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Electric car chargers aren't chargers at all – EVSE Explained
Technology Connections
Technology Connections explains that the so-called EV charger in an electric car's charging cable or wall unit is really an EVSE, a smart switch that safely delivers AC power. The actual charger is inside the car. The video covers the safety signaling and mechanisms involved.
HN recommends it as the clearest introduction to what is inside an AC EV charging station and why it is much simpler than people assume.
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