In an apartment car park, the control problem comes first: the wallbox sits in a space anyone in the building can walk up to, so without access control, anyone can charge. The EV-ACT3204E answers with the two gates its listing states — RFID cards at the charger and access settings in its app — so a session starts only for an authorised user. Who gets authorised, and what happens with visitors and second cars, is the building’s policy to set before the chargers go in.
Key Takeaways
- An ungated wallbox in a shared car park is a free socket for anyone with building access — control is the first specification.
- This wallbox gates access two ways: RFID cards at the charger and access settings in the app.
- Visitors, second cars, lost cards and departing residents are policy decisions; the hardware enforces the list it is given.
- Cost-splitting is a separate decision — confirm the app’s session reporting first.
Why a Shared Car Park Is Different From a Driveway
A home wallbox sits behind the owner’s own frontage. An apartment car park inverts that: dozens of households have legitimate access, and a charger with no gate is effectively a free socket for every resident — and any guest who finds it. The disputes follow: non-EV residents object to paying for the electricity, EV drivers to visitors using the charger. Our overview of apartment and condo charging in shared parking covers the layout and power side.
The Two Gates on This Wallbox
The specification lists RFID and app control. In a car park they split the job in two:
- RFID at the charger. A registered card starts a session; an unregistered one does not. This is the gate at the car — no phone, no account, just a tap.
- Access settings in the app. The management side: who is an authorised user, and whether the charger sits locked or open between sessions. Which settings sit in the app is a manual point — confirm before promising residents a routine.
Enrolment and removal follow the charger’s manual; the building-level point is that the list exists and someone owns it.
The Situations the Building Has to Decide
The hardware supplies the gate; the building supplies the rules:
| Situation | The control question | Typical building answer |
|---|---|---|
| A resident with one EV | Who issues their card, and who pays for it? | One card per authorised household, issued by the administrator |
| A household’s second car | Does the card follow the driver or the car? | Cards belong to users, not cars — one card works for either car |
| A visitor with an EV | Can guests charge at all? | The building’s choice: a guest card, the host’s card, or no visitor charging |
| A resident moves out | When does their access end? | Off the list the week they leave — unpruned lists stop being control |
| A card is lost | What happens before the replacement? | Remove first, replace second — a lost card still works until removed |
Who Pays Is a Separate Decision
Controlling who charges is not the same as settling the bill. How the building recovers the cost — a flat addition to service charges, an equal split among participating households, or a split based on recorded use — is its own financial decision. Whether the app produces the per-user reports a metered split would need is a point to confirm with EVDANCE before committing to that method; if it cannot be confirmed, choose a simpler split.
The Charger in the Car Park
The EV-ACT3204PE is a 22 kW wallbox for three-phase supplies — 32 A per phase at 380–400 V — with a tethered Type 2 cable, hardwired, RFID and app control, and an IP66 housing. It carries a CE mark and EVDANCE’s 3-year standard warranty. The car-park case is decided less by charging speed than by whether access, administration and cost-splitting are agreed before the first unit goes in; see our commercial charging page for the wider range.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can anyone plug in and charge if they find the wallbox idle?
Not when access is restricted: a session starts for an authorised card or app user. Whether it can be left in an open mode is a manual point.
Does each car need its own RFID card?
No. Cards are issued to users, not cars, so one resident’s card can start a session for either of the household’s cars. The listing does not state a card limit, so a building with many households should confirm capacity with EVDANCE first.
Who should administer the card list for a building?
One named administrator — the property manager or a facilities contact. One owner means cards are issued and removed on a record, and a departing resident’s access ends on schedule.
Related Reading
- RFID and User Management for Shared EV Chargers
- Apartment and Condo EV Charging: Solutions for Shared Parking
- How to Charge an EV When You Live in an Apartment
