ChargeWheel
EV Chargers · Hardware

One charger family. 10 kW to 400 kW.

Modular DC fast chargers for fleet depots, highway corridors, and mobile units. OCPP 2.0.1 native, CCS1 + NACS, plug-and-charge, tap-to-pay.

ChargeWheel DC fast charger — modular 10 to 400 kW EV charging hardware
Capabilities

One board. Every deployment.

The same controller runs every tier — from a 10 kW workplace unit to a 400 kW corridor charger. Swap the power stage, the input stage, and the cabinet size; the software stack and back-office are identical.

Modular 10 – 400 kW

Same firmware, same OCPP endpoint — sized to each stall from light-duty to Class 8.

OCPP 2.0.1 native

Plug into any OCPP 2.0.1 back-office — UpGrid OS ships integrated, bring-your-own welcome.

DC or AC input

Same charger, your choice of source: AC tie from the grid or DC bus from UpGrid BESS.

Solar-ready

DC-input variants accept direct PV-string input — one fewer conversion between panel and car.

Modularity

One board, six power classes.

Every charger in the CW family runs the same control board and firmware. Only the power-stage modules and cabinet size change — so you can mix CW 60s and CW 350s on the same site, under the same back-office, with the same diagnostic dashboard.

Power range
Same board · same firmware · OCPP 2.0.1
CW 1010 kW
Workplace · L2 overnight
AC output
CW 6060 kW
Light-duty fleet · vans
CW 150150 kW
Mid-duty fleet · buses
Most common
CW 240240 kW
Transit · Class 6–8
CW 350350 kW
Highway corridor · long-haul
CW 400400 kW
Peak-duty · megawatt corridor
0 kW100200300400 kW
Input flexibility

Pick your power source.

Every CW charger ships in two variants — same body, same dispensers, different input stage. DC-input pairs with UpGrid BESS or solar PV; AC-input drops onto any standard 480 V utility service. For portable or trailer-mounted deployments, see Mobile EV Charging.

01 · DC input
Recommended

Behind-the-meter & solar-ready.

Input · DC bus (≤ 1000 V)
Solar DC
Direct from PV string
UpGrid BESS
Behind-the-meter battery

Skips the rectifier stage — power flows battery-to-vehicle with one fewer conversion, higher end-to-end efficiency, and native solar integration.

Pairs natively with UpGrid BESS for 5 – 10× amplification behind any utility service.

02 · AC input

Any 480 V service, anywhere.

Input · 480 V AC
Utility service
Standard 3-phase tie

Drop-in replacement for any DC fast charger already on AC. Same charger body and control stack — just a different input stage.

The quickest path when a grid tie already exists and BESS is not yet deployed.

The stack

Plug, pay, protocol — built in.

Every charger ships with the same payment, auth, and back-office integration — so mixing power tiers across a depot doesn't create operator complexity.

Plug · pay · protocol
All tiers · all variants
Connectors
CCS1 · NACS

Both handles ship standard. CHAdeMO on CW 350+ by request.

Authentication
Plug & Charge

ISO 15118 AC + DC. Auto-auth, auto-bill — driver just plugs in.

Payments
Tap to Pay

NFC terminal embedded. Apple Pay, Google Pay, and EMV chip.

Back-office
OCPP 2.0.1

Native — route to UpGrid OS or your existing CPO network.

Specifications

Full spec sheet.

Electrical, environmental, connector, and network specs across the CW range. Detailed per-SKU datasheets available under NDA.

Power range
SKUsModular
CW 10 · 60 · 150 · 240 · 350 · 400
Output power
10 – 400 kW · per stall
Output voltage
200 – 1000 V DC
Output current
up to 500 A
Efficiency (peak)
≥ 96%
Power factor
≥ 0.99
Input
AC-input variant380 / 415 V also available
480 V · 3-phase
DC-input variantFrom UpGrid BESS or PV string
≤ 1000 V DC
Solar-ready
DC-input · direct PV
Isolation
Galvanic · input ↔ output
Connectors & auth
ConnectorsCHAdeMO on CW 350+ by request
CCS1 + NACS
Plug & Charge
ISO 15118-2 · -20
Payment terminal
NFC · EMV chip · tap
Cable management
Retractable · 5 m standard
Network & protocol
Back-office
OCPP 2.0.1 native
Legacy OCPP
1.6J · firmware toggle
UpGrid OS
Pre-integrated
Telemetry
4G LTE · Ethernet · Wi-Fi
Cybersecurity
UL 1740-1 · TLS 1.3
Physical & environmental
Enclosure
IP54 · NEMA 3R
Operating range
-30 °C to +55 °C
Cooling
Liquid · cables + modules
Certification
UL 2202 · CSA · ETL · FCC 15A

Full datasheet under NDA. Mix SKUs freely in a single deployment — same OCPP endpoint, same UpGrid OS dashboard.

Certifications

Certified for US + Canada commercial deployment.

Every CW charger ships with the submittal packet your AHJ (Authority Having Jurisdiction — fire marshal and plan reviewer) already recognizes.

UL 2202

DC fast charger

UL 2202 listing for electric-vehicle DC fast-charging equipment.

ETL

Intertek listed

ETL intertek listing — commercial deployment across all 50 states.

CSA

Canada

CSA C22.2 for Canadian commercial and industrial installation.

FCC 15A

Emissions

FCC Part 15 Class A for conducted and radiated emissions.

Next step

Spec out your charger deployment.

Share your depot plan, tariff, and vehicle mix. You'll get a charger count by SKU, single-line diagram, and deployment timeline within a week.

Your note routes straight to our engineering team.

FAQ

EV chargers — questions operators ask.

If we missed yours, a 30-minute call with our engineering team will answer it.

What's the difference between the DC-input and AC-input charger?
Same charger body, same connector, same control stack — the input stage changes. AC-input units tie into a standard 480 V utility service. DC-input units accept a direct DC bus from UpGrid BESS or a solar PV string, skipping one conversion stage for higher end-to-end efficiency and native solar integration.
Which OCPP version do the chargers speak?
OCPP 2.0.1 native across the full range (CW 10 through CW 400). Compatible with any OCPP 2.0.1 back-office, including UpGrid OS, Driivz, Ampcontrol, and custom CPO stacks. OCPP 1.6J is available as a firmware toggle for legacy networks.
What certifications ship with the chargers?
UL 2202 for DC fast chargers, ETL listing for North American commercial deployment, CSA C22.2 for Canadian AHJ approval, and FCC Part 15 Class A for emissions. The full submittal packet ships with every site order.
Can I mix AC-input and DC-input units in one depot?
Yes. Same OCPP 2.0.1 endpoint, same UpGrid OS dashboard, same payment terminal. You can pair a handful of DC-input CW 350s behind an UpGrid BESS while running AC-input CW 150s off the existing utility service — one depot, one operator view.