The National Charging Experience Consortium (ChargeX) has released a report that recommends 26 common electric vehicle (EV) charging error codes to enable faster error reporting, diagnostics and resolution within the EV charging industry. Ultimately, the codes would improve the U.S. charging experience.
The ChargeX Consortium is a collaboration between U.S. Department of Energy national laboratories, EV charging industry experts, consumer advocates and other stakeholders.
The Recommendations for Minimum Required Error Codes report aims to reduce confusion between charger manufacturers, EV manufacturers and charging station operators, who currently use different messages to report similar errors. The common codes will simplify diagnostics when a charging session fails, improving EV charging network operations and charging experiences for drivers. Further, the codes will simplify diagnostics when a charging session faces an issue, streamlining EV charging network operations, reducing workforce training complexity and improving the charging experience for drivers.
