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Given the increase in the sales of electric vehicles (EVs), due to growth driven by climate change politics and the cost of fuel, there is now a huge demand for the expansion of EV charging infrastructure across the UK. The government plans to halt the sale of all petrol and diesel cars by 2030, with only electric vehicles being available to buy – this means that by 2040, most people will drive an electric car. Of course, this requires the rollout of more supporting infrastructure, such as more charging points scattered across the country so that you can be sure your car can get power when you need it.<\/span><\/p>\n

The replacement of petrol and diesel cars is fuelled by the need to reduce the carbon emissions from transportation. Bearing this in mind, we believe that installation of EV charging infrastructure should also keep to a minimum carbon footprint. Reducing the amount of concrete used will drastically lower carbon emissions – the production of concrete is a very energy intensive process, where the components are heated in a kiln to achieve calcinization, which releases CO2.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

What we do at EV Blocks is reduce the amount of concrete being used to form the foundations of freestanding EV charging points. This can be achieved by using pre-cast EV foundation bases instead of free pour concrete to construct the EV foundations.<\/span><\/p>\n

Why Pre-Cast EV Foundations Use Less Carbon<\/b><\/h2>\n

Whilst pre-cast EV foundations still require the use of concrete, they use less than wet pour methods. There are three main reasons that pre-cast foundations can reduce the EV charging infrastructure carbon footprint:<\/span><\/p>\n

Hollow Foundations<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Pre-cast foundations are hollow, so the volume of concrete per installation is lower than using a wet pour and casting on site methodology.<\/span><\/p>\n

Consistent Installation<\/b><\/h3>\n

One of the main benefits of a pre-cast foundation is that the finish is consistent. This means it won\u2019t be necessary to duplicate and repour a concrete plinth if a wet pour method is used and then later fails due to poor weather conditions or an inconsistent cement mix.<\/span><\/p>\n

Using pre-cast foundations in this case saves carbon from the concrete potentially having to be repoured, as well as reducing the road miles required for additional site visits.<\/span><\/p>\n

Adaptable To The Future<\/b><\/h3>\n

The aluminium plate on top of our pre-cast solutions is compatible with different types of EV chargers, which means that if you need to change or upgrade the EV charger where you have installed our EV Block foundations you will not need to dig up and replace the plinth. You should simply be able to acquire the new charger and swap it out with ease.<\/span><\/p>\n

Carbon Efficient EV Foundations by EV Blocks<\/b><\/h2>\n

If you\u2019ve just purchased an electric vehicle, or you\u2019re planning ahead for the future, you\u2019re going to need an EV charging station. EV Blocks offer precast foundations for your charging point that are quick to install, uniform in appearance and are 100% recyclable.<\/span><\/p>\n

Get in touch<\/span><\/a> with us today and save time and money on your EV charging point.<\/span><\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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There are several challenges and areas for improvement within the installation of EV charging block foundations. One such area for improvement is the time it takes to complete freestanding EV charging point installations. Cutting this time down to just one day would be highly beneficial for construction and redevelopment projects, reducing project time and resource pressures.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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EV Charging Foundation Base Process<\/b><\/h2>\n

There are currently two main ways of installing EV charging foundations – the most common is free pour concrete, but the modern, and more efficient way is to use pre-cast bases to reduce cost and time.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Wet Pour Concrete \u2013 Casting An EV Plinth In Situ<\/b><\/h2>\n

The prevalence of free pour concrete for EV charging base installation makes a quick turnaround difficult to achieve and consistent timelines a challenge.<\/span><\/p>\n

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This methodology is problematic for electrical and for groundworks contractors as it takes time for the concrete to dry before the installation can be completed. This can often take around four days, and since the way concrete sets can often be unpredictable, some foundations may have to be repoured before the charge point is ready to go live.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Longer timeframes and multiple site visits are expensive and make it harder to resource and complete jobs in line with aggressive budgets\/timelines. More site visits than are necessary also causes more CO2 emissions from the extra transport.<\/span><\/p>\n

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This is all exacerbated during winter when this drying time can become difficult to predict due to the cold\/freezing conditions.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Our EV Charging Point Installation Solution<\/b><\/h2>\n

The completion of freestanding EV charging point installations within one day is possible, but it does require a move away from the use of free pour concrete for the foundations.<\/span><\/p>\n

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We created a solution for this whilst installing EV chargers within our own electrical contracting business – we developed a proprietary pre-cast concrete base with a uniform structure and finish. That way, concrete is pre poured and set in predictable conditions, so that the finished block can simply be taken to the installation site and dropped in with ease.<\/span><\/p>\n

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These are designed to be lightweight with a universal adapter plate which suits a variety of different EV chargers on the market, meaning that you can install your EV charging point without even knowing which electric vehicle you are opting for yet.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Pre-Cast EV Foundation Installation<\/b><\/h2>\n

To get the quickest, most consistent, and carbon efficient results, the process should be simple. At EV Blocks, our process has two stages:<\/span><\/p>\n

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