{"id":11717,"date":"2025-09-19T10:00:14","date_gmt":"2025-09-19T08:00:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.phoenixcontact-emobility.com\/?p=11717"},"modified":"2025-11-25T10:03:44","modified_gmt":"2025-11-25T08:03:44","slug":"perfect-ac-charging-controller-operator-manufacturer-planner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.phoenixcontact-emobility.com\/en\/news-and-events\/charging-infrastructure\/perfect-ac-charging-controller-operator-manufacturer-planner\/","title":{"rendered":"The perfect AC charging controller for operators, manufacturers and planners: What is important?"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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What does a software update cost you?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Not in euros, but in time, nerves and trust. The charging controller is the digital backbone of the entire charging infrastructure and determines whether a project is viable in the long term or becomes an economic risk.<\/p>

Manufacturers are under pressure to integrate ever new requirements into their systems – from RED and AFIR to the upcoming Cyber Resilience Act. Operators expect a solution that runs reliably, is easy to integrate and does not require constant intervention. And planners need systems that can be scaled flexibly without having to rethink the entire system with every update.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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What makes a charging controller an all-round carefree package for...<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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…manufacturers: safety and future viability as an obligation<\/h3>

Manufacturers of charging infrastructure are faced with the challenge of constantly implementing new regulatory requirements and safety standards. Product changes are not a solution, as they are far too complex to engineer and require new certification processes.<\/p>

What they really need:<\/p>