Chargers
Commercial pedestal
Rolec BasicCharge
A straightforward twin socket pedestal for when you want working bays without the extras.
What it is for
Where the BasicCharge fits
Workplaces, commercial car parks and development sites that need a dependable free-standing charger and nothing more.
- Category
- Commercial pedestal
- Output
- 7.4kW or 22kW
- Sockets
- One or two universal sockets
- Suits
- Commercial sites
Specification
- Charges at up to 22kW, or 7.4kW single phase
- One or two sockets depending on the model
- Takes payment by contactless card, app or RFID
- Built-in meter approved for billing drivers
- Fewer features than the Quantum, which keeps the cost down per bay
- Speaks OCPP for back office reporting
Charge speed
How fast the BasicCharge is
Where this unit sits against the rest of the range, by top output. Speed classes rather than a linear axis, because a wall unit and a rapid DC cabinet do not belong on the same straight line.
Bars are scaled by charging class rather than linearly, so the wall units stay readable next to rapid DC. Figures are each unit’s top output.
On the BasicCharge
20 to 80 per cent, which is the window a fleet actually turns around in.
at 22kW
1h 47m
Indicative. A vehicle whose on-board charger is limited to 7.4kW gains nothing from a 22kW unit.
Installation
What fitting one actually involves
01
What installing a pedestal involves
Like any free-standing unit the BasicCharge needs a base and a cable route, so the groundwork is the bulk of the cost rather than the charger. Laying containment for future bays while the ground is open is the single biggest saving available on a car park install.
02
When BasicCharge is the right call
It does the same core job as the Quantum without the lighting and the extra features, which keeps the cost per bay down. On a staff car park where the bays are not open to the public and the site is already lit, that difference is usually worth having.
Where the bays will be used by visitors or the public, the Quantum is normally the better fit.
03
Billing and reporting
It still meters each session and speaks OCPP, so staff can be billed, pool vehicles kept separate and the usage reported. Choosing the simpler unit does not mean giving up the back office.
Side by side
The BasicCharge against the rest of the range
Pick another unit. Rows where the two differ are marked.
| Spec | BasicChargethis unit |  UltraChargecompared |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Commercial pedestal | Rapid DC |
| Top output | 22kW | 400kW |
| Outputs | 7.4kW or 22kW | 40kW to 400kW |
| Sockets | One or two universal sockets | Two DC outputs on most models |
| Suits | Commercial sites | Commercial sites |
BasicCharge in short
- Charges at up to 22kW, or 7.4kW single phase
- One or two sockets depending on the model
- Takes payment by contactless card, app or RFID
- Built-in meter approved for billing drivers
UltraCharge in short
- Sold from 40kW up to 400kW, so the unit can be matched to the turnaround you actually need
- The larger units are modular, so power can be added later in steps rather than replacing the cabinet
- Two outputs that share the available power between vehicles automatically
- Works across a 150V to 1000V range, so it suits older and newer vehicles
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