In keeping with its image as one of the world’s cleanest cities, Singapore is at the forefront of developments in zero-emission electric vehicles with the help of the Lapp and Bosch Groups. Last year, Bosch was commissioned to carry out a pilot project that involved setting up a software-based service platform for the charging and communication infrastructure needed to support electric vehicles. The cables used in the charging stations were provided by Lapp.
Bosch’s web-based eMobility Solution technology lets drivers of electric vehicles not only find free charging points, but also book time slots at these. In densely populated cities like Singapore, where space to park while waiting to recharge is extremely limited, this is a major benefit.
The charging stations use a spiral Ölflex 540 P power and control cable fitted with a plug that complies with the Japanese SAE J1772 standard. This cable is highly resistant to mechanical and chemical stresses, making it suitable for heavy usage in outdoor environments. It is halogen-free, flame-retardant and oil-resistant, with an operating temperature range of -40 to +90° Celsius. “A cable of this kind has to work reliably under all weather conditions,” says Heiko Bormann, a systems engineer at Lapp Group subsidiary Lapp Systems. “It must also be clearly visible while charging is being carried out and must not damage the vehicle.”
To fulfil the Bosch contract, the Lapp Group has partnered with ITT Canon of Weinstadt, Germany, that will supply and assemble the SAE plugs. Bormann explains: “We are using a Japanese plug standard because most of the cars driven in Singapore are made in Japan and this is what was specified by the Singapore government.”
For the Lapp Group, the Singapore project represents an important strategic opportunity to strengthen its reputation and competencies in the area of e-mobility and reinforce its position in the Asian market. Lapp’s range of e-mobility products also includes high-voltage cables for use in the latest generation of vehicles, which can be assembled to customer specifications and fitted with various types of plugs.
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