Wallbox, a global provider of electric vehicle (EV) charging and energy management solutions, announced that its latest bidirectional charger has received a certificate of compliance from UL Solutions for the US market.
The Quasar charger enables advanced vehicle-to-everything (V2X) functionality, including powering a home during a power outage. Its compact, award-winning design makes it suitable for residential installations.
The Quasar 2, which now bears the UL Mark, is officially the first bidirectional charger to meet principal safety standards for direct-current (dc) EV chargers using a CCS1 connector.
It’s certified according to UL 9741, 2nd edition of the Outline of Investigation for Electric Vehicle Power Export Equipment (EVPE), UL 2231-2, the Standard for Personnel Protection Systems for Electric Vehicle (EV) Supply Circuits: Particular Requirements for Protection Devices for Use in Charging Systems and UL 1741, the Standard for Inverters, Converters, Controllers and Interconnection System Equipment for Use With Distributed Energy Resources.
Quasar 2 is expected to launch soon, and is compatible with EVs using ISO 15118-20 — the industry standard for bidirectional charging.
“This achievement reinforces UL Solutions’ focus on capabilities that serve the EV market with services that help increase confidence in products’ performance, reliability and safety,” said Jeff Smidt, senior VP of Industrial Testing, Inspection and Certification at UL Solutions.
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