

  • Page 37: Wall Mount Installation

    Charge on. Fig. 24 – Head unit mounting screw locations After Pedestal Installation is complete, proceed to “Connecting Input Wiring” section. 5.2. WALL MOUNT INSTALLATION Fig. 25 – Model 780 and 880 Wall Mount Installation BlinkCharging.com...

  • Page 38: Site Location

    Charge on. 5.2.1. Site Location The charging station should be positioned such that the distance between the charging station and electric vehicle is sufficient to minimize the likelihood of damage (suggested min. 3 ft). Two alternatives are illustrated below: Fig. 26 – Site location recommendations 5.2.2.
  • Page 39 Charge on. Fig. 28 – Cable hanger bracket template At the selected location, install the wall mount such that the top of the bracket is at a height of 35 inches (Check local codes). • The equipment should be installed at least 18 inches above the floor. •...
  • Page 40 Charge on. • Fig. 29 – Wall preparation Conduit entry from Bottom: Fig. 30 – Conduit entry location BlinkCharging.com...

  • Page 41: Wall Mount Bracket Installation

    Charge on. 5.2.3. Wall Mount Bracket Installation Fig. 31 – Wall mount dimensions • Now secure the wall-mount with the provided anchor bolts (if concrete or brick wall), or with appropriate fasteners (for other material). Secure the Cable hanger wall brackets using the 3/16”’ concrete screws with plastic •...

  • Page 42: Head Unit Installation

    Charge on. • Align the Cable Hanger and Cable Hanger Wall Bracket. • Install the Cable hanger with a sliding motion from the top to the Cable Hanger Wall Bracket. Check that the Cable Hanger is secure and is firmly attached to the Cable Hanger Wall •...
  • Page 43 Charge on. Fig. 34 – Head unit mounting screw locations BlinkCharging.com...

  • Page 44: Connecting Input Wiring

    Charge on. • Refer to General Requirements section for station weights. • Carefully place the charging station head unit on top of the pedestal as shown in the illustration. • Align the Guide poles in the pedestal with the base of the head unit. •...
  • Page 45 Charge on. • Open the Access Panel by removing the two screws located in the charging cable holsters. • Locate and access the charger input wires inside (Green = Ground, Black + Red = Left port circuit, Black/stripe + Red/stripe = Right port circuit). All but the Ground wire should have ring terminal connectors pre-installed.

  • Page 46: Holster Panel Assembly

    Charge on. 5.3.1. Holster Panel Assembly Fig. 36 – Holster panel assembly • Once installation wiring is connected, re-install the wiring access panel using the 2x M6 x 12mm screws which were previously removed. Re-install rubber caps over the screws to hide the screws •...

  • Page 47: Derate Switch

    When the charger is wired to a SINGLE source (both sides connected to a single circuit breaker), Load Management must be set up on the Blink Network to properly limit the charger output. To set up Load Management, call Blink Customer Service before or after installing the charger.
  • Page 48 Charge on. Fig. 38 – Derate switch settings Switch Position Derated Value Table 6 – Derate switch settings BlinkCharging.com...

  • Page 49: Cable Management System (Cms) - Package Contents

    Charge on. 6. CABLE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (CMS) - PACKAGE CONTENTS 6.1. PEDESTAL MOUNT CABLE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM CMS Pedestal Head Unit (Dual) CMS Pedestal Base Unit CMS Drilling template M12 Concrete Anchors – Qty 3 BlinkCharging.com...
  • Page 50 Charge on. CMS Pedestal Screw (M10x60mm) - Qty 3 Pedestal Mounting Screws (M8x16mm) - Qty 2 CMS Cable Clamp Screw (M3 x10mm) - Qty 4 CMS Cable Cap Screw (M4 x12mm) - Qty 4 CMS Cable clamp BlinkCharging.com...

  • Page 51: Wall Mount Cable Management System

    Charge on. CMS Cable Bottom Cap 6.2. WALL MOUNT CABLE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM CMS Wall Mount Bracket CMS Wall Mount Head Unit (Single) Anchor Bolts 1/2"/M12 - Qty 4 BlinkCharging.com...
  • Page 52 Charge on. CMS Cable Clamp Screw (M3 x10mm) - Qty 4 CMS Cable Cap Screw (M4 x12mm) - Qty 4 Flat Head Screws M6x16mm – Qty 2 CMS Cable clamp CMS Cable Bottom CAP BlinkCharging.com...

  • Page 53: Cable Management System (Cms) Installation

    Charge on. 7. CABLE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (CMS) INSTALLATION 7.1. MODEL 780/MODEL 880 CHARGER WITH CABLE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - PEDESTAL INSTALLATION Fig. 39 – Model 780 and 880 cable management system with pedestal 7.1.1. Site Location Select the location for the charging station. To mount the charging station, first prepare a concrete pad properly aligned to the parking space.

  • Page 54: Cable Management System Drilling Template Installation

    Charge on. 7.1.2. Cable Management System Drilling Template Installation VERIFY ALL CONDUCTORS ARE DE-ENERGIZED Note: If installing a new concrete pad, the CMS drilling template must be installed at the same time as the Pedestal drilling template. Fig. 40 – Cable management system drilling template dimensions Ensure the CMS drilling template is oriented properly with respect to the pedestal drilling •...
  • Page 55 Charge on. • Fig. 41 – Drilling template installation BlinkCharging.com...

  • Page 56: Cable Management System Pedestal Installation

    Charge on. 7.1.3. Cable Management System Pedestal Installation Install CMS Pedestal Base Unit: • Remove nuts and washers from anchor bolts • Place the CMS pedestal base on the template such that the bolt holes are aligned. • Re-install nuts and washers, but do not tighten fully. •...
  • Page 57 Charge on. Fig. 43 – Checking pedestal base for level Cable Management System Pedestal Head Unit Installation • Carefully place the CMS Pedestal Head Unit on top of the CMS Pedestal Base as shown in the illustration. • Align the Guide poles in the CMS Pedestal Head Unit with the CMS pedestal. Use stopper screw for aligning CMS Pedestal Head Unit to CMS Pedestal Base.
  • Page 58 Charge on. Fig. 44 – CMS Pedestal Head Unit installation Connecting Charger to CMS Universal Assembly • Secure Model 780 or Model 880 Charger pedestal to the CMS Universal Assembly Unit with (2) M8x16mm mounting screws • Ensure the pedestal is securely and firmly fitted into CMS Universal Assembly Fig.

  • Page 59: Cms Cable Clamp Installation

    Charge on. 7.1.4. CMS Cable Clamp Installation • Put both sides of the CMS Cable Clamp at approximately the midpoint of the charging cable. Use (4) M3 x 10mm to assemble the CMS Cable Clamp to the charging cable. • Fig.

  • Page 60: Model 780/Model 880 Charger With Cable Management System - Wall Mount Installation

    Charge on. 7.2. MODEL 780/MODEL 880 CHARGER WITH CABLE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM – WALL MOUNT INSTALLATION Fig. 48 – Model 780 and 880 cable management system with wall mount 7.2.1. Site Selection The charging station should be positioned such that the distance between the charging station and electric vehicle is sufficient to minimize the likelihood of damage (suggested min.

  • Page 61: Preparing The Wall

    Charge on. 7.2.2. Preparing the Wall Fig. 50 – Cable management system wall mount bracket template At the selected location, place the wall mount bracket on the wall such that the top of the bracket is at a height of 91.5 inches (Check local codes). •...

  • Page 62: Cms Wall Mount Bracket Installation

    Charge on. 7.2.3. CMS Wall Mount Bracket Installation Fig. 51 – CMS wall mount dimensions Now secure the wall-mount with the bolts (if concrete or brick wall), or with appropriate • fasteners (for other material). 7.2.4. CMS Wall Mount Head Unit Installation Refer to General Requirements section for station weights.

  • Page 63: Cms Cable Clamp Installation

    Charge on. • Fig. 52 – CMS wall mount head unit installation 7.2.5. CMS Cable Clamp Installation • Put both sides of the CMS Cable Clamp at approximately the midpoint of the charging cable. • Use (4) M3 x 10mm to assemble the CMS Cable Clamp to the charging cable. Fig.

  • Page 64: Commissioning And Energization

    Charge on. • Fig. 54 – Installing CMS cable bottom and top caps 8. COMMISSIONING AND ENERGIZATION 8.1. STATION COMMISSIONING After the stations have been installed and prior to energization, please contact Customer Service at 480-405-2346 (between 7:00 AM and 8:00 PM EST) or implementation@Blinkcharging.com to complete station enrollment.
  • Page 65 Charge on. 37/39) BlinkCharging.com...

  • Page 66: Initial Power-Up Sequence

    Be Aware of High Voltage! After installation, station registration, and load management and/or modified output configurations have been completed (if applicable) the Blink station is ready to be energized. 1. Verify AC source breaker and any AC source isolation disconnects are OFF and locked out.

  • Page 67: Operating Instructions

    • Model 780 chargers show “Starting Up...” on the LCD display • Model 880 chargers show the Blink logo on their LCD display Once the system is initialized, the screen will cycle through the idle display sequence: • Model 780:...
  • Page 68 Charge on. Fig. 55 – Model 780 Idle display BlinkCharging.com...
  • Page 69 Charge on. • Model 880: Fig. 56 – Model 880 Idle display BlinkCharging.com...

  • Page 70: User Authorization

    User Authorization • Authorization can be done via RFID card, mobile app, mobile number, QR code (when using the Blink app) or credit card Note: Optional credit card reader is required to use credit card (Model 880 only) • Authorization may be performed either before or after the vehicle is plugged in.
  • Page 71 Charge on. • Model 880: Fig. 58 – Model 880 Authorization prompt BlinkCharging.com...

  • Page 72: Charging

    Charge on. 9.2.3. Charging • Once the station has been authorized and plugged in, the display will show the charging screens. • The charging screens display the current rate, time connected, kilowatt-hours consumed, and current wattage transfer rate. • The display updates as the session continues. •...

  • Page 73: Charging Complete

    Charge on. 9.2.4. Charging Complete • Once the charging session is completed, the display shall update to show the total cost of the charging along with the current rate, total time, total kilowatt hours consumed and a thank you message will be visible on the charging complete page The following illustrations demonstrate a charge completed page •...

  • Page 74: Operating Status

    • Both LED lights PURPLE, LCD screen displays, “Station Offline, Limited Access”: Station not communicating with Blink Network platform due to inadequate cellular signal The Following table provides the list of commonly used error message codes displayed on the charger.
  • Page 75 Charge on. BlinkCharging.com...
  • Page 76 GFCI_FLAG_GROUND_CONNECTION_FAIL GF 1000 GFCI_FLAG_GROUND_TEST_COMPLETED J(STATE) 01 J1772_ERROR_NONE J(STATE) 02 J1772_ERROR_VENTILATION_NOT_AVAILABLE J(STATE) 04 J1772_ERROR_STATE_E J(STATE) 08 J1772_ERROR_STATE_F J(STATE) 10 J1772_ERROR_STATE_INVALID Table 7 – Charger error codes Please contact Blink Customer Service at 888-998-2546 for any questions or issues not listed. BlinkCharging.com...

  • Page 77: Cleaning And Maintenance

    Do not use a vacuum cleaner WARRANTY The Limited Product Warranty (“The Warranty”) applies to the Blink Model 780 and Model 880 chargers (stations) purchased from Blink or one of Blink’s authorized distributors or resellers. The Warranty shall cover the station from any manufacturer and/or workmanship defects for the period specified at the time of purchase.

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