EVSE Compliance Testing & Certification

July 18, 2024
CSA Group can deliver efficiency testing for EV chargers, vehicle-to-grid (V2G) testing, and other essential evaluation and certification services to help you demonstrate compliance with applicable EV charger regulations.
Over 10 Years of Global Experience in Alternative Energy Testing and Certification
CSA Group has years of experience working with photovoltaic products, batteries, energy storage systems, automotive and vehicle technology, and EVSE products. You can rely on CSA Group as a centralized service provider for your testing and EV charging certification needs.
Direct Access to Engineers and Technical Experts
When you work with CSA Group, you will interact directly with the certifier and/or technician assigned to your project. This gives you direct access to a wealth of technical expertise in the standards that affect your business and helps your compliance testing run efficiently.
Experienced and Accredited Provider
Within the industry, CSA Group is recognized and accredited by:
- The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), as a Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratory (NRTL)
- The International Accreditation Services Inc.
- The Standards Council of Canada (SCC)
EXPERTLY DELIVERED ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING STATION TESTING & EVSE CERTIFICATION SERVICES
CSA Group’s EVSE testing & certification capabilities covers the following categories:
- Electrical Safety: CSA Group offers a variety of global safety certification services for both AC and DC charging stations, including high-power DCFC testing services, aligning with standards like UL 2202 / CSA C22.2 No. 346, UL 2594 / CSA C22.2 No. 280, UL 2231-1 / CSA C22.2 No. 281.1, and UL 2231-2 / CSA C22.2 No. 281.2
- Grid Code Interconnection & Charging Interoperability: CSA Group’s laboratories also conduct vehicle-to-grid integration testing to interoperability standards, covering UL 1741SB, IEEE 1547.1, CSA C22.3 No. 9, and more.
- Functional Safety: CSA Group can deliver a variety of EV charging station testing services to assess functional safety, along with issuing essential EV charging station certification — if your product meets requirements established by applicable standards.
- Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC): CSA Group’s EV charger testing services can include EMC testing to help determine whether your equipment and components can operate as intended without introducing intolerable electromagnetic disturbances. This testing also assesses performance when exposed to electromagnetic interference from other equipment, which may help you obtain applicable wireless EV charging certification.
- Energy Efficiency: CSA Group can help you obtain EV charger certification for energy efficiency by confirming your EVSE products meet applicable benchmarks through a wide range of testing services.
- Metering: CSA Group’s metering testing services gives you confidence that the meters installed in your EV charging stations are precise and reliable, providing accurate data on energy usage for billing and monitoring purposes.