Every post-mounted or floor-standing charger on a commercial project stands on two documents, and a sound specification names both. The first is the project’s foundation design, produced by its own engineer for the actual ground. The second is the supplier’s written confirmation of how the exact model mounts — because listings describe forms — a floor-standing station, a wallbox, a portable — and a form description is not a mounting kit. Where either is missing, the post and base are being assumed, and assumed hardware fails inspections and winters.
Key Takeaways
- A post and base rest on two documents: the project’s foundation design and the supplier’s written mounting confirmation.
- Listings state forms, not mounting kits — an unstated post option is a question to ask, not a line to specify.
- The project supplies position, foundation and ducts; the supplier confirms how the exact model fixes down.
- Portable chargers are not a mounting route and stay out of the schedule.
The Mounting Routes, and Who Supplies What
| Mounting route | What the project supplies | What the supplier confirms in writing |
|---|---|---|
| Floor-standing station on its own base | Position, foundation design, and the duct route to the base | EV-ACT3204PE 22 kW wallboxes, one per the exact model — the EV-AC03201T is listed as a floor-standing dual-connector station, and how it fixes down is a confirmation, not an inference from the photograph |
| Wallbox carried on a project post, where no wall serves the bay | The post itself, its foundation, and its position within the unit’s stated cable reach | Whether the exact wallbox may be post-mounted at all. The EV-ACT3204E and EV-ACT5006T are listed as wall units with no post-mount arrangement stated — without a written yes, this route closes |
| A post or pedestal accessory the supplier states | The foundation the accessory’s fixing pattern lands on, priced as project civil scope | That the accessory exists for the exact model, in the configuration ordered. “Stated” is the test: not in the listing or a written answer, not in the specification |
| Portable chargers | Nothing — and that is the point | Nothing to confirm: a portable plugs into a socket and is carried away — not a mounting route, never in a post-and-base schedule |
The choice between pedestal and wall forms is a site-geometry decision. This article sits one step later: once a standing form is chosen, the post and base still have to be specified, priced and confirmed as hardware.
What the Foundation Design Owns
- Position against bay geometry. The base sits within the stated cable reach of the bays it serves — a foundation poured in the wrong place is the most expensive line in the mounting budget.
- Duct entry and drainage. How the supply reaches the unit and where surface water goes are design decisions on the drawings, sized for the ground actually found.
- Vehicle protection as a site decision. Whether bollards or kerbs guard the unit comes from the site’s risk assessment; listings state enclosure IP ratings, not impact ratings, so protection is never read off the charger.
- The next phase. If the project will grow, the design either anticipates the second position now or prices its absence in the phasing plan.
None of these lines is a dimension an article can hand you. Depths, concrete grades and anchor patterns belong to the site-specific foundation design — the specification’s job is to make sure it exists and is priced, not to sketch it.
How EVDANCE Hardware Enters the Schedule
Write the mounting line the way the listing writes the product. The EV-AC03201T enters as a floor-standing station — two Type 2 connectors, up to 43 kW shared, OCPP 1.6J, RFID, IP54 — with its base arrangement confirmed per order. The wallboxes, the EV-ACT3204PE (22 kW three-phase, tethered Type 2 cable, RFID and app) and the EV-ACT5006T (up to 48 A, NACS, 25 ft cable), enter as wall units; a project wanting either in open ground asks in writing and designs around the answer received. Mounting confirmations can be raised through our commercial charging page or contact us, naming the model and the site layout.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does EVDANCE sell a mounting post for its wallboxes?
No post option is stated in the listings: the wallboxes are described as wall units. If a project needs one on a post, the arrangement is confirmed with the manufacturer in writing for the exact model before it enters the specification — even where the post itself is project-fabricated.
Who designs the concrete base?
The project’s engineer. Foundation design responds to the site’s ground, loads and local code, so it sits inside the project’s design package; the supplier’s side is confirming the fixing arrangement, not engineering the base.
Can one post carry two chargers?
Only where the supplier confirms it in writing for the exact models. Two units on one post double the fixing, supply and protection questions — none answered by a photograph of somebody else’s site.
Related Reading
- What Is a Pedestal EV Charger?
- How to Install an EV Charger Pedestal: Step by Step
- How High Should an EV Charger Be Mounted?
