EV Charger Specialist Certification Course
Once you have installed that EVSE you’ll need to get it inspected, and for domestic homes with restricted access, you do it once in two years. Otherwise it’s once every six months.
EVSE stands for Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment, commonly known as an EV charging station or charger. and there are many models but all local ones need to have the the LTA approval to be used here, and each unit has to be certified and then inspected. So at the end of installation, you should have two stickers, one for the unit to show it’s an approved unit, then the registration sticker.
Plus if you do any alterations, change the registered address, you’ll need to redo the registration.
So under the Skills Future scheme, you will be allowed to attend courses and this is one of them, so you can learn to inspect and certify the EVSE. Furthermore, there is also a mid career grant which essentially makes this course free to Singaporeans.
The link to the course:
The course is held in Republic Polytechnic, and a shorter one in ITE, but the one at RP is the one that allows you to be certified to be an inspector. It’s held over two days, one night zoom course on the theory, and the second is a practical session with a hands on plus a theory test. You need to score 75% and up to pass, but everyone that attended thus far does so, even if it takes a few attempts.
There’s a booklet to study, and it’s all very proper with a couple of instructors who are very helping and friendly. My batch consisted largely of engineers and installers, with a few who look like retirees. Inside RP, it’s held at the ARCH, a beautiful structure that has a real aeroplane hanger with a private jet, a propellor plane and other stuff inside, all very cool.
Do budget some time to get to the ARCH, because RP is a pretty big place, and it’s right inside, and if you don’t get parking at P4, you will need to go to P3, which is further away.
The training room F is right at the back of the hall, so walk past all the interesting aircraft and through a couple of corridors to find it.
Inside is another small hall, with a charger, a couple of EVs plus some other vehicles and a teaching area. You’ll do the theory test first, you can ask for it, so if you do fail the required 75%, you have some time to redo it.
Then you’ll be split into a couple of groups and proceed to the practical. Do volunteer yourself, because if you simply stand watch, you will learn less. Get into the gear, and do the testing.
If you wish to do the certification after the course, you will need to own the gear which consists of
- EVSE tester - they use the Kyoritsu model, which costs more than a grand
- 1000v insulation gloves
- multimeter tester
- protective googles
- insulation mat
The hands on session plus the theory test will take under 3 hours if everything goes smoothly. You will then be asked to fill in a survey form, and also decide if you wish to be put on the register as a certified inspector. Bear in mind that all your personal details such as phone and email will be public. That’s ok if you wish to do this as a job, but if you’re doing this out of interest, or just wish to do it for yourself, you may not wish to be on the register.
The form B for TR25 certification:
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