A dual-connector station lets a shopping centre charge two cars from one floor-standing unit and one supply connection. The EV-AC03201T carries two Type 2 connectors, each up to 22 kW, sharing a 43 kW ceiling — one footprint, two marked bays. Drivers start on the touchscreen or with an RFID card; the centre sets its own prices through its platform.
Key Takeaways
- One EV-AC03201T covers two bays from one footprint and one supply connection; capacity grows two bays per station.
- Each connector reaches 22 kW; two cars together share the station’s 43 kW ceiling, so the car’s onboard charger is often the real limit.
- Plan bay numbers against your own car park’s observed stays; no universal dwell figure exists.
- Billing runs through the operator’s platform over OCPP 1.6J; the prices are the centre’s to set.
Two Connectors, One Footprint: The Layout Arithmetic
The unit of expansion is a station, not a connector. The combined ceilings below are the rated maximums added together — planning arithmetic, not a promise about any session:
| Stations installed | Charging bays served | Supply connections | Combined ceiling |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 1 | 43 kW |
| 2 | 4 | 2 | 86 kW |
| 4 | 8 | 4 | 172 kW |
Two separate single-connector units would need two mounting positions and two supply runs to serve the same two bays. That is why our explainer on what a dual port charger is treats the shared supply as the design’s whole point. Whether your supply can carry the combined ceiling is a question for your installer and network operator, answered before positions are fixed.
What Each Car Actually Gets
Each connector’s ceiling is 22 kW, and the pair shares 43 kW, allocated dynamically between the connectors as the listing states. So one car alone can draw up to 22 kW, two cars together divide the 43 kW between them, and a car whose onboard charger accepts only 11 kW charges at 11 kW on either connector — the car, not the station, is its limit. As labelled arithmetic, a car accepting the full rate adds roughly 22 kWh in an hour at 22 kW, before losses: a useful top-up inside a shopping trip, which is the session this hardware is built for.
Dwell Time Is the Centre’s Own Number
There is no universal figure for how long shoppers stay, and this article will not invent one. Your centre already holds the answer in its own car park data: how long cars stay on a weekday, on a Saturday, near the entrance versus the far rows. Our guide to EV charging for restaurants and retail covers the wider dwell-time business case; here the point is narrower — the capacity you install follows the stays you measured, in steps of two bays at a time. Bay discipline — time limits, signage — is the centre’s own policy.
The EV-AC03201T on a Retail Site
The station is floor-standing, so it needs no wall — useful in open car parks — and its IP54 rating is the listing’s stated figure for outdoor use. The 7-inch touchscreen is where drivers interact with it, RFID cards offer a second way to start a session, and OCPP 1.6J connects it to the operator’s platform: session records and billing run through that platform, at prices the centre chooses. It is not DC fast charging — per-connector output tops out at 22 kW AC. Full specifications are on the EV-AC03201T product page; the wider commercial charging range covers sites needing a different mix.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can both connectors run at 22 kW at the same time?
No. Each connector’s ceiling is 22 kW, but the pair shares a 43 kW total, so two cars divide that 43 kW between them. One car alone can use the full 22 kW, if it accepts it.
Who sets the price a driver pays?
The centre does, through its charging platform. The station connects to the platform over OCPP 1.6J and identifies sessions by RFID card or touchscreen; the tariff itself — free, per kWh, per session — is the operator’s own choice.
Does one station need two power supplies?
No — one station is one unit with one supply connection serving two bays, sized by your installer against the station’s 43 kW ceiling.
Related Reading
- EV Charging for Restaurants and Retail: Turning Dwell Time Into Visits
- What Is a Dual Port EV Charger? How It Works and How to Choose
- How Do Commercial EV Charging Stations Work?
- What Is the Best Commercial EV Charging Station? How to Choose
