Atom Power, a technology company focused on electric vehicle charging infrastructure, has added the E100 Series to its Atom EV Level 2 EV charging solutions. The E100 Series is designed to charge multiple vehicles and solve electrical infrastructure challenges for deploying EV charging at scale. It joins the Atom Power EV charging solution with 99% uptime, intelligent energy management capabilities, and high levels of safety and security.
According to Kash Sethi, head of sales and commercial functions at Atom Power, the E100 Series is designed for fleets with depot operations, such as medium-duty work truck fleets, school bus fleets, public transportation fleets, and more with overnight charging needs. All Atom EV solutions, including the E100 Series, feature intelligent and dynamic energy management, cybersecurity with FedRAMP authorization, and proven reliability.
“We’re pioneering a new way to power the electrical world with our Atom Switch,” said Bharat Vats, CEO of Atom Power. “Our expanding EV charging line is the perfect example of this work, demonstrating how we are pushing the boundaries on what innovation in solid-state circuit breakers enables. It further unlocks EV charging at scale, greater energy management capabilities, and much more.”
The E100 series complements the existing Atom EV Level 2 charging solutions line and is built around the solid-state Atom Switch. According to Sethi, the Atom Switch is the company’s core technology and what sets the company apart in the EV charging space. With the Atom Switch, the main advantage is that all power electronics are centralized at the panel instead of at a parking spot. This means installation is easier, maintenance is easier, and the equipment is more protected from vandalism and natural disasters.
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Atom Power's E100 Series builds on the success of the E50 Series and offers EV charging partners a new solution. According to the company, with increased vehicle charging capacity and more versatile deployment options, the E100 Series can accommodate more charging ports with less of an infrastructure footprint, be deployed across more diverse setups, and scale to meet future adoption of electric vehicles. The E100 Series also comes hardware-equipped with greater metering accuracy and advanced controlled access, payment, and identification capabilities. All of Atom Power’s Level 2 EV charging solutions, including the E100 Series, are designed and manufactured in the U.S.
One of the big concerns for fleets regarding EVs is reliability. Sethi claims the E100 Series’ reliability is one of its biggest advantages.
“One of the pain points there [deploying charging infrastructure] was that the infrastructure wasn't reliable; a lot of times, drivers would show up in the morning to find that their truck or their bus was not charged overnight because something tripped,” Sethi told FleetOwner. “As a result, you have a vehicle that can no longer do its daily route … Our stuff just works, and it's because the core technology is just a smarter hardware.”
Key features of the E100 series include:
- Increased EV ports per Atom Switch: In the E100 Series, the Atom Switch serves as both circuit protection and a charger for up to 28 ports at 48A or 10 ports at 80A. More ports per enclosure means the ability to charge more EVs today or for future-proofing now as you scale up over time.
- Access control and payment options: The E100 Series is hardware-ready with radio frequency identification and near-field communication at the charger for more convenient and secure ways to access charging stations, initiate and track charging sessions, and broaden payment options.
- Plug and charge: For when ISO 15118 Plug and Charge capabilities become standard across the industry, the E100 Series is hardware-ready to provide automatic authentication, authorization, and billing between the EV and the charging station without the need for any physical cards or RFID tags.
- Revenue-grade metering accuracy: NIST-compliant Charge for Charging capability ensures precise and reliable measurement of electricity dispensed to EVs with higher accuracy and better data quality.
- Longer maximum wire length: With wire lengths at 300 feet for 48A and 250 feet for 80A, longer wires from the Atom Switch enclosure to the furthest charger allow more flexibility in deployment layouts and convenience for each operation. This increased distance could mean the difference between fully maximizing your parking lot or garage for your fleet and/or employee workplace charging needs.
Atom Power is currently fulfilling orders for the E100 Series. According to Sethi, the E100 Series has seen a lot of positive interest from customers since Atom Power made the product announcement. Deployments across the country are set to commence in the coming months.
