Switzerland based ABB has launched the Terra SmartConnect (SC) fast chargers for electric vehicles (EV) in North America.
Terra SC will be available with support for the CHAdeMO fast-charging standard, with SAE / Combined Charging System and will be made available in the Americas in second quarter of 2013.
According to the company, the Terra SC can fully charge an electric car in 30mins-120mins and charge the battery of currently available EVs from 30% to 80% in about half an hour.
The fast chargers come with an outdoor-rated steel housing, a full-color, eight inch, touch-screen user interface, smart connectivity features and wall-mount connections.
Features of the chargers include remote assistance, management, and servicing with smart software upgradeability.
Additionally, the charger has optional features of RFiD and PIN code authorization, as well as a web-based statistics module with data per user to support energy usage reporting.
