Demo cars move all day and stock cars sit. You need a few accessible bays for demos that must go out charged, and a slower bank, or even a scheduled rotation, for stock. Workshop ramps, bodyshops and valeting already pull current. A row of unmanaged 22 kW posts will fight the compressor. Many stock cars only need a maintained state of charge, not a full rapid before breakfast. Staff commuting sockets should not steal the demo bay.
The expensive shortcut on charging demo EVs in a showroom
The mistake is one domestic wallbox on the showroom wall and a daisy-chain of extension leads to the compound.
Handover when charging demo EVs in a showroom is the issue
Specify demo bays, stock rotation and the workshop load that must win.
Charging demo EVs in a showroom
Ask which models you will hold. A van and a city car do not share a lead length or an AC rate.
- Demos need certainty, stock needs rotation
- Workshop loads come first
- Lead lengths differ by model
- Do not feed a compound with extension leads
What a survey must prove about charging demo EVs in a showroom
Customer 'try the charger' bays are a sales set. Do not let them become a free public rapid by accident.
Charging demo EVs in a showroom and the written scope
Stock that arrives at 10 per cent on a transporter is the peak. Design a recovery method for that morning, not for an average Tuesday.
Frequently asked questions
Should every space have a post?
Not if cars are stacked three deep. Charge the ones that move, or budget a managed scheme.
Can PDI include the charger install for the customer?
That is a separate home install at their address, with their consent and their supply. Do not confuse it with yard charging.
What power do we ask the landlord for?
A measured diversity figure, not the sum of every socket at full rate.
Is three-phase already in the building?
Often yes. Confirm spare capacity rather than the presence of three phases.
Core buying guides
Start with these high-intent guides, then dig into the rest of the library.
Related guides
Sources and further reading
How this guide was prepared
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