Installing a floor-standing station like the EV-AC03201T is a small construction project with six stages: survey, supply check, foundation design, groundworks, mounting and connection, then commissioning. None of them is a DIY job — each stage belongs to a named professional. The steps below are the project’s steps: who owns each one, what you decide, and what paperwork you should end up holding. Fitting dimensions and methods belong to your installer and the manufacturer’s manual, not to this page.
Key Takeaways
- A floor-standing station is a six-stage project: survey, supply, foundation design, groundworks, mounting, commissioning.
- Every stage has a professional owner; the client’s job is the four decisions — bays, protection, future stations, approvals.
- No foundation dimensions exist in the listing, so none are quoted: the design follows your ground and a survey.
- The project ends with records, not just a working charger — unit and circuit identity, test results, signed handover.
The Six Stages, and Who Owns Each
| Stage | Owner | What you decide or receive |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Site survey | Installer | The position is confirmed: two bays served from the one spot, access for cars and for the installation itself, ground conditions noted |
| 2. Supply capacity | Installer, with the network operator where needed | Written confirmation that the site’s supply can carry a 43 kW-class continuous load — plus any further stations you already plan |
| 3. Foundation design | Installer or structural engineer | A base design matched to your ground and to the station the listing describes — the design is theirs, signed off before any digging |
| 4. Groundworks | Civil works contractor | The prepared foundation and the cable route, ready for the station to be set on it |
| 5. Mounting and connection | Licensed electrician / installer | The station fixed to its foundation, connected to the supply and tested |
| 6. Commissioning | Installer | The handover record: tests performed, a demonstrated first charge, and sign-off |
The order matters: the foundation design cannot precede the survey, groundworks cannot precede the design, and the stage 2 supply answer decides whether the stage 1 position is usable at all. Our step-by-step for pedestal charger installation covers the installer’s side of the physical work; this article is the client’s view of the same project — the sequence, the owners and the records.
What the Site Must Decide Beforehand
Four decisions belong to you, not to any contractor, and each one is cheaper before the survey than after it:
- Which two bays. The station serves the two bays beside it. Choose bays whose loss to general parking you accept, positioned so both connectors reach their cars.
- Vehicle protection. Whether the position needs protection from car park traffic is a survey question — an exposed corner and a bay against a wall are different answers.
- Future stations. If a second station is likely, say so at stage 2. The supply conversation is held once, for the end state, not once per station.
- Approvals. Any landowner consent or local permission your site needs is arranged before groundworks. The process is your local authority’s — no product listing can define it.
The Station Being Mounted
The EV-AC03201T is a floor-standing, dual-connector AC station: two Type 2 connectors sharing up to 43 kW, a 7-inch touchscreen, RFID access and OCPP 1.6J platform connection, with an IP54 rating stated in the listing. The foundation stage exists because of the form factor — a station that stands on the ground needs a base engineered for that ground, where a wallbox needs a wall. That is also where this article stops: the listing gives no foundation dimensions, and this page invents none. If a quote you receive specifies a base before anyone has surveyed your ground, treat the number as a placeholder, not a design. The wider commercial charging range covers wall-mounted alternatives for sites that have a suitable wall instead.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can our own facilities team install the station?
No. The connection and commissioning belong to a licensed electrician, the foundation design to the installer or a structural engineer, and the groundworks to a contractor. A facilities team’s role is the client role: the decisions above, and receiving the records at handover.
How big does the foundation need to be?
There is no figure in the product listing, and none is quoted here. The size follows the installer’s design for your ground conditions and the station being fitted. A dimension offered without a survey is a guess, whoever offers it.
What paperwork should we end up with?
A commissioning record that identifies the unit (model and serial number), the circuit that feeds it, the categories of test performed with their results, a demonstrated first charge, and the installer’s signed handover. File it with the building’s electrical paperwork — warranty claims and fault investigations both start from it.
Related Reading
- What Is a Pedestal EV Charger?
- How to Install an EV Charger Pedestal: Step by Step
- How Much Does It Cost to Install a Commercial EV Charging Station?
- How Do Commercial EV Charging Stations Work?
