EVOS Launches State-Of-The-Art SB7 EV Charger
Affordable and easy to install, with an IP65 rating and additional safety features, the 7kW charger is set to change how people charge their vehicles at home. The smart, connected charger allows the EV owner to utilise their energy better and lower costs, while ensuring safety, remote management and data security.
Brisbane, Australia – EVOS, the Brisbane-based electric vehicle (EV) energy management and AC charging specialists, has unveiled its state-of-the-art EV charger, the SB7.
The charger – designed and to be made in Australia – was built with the everyday EV owner in mind and is designed to be easily installed. The 7kW charger can add 35km of range every hour of charging time, making it the ideal solution to ensure an EV is charged to meet daily driving needs.
The SB7's built in energy management system can intuitively select the ideal idle time to charge the vehicle – be it overnight in non-peak periods, during business hours, when feed-in tariffs are at their lowest or to leverage solar or battery power, for instance.
Ampol, Australia's largest transport fuels provider, will act as the national distributor partner for EVOS and the SB7 EV Charger, in addition to EVOS's Fleet Home22 Charger which was released last year. Both chargers will be available to the public later this year.
"We've designed this not only from the view of 'how do we charge a vehicle', but also from the view of the customer," said EVOS CEO and co-founder, Marcelo Salgado. "We asked ourselves what the EV owner needs from a charger: it has to be easy to install with no restrictions as to where it can go on a property, be easy to monitor remotely and help them manage their costs in an era when everyone is concerned with energy prices, and it has to look good.
"The SB7 ticks all of those boxes and more."
Ideal to be installed indoors and outdoors, and monitored from anywhere
The ethos behind the technology development at EVOS is to solve the challenges hindering electric vehicle uptake.
"The biggest issue for electric vehicle owners, fleet operators and strata companies is not the charging, but the management of energy," said Chief Technology Officer and co-founder, Chris Crossman. "Each of those segments features their own unique challenges, but the challenge that unites them all is the energy piece: namely, is there a way to optimise energy and lower costs amid soaring energy prices?
"We've looked to address this in our technology roadmap, while ensuring that these sub-sectors and their unique challenges are addressed with each product iteration, including the SB7."
The SB7 has been built to withstand the harsh Australian elements. Constructed with UV stabilised ABS plastic, the EVOS charger is designed to withstand the Australian sun and weather. This material not only offers an aesthetically pleasing look but also houses the electronic components in an IP65 rated enclosure, proving its strength in adverse conditions.
The charger is Wi-Fi connection capable, ensuring EVOS and/or the homeowner can monitor and control the charger, while software updates can be made over-the-air (OTA) to keep the charger constantly on the cutting edge.
The EVOS driver app allows drivers to monitor the SB7 and the cost of EV charging. The free app allows users to set up different charge schedules, while the SB7 can be integrated to the EVOS Grid Integration Device (GID – to be available early-2024) and enable drivers to utilise their energy better by choosing between solar or battery charging, providing dynamic load management and optimising tariff selection.
The design of the EVOS SB7 charger places the utmost importance on data security. It employs an end-to-end VPN, enabling a private and encrypted network that robustly safeguards user privacy.
The SB7 is equipped with cutting-edge safety features, such as its welding detection capability which allows the device to detect a permanently engaged switching contact, which could put live AC voltage on the charge cable. Not only can the SB7 detect this scenario, but it can also notify the cloud platform of the safety issue, and the charger can disconnect itself from the grid until the safety issue is rectified.
Two advanced chargers on the market, with more to come
Following a $1.7m initial capital raise in July 2021, the company began production of its first product and, in November 2021, the company unveiled its Fleet Home 22 AC Charger and its energy management platform. The charger was designed to increase reliability and to simplify the charging experience for fleet operators, which need to negotiate power purchases, manage peak electricity loads, report on emissions savings, install electrical equipment and more.
Since that initial raise, the company expanded its team to 22 and began developing its roadmap further.
Earlier this month, EVOS announced it had secured $5 million in a subsequent capital raise, during which the launch of the SB7 was highlighted as the next cab off the rank for the company which designs and manufactures its EV charging products in Brisbane.
Now, the company is looking to take its products to new markets, while continuing to focus on the development of its roadmap of advanced EV technologies and further expanding its team of engineers and designers.
"Solving that issue for fleet operators proved to the market that we understand the challenges faced by EV drivers, and that we understand how to address them," said Chief Experience and Innovation Officer Seshan Weeratunga. "The SB7 resolves a number of headaches for EV owners, and the next products on the EVOS horizon will equally address the pain points EV drivers face across the country and, soon, abroad."
About EVOS
EVOS designs and manufactures EV charging products in Brisbane, Australia to deliver quality, performance and innovation to the world. Its team of talented engineers and designers are constantly pursuing disruption through innovation and smart design. Its people are driven by the values of quality, simplicity and providing unrivalled customer experience.