{"id":1101,"date":"2021-05-31T14:22:22","date_gmt":"2021-05-31T12:22:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ecity.solarisbus.com\/baza-wiedzy\/pantograf-czy-plug-in-jaki-system-ladowania-wybrac"},"modified":"2021-08-16T22:44:07","modified_gmt":"2021-08-16T20:44:07","slug":"pantograph-plugin-charging-system","status":"publish","type":"baza-wiedzy","link":"https:\/\/ecity.solarisbus.com\/en\/knowledge-base\/pantograph-plugin-charging-system","title":{"rendered":"Pantograph or plug-in? How to choose the right charging system"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>How to choose the right charging system? The method of charging an electric bus is crucial for the effective operation of the vehicle. Charging system should always be adapted to the customer&#8217;s needs, the existing infrastructure and the conditions of the vehicle use. The selection of the appropriate charging method should therefore depend on all the variables mentioned above. The key is also choosing the right energy storage system (battery type).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">CHARGING SYSTEM: PLUG-IN<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Solaris electric buses are equipped with a plug-in connector &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/ec.europa.eu\/info\/law\/better-regulation\/have-your-say\/initiatives\/12906-Electric-vehicle-charging-standards-for-recharging-points-for-e-buses\/F2231504_en\">an EU standardized solution<\/a>, used &#8211; most often &#8211; for overnight battery charging from a stationary charger located in the depot. This method involves physically connecting the vehicle to the charger via a cable. The advantage of this solution is the possibility of charging without building any special infrastructure in the city &#8211; these chargers can be eaasily installed at the depot or being used as a mobile charger. Requires manual operation. This type of charging is especially recommended for batteries with high energy density (Solaris High Energy).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">CHARGING SYSTEM: PANTOGRAPH<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>In addition, Solaris electric buses can be equipped with a &#8220;fast&#8221; pantograph charging system, thanks to which the batteries can be recharged both on the route (stops) and at the depot. This solution is possible in two different variants &#8211; by placing the pantograph on the roof of the bus or on the charging mast itself (the so-called inverted pantograph). The choice of the right pantograph type is often dictated by the infrastructure &#8211; if there is already a charger with a pantograph installed in a given city, the carrier is more likely to choose the &#8220;inverted&#8221; option, when only charging rails are installed on the vehicle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ecity.solarisbus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/ladowanie-autobusu-elektrycznego.png\" alt=\"eCity\" class=\"wp-image-990\" width=\"327\" height=\"327\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ecity.solarisbus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/ladowanie-autobusu-elektrycznego.png 535w, https:\/\/ecity.solarisbus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/ladowanie-autobusu-elektrycznego-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/ecity.solarisbus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/ladowanie-autobusu-elektrycznego-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/ecity.solarisbus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/ladowanie-autobusu-elektrycznego-352x352.png 352w, https:\/\/ecity.solarisbus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/ladowanie-autobusu-elektrycznego-212x212.png 212w, https:\/\/ecity.solarisbus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/ladowanie-autobusu-elektrycznego-215x215.png 215w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 327px) 100vw, 327px\" \/><figcaption>Charging system: pantograph<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>In Poland, the solution with a pantograph placed on the roof has a decisive advantage, used, among others, by operators in Cracow, Warsaw or Poznan. The main advantages of pantograph charging are the charging time and its maintenance-free &#8211; charging does not require additional actions on the part of the driver. The whole process comes down to pressing a button, which automatically raises the pantograph and connects to the charging station. This type of charging is especially recommended for batteries with lower capacity and lower energy density, used on routes where there is a possibility of frequent recharging, e.g. at stops (Solaris High Power).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>FEASIBILITY STUDIES<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Even though the&nbsp;electric drive technology itself is&nbsp;already well-known, for&nbsp;many cities and&nbsp;public transport operators it&nbsp;is still a&nbsp;novel and&nbsp;advanced solution. In&nbsp;its attempt to&nbsp;help customers prepare for&nbsp;the electrification of&nbsp;municipal transport, Solaris offers to&nbsp;carry out&nbsp;individual feasibility studies, at&nbsp;the client\u2019s request. Such an&nbsp;analysis allows to&nbsp;find optimal solutions with regard to&nbsp;vehicle infrastructure and&nbsp;equipment for&nbsp;a given urban centre and&nbsp;for particular bus&nbsp;lines. Needs may&nbsp;differ immensely, depending on&nbsp;the outside temperature of&nbsp;the city, but&nbsp;also on&nbsp;the average speed, the&nbsp;number of&nbsp;stops on&nbsp;the bus&nbsp;route, the&nbsp;bus occupancy or&nbsp;the topography of&nbsp;the area. There is&nbsp;one goal though: the&nbsp;bus should be&nbsp;operational whenever the&nbsp;client needs it&nbsp;to be. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ecity.solarisbus.com\/en\/solaris-solutions\">[Read more about the comfort of concluding only one contract and receiving a comprehensively prepared and executed project&#8230; ]<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The method of charging an electric bus is crucial for the effective operation of the vehicle.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":990,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[31],"tags":[77],"class_list":["post-1101","baza-wiedzy","type-baza-wiedzy","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-charging","tag-ladowanie-en"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.0 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Pantograph or plug-in? 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