Surge Protection for
Home Level 1 EV Charging Stations

OVERVIEW

Today’s increased reliance on very sensitive electronics makes surge protection an important topic for Electric Vehicle (EV) Charging Systems. The Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety study found that $26 billion dollars was lost due to non-lightning power surges. In addition, there are about 25 million lightning strikes in the US each year that cause between $650M to $1B in losses according to the Insurance Information Institute, State Farm©.

This article discusses the application of surge protection for Level 1 EV Charging Station(s) at your home, in your garage or at the workplace.

EV Charging Levels

Go to Level 1 | Go to Level 2 | Go to Level 3

Level 1 EV Charging Station

Power Source : 120Vac Household Outlet

Level 1 EV Chargers are for residential home applications utilizing a standard 120Vac outlet for the power source. With up to 20 hours to charge time for a 124 mile trip, these chargers offer the convenience of a plug-in installation and portability in case that you move.

EV Level 1 SPD Protection Point : At The Main Distribution Panel

Per the NEC 2020, since your home is a dwelling unit as defined by Article 230.67, a UL1449 Listed SPD must be Installed at the incoming 120/240Vac main service panel. Shown below is an example using the ${ITEM_LINK#2179040}<-No Item, #2179040 M50-120T-A.

Main Panel with M50

The ${ITEM_LINK#2179040}<-No Item, #2179040 M50-120T-A is installed via a 2-Pole 30A circuit breaker and will not only protect the Level 1 EV charging system but all circuits on the main service panel. This protector is what is referred to as a "Whole House Surge Protector".

Links to Level 1 EV SPD

LocationEquipmentSystemSurge Protector
Model #		Link
Main-Panel Main Service Panel120/240Vac${ITEM_LINK#2179040}<-No Item, #2179040 M50-120T-A${ITEM_LINK#2179040}<-No Item, #2179040 M50-A


120/208Vac${ITEM_LINK#1505161}<-No Item, #1505161 M50-120Y-A${ITEM_LINK#1505161}<-No Item, #1505161 M50-A

EV Models Currently Available in the US

Audi | Bentley | BMW | Chevrolet | Chrysler | Ford | Honda | Hyundai | Land Rover | Nissan | Porsche | Tesla | Volkswagen |

Surge Protectors for Audi EV Models

Make/ModelPHEV/BEVMain Panel VoltageOutlet VoltageSurge Protector Citel ModelLink
Audi A8 L 60 TFSI® e quattro tiptronicPHEV120/240Vac120Vac${ITEM_LINK#2179040}<-No Item, #2179040 M50-120T-A${ITEM_LINK#2179040}<-No Item, #2179040 M50-A
Audi e-tronBEV120/240Vac120Vac${ITEM_LINK#2179040}<-No Item, #2179040 M50-120T-A${ITEM_LINK#2179040}<-No Item, #2179040 M50-A
Audi e-tron SportbackBEV120/240Vac120Vac${ITEM_LINK#2179040}<-No Item, #2179040 M50-120T-A${ITEM_LINK#2179040}<-No Item, #2179040 M50-A
Audi Q5PHEV120/240Vac120Vac${ITEM_LINK#2179040}<-No Item, #2179040 M50-120T-A${ITEM_LINK#2179040}<-No Item, #2179040 M50-A

Surge Protectors for Bentley Models

Make/ModelPHEV/BEVMain Panel VoltageOutlet VoltageSurge Protector Citel ModelLink
Bentley Bentayga HybridPHEV120/240Vac120Vac${ITEM_LINK#2179040}<-No Item, #2179040 M50-120T-A${ITEM_LINK#2179040}<-No Item, #2179040 M50-A

Surge Protectors for BMW EV Models

Make/ModelPHEV/BEVMain Panel VoltageOutlet VoltageSurge Protector Citel ModelLink
BMW 330e<PHEV120/240Vac120Vac${ITEM_LINK#2179040}<-No Item, #2179040 M50-120T-A${ITEM_LINK#2179040}<-No Item, #2179040 M50-A
BMW 530ePHEV120/240Vac120Vac${ITEM_LINK#2179040}<-No Item, #2179040 M50-120T-A${ITEM_LINK#2179040}<-No Item, #2179040 M50-A
BMW 740e xDrivePHEV120/240Vac120Vac${ITEM_LINK#2179040}<-No Item, #2179040 M50-120T-A${ITEM_LINK#2179040}<-No Item, #2179040 M50-A
BMW i3BEV120/240Vac120Vac${ITEM_LINK#2179040}<-No Item, #2179040 M50-120T-A${ITEM_LINK#2179040}<-No Item, #2179040 M50-A
BMW X3 xDrive 30ePHEV120/240Vac120Vac${ITEM_LINK#2179040}<-No Item, #2179040 M50-120T-A${ITEM_LINK#2179040}<-No Item, #2179040 M50-A
BMW X5 xDrive 40ePHEV120/240Vac120Vac${ITEM_LINK#2179040}<-No Item, #2179040 M50-120T-A${ITEM_LINK#2179040}<-No Item, #2179040 M50-A
BMW 330ePHEV120/240Vac120Vac${ITEM_LINK#2179040}<-No Item, #2179040 M50-120T-A${ITEM_LINK#2179040}<-No Item, #2179040 M50-A

Surge Protectors for Chevrolet and Chrysler EV Models

Make/ModelPHEV/BEVMain Panel VoltageOutlet VoltageSurge Protector Citel ModelLink
Chevrolet Bolt EVBEV120/240Vac120Vac${ITEM_LINK#2179040}<-No Item, #2179040 M50-120T-A${ITEM_LINK#2179040}<-No Item, #2179040 M50-A
Chrysler Pacifica HybridPHEV120/240Vac120Vac${ITEM_LINK#2179040}<-No Item, #2179040 M50-120T-A${ITEM_LINK#2179040}<-No Item, #2179040 M50-A

Surge Protectors for Ford EV Models

Make/ModelPHEV/BEVMain Panel VoltageOutlet VoltageSurge Protector Citel ModelLink
Ford Mustang Mach-E California Route 1BEV120/240Vac120Vac${ITEM_LINK#2179040}<-No Item, #2179040 M50-120T-A${ITEM_LINK#2179040}<-No Item, #2179040 M50-A
Ford Mustang Mach-E SelectBEV120/240Vac120Vac${ITEM_LINK#2179040}<-No Item, #2179040 M50-120T-A${ITEM_LINK#2179040}<-No Item, #2179040 M50-A
Ford Mustang Mach-E PremiumBEV120/240Vac120Vac${ITEM_LINK#2179040}<-No Item, #2179040 M50-120T-A${ITEM_LINK#2179040}<-No Item, #2179040 M50-A

Surge Protectors for Honda EV Models

Make/ModelPHEV/BEVMain Panel VoltageOutlet VoltageSurge Protector Citel ModelLink
Honda Clarity PHEVPHEV120/240Vac120Vac${ITEM_LINK#2179040}<-No Item, #2179040 M50-120T-A${ITEM_LINK#2179040}<-No Item, #2179040 M50-A

Surge Protectors for Hyundai EV Models

Make/ModelPHEV/BEVMain Panel VoltageOutlet VoltageSurge Protector Citel ModelLink
Hyundai IONIQ ElectricBEV120/240Vac120Vac${ITEM_LINK#2179040}<-No Item, #2179040 M50-120T-A${ITEM_LINK#2179040}<-No Item, #2179040 M50-A
Hyundai IONIQ PHEVPHEV120/240Vac120Vac${ITEM_LINK#2179040}<-No Item, #2179040 M50-120T-A${ITEM_LINK#2179040}<-No Item, #2179040 M50-A
Hyundai Kona ElectricBEV120/240Vac120Vac${ITEM_LINK#2179040}<-No Item, #2179040 M50-120T-A${ITEM_LINK#2179040}<-No Item, #2179040 M50-A

Surge Protectors for Land Rover EV Models

Make/ModelPHEV/BEVMain Panel VoltageOutlet VoltageSurge Protector Citel ModelLink
Land Rover Range Rover PHEVPHEV120/240Vac120Vac${ITEM_LINK#2179040}<-No Item, #2179040 M50-120T-A${ITEM_LINK#2179040}<-No Item, #2179040 M50-A
Land Rover Range Rover Sport PHEVPHEV120/240Vac120Vac${ITEM_LINK#2179040}<-No Item, #2179040 M50-120T-A${ITEM_LINK#2179040}<-No Item, #2179040 M50-A

Surge Protectors for Nissan EV Models

Make/ModelPHEV/BEVMain Panel VoltageOutlet VoltageSurge Protector Citel ModelLink
Nissan LEAF S PLUSBEV120/240Vac120Vac${ITEM_LINK#2179040}<-No Item, #2179040 M50-120T-A${ITEM_LINK#2179040}<-No Item, #2179040 M50-A
Nissan LEAF SBEV120/240Vac120Vac${ITEM_LINK#2179040}<-No Item, #2179040 M50-120T-A${ITEM_LINK#2179040}<-No Item, #2179040 M50-A

Surge Protectors for Porsche EV Models

Make/ModelPHEV/BEVMain Panel VoltageOutlet VoltageSurge Protector Citel ModelLink
Porsche Cayenne S E-HybridPHEV120/240Vac120Vac${ITEM_LINK#2179040}<-No Item, #2179040 M50-120T-A${ITEM_LINK#2179040}<-No Item, #2179040 M50-A
Porsche Panamera E-HybridPHEV120/240Vac120Vac${ITEM_LINK#2179040}<-No Item, #2179040 M50-120T-A${ITEM_LINK#2179040}<-No Item, #2179040 M50-A
Porsche TaycanBEV120/240Vac120Vac${ITEM_LINK#2179040}<-No Item, #2179040 M50-120T-A${ITEM_LINK#2179040}<-No Item, #2179040 M50-A

Surge Protectors for Tesla EV Models

Make/ModelPHEV/BEVMain Panel VoltageOutlet VoltageSurge Protector Citel ModelLink
Tesla Model 3 PerformanceBEV120/240Vac120Vac${ITEM_LINK#2179040}<-No Item, #2179040 M50-120T-A${ITEM_LINK#2179040}<-No Item, #2179040 M50-A
Tesla Model 3 Standard Range PlusBEV120/240Vac120Vac${ITEM_LINK#2179040}<-No Item, #2179040 M50-120T-A${ITEM_LINK#2179040}<-No Item, #2179040 M50-A
Tesla Model S Long RangeBEV120/240Vac120Vac${ITEM_LINK#2179040}<-No Item, #2179040 M50-120T-A${ITEM_LINK#2179040}<-No Item, #2179040 M50-A
Tesla Model S PerformanceBEV120/240Vac120Vac${ITEM_LINK#2179040}<-No Item, #2179040 M50-120T-A${ITEM_LINK#2179040}<-No Item, #2179040 M50-A
Tesla Model X Long RangeBEV120/240Vac120Vac${ITEM_LINK#2179040}<-No Item, #2179040 M50-120T-A${ITEM_LINK#2179040}<-No Item, #2179040 M50-A
Tesla Model X PerformanceBEV120/240Vac120Vac${ITEM_LINK#2179040}<-No Item, #2179040 M50-120T-A${ITEM_LINK#2179040}<-No Item, #2179040 M50-A
Tesla Model Y Long RangeBEV120/240Vac120Vac${ITEM_LINK#2179040}<-No Item, #2179040 M50-120T-A${ITEM_LINK#2179040}<-No Item, #2179040 M50-A
Tesla Model Y PerformanceBEV120/240Vac120Vac${ITEM_LINK#2179040}<-No Item, #2179040 M50-120T-A${ITEM_LINK#2179040}<-No Item, #2179040 M50-A

Surge Protectors for Volkswagen EV Models

Make/ModelPHEV/BEVMain Panel VoltageOutlet VoltageSurge Protector Citel ModelLink
Volkswagen ID.4BEV120/240Vac120Vac${ITEM_LINK#2179040}<-No Item, #2179040 M50-120T-A${ITEM_LINK#2179040}<-No Item, #2179040 M50-A
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Where to purchase Citel SPD's

References

#Title
1ANSI C62.41, Low-Voltage AC Power Circuits
2UL1449 4th Edition, Surge Protective Devices
3UL1449 5th Edition, Surge Protective Devices
4UL497B, Surge Protectors for Data Lines and Fire-Alarm Circuits
5UL497E, Antenna Lead-in Conductors
6IEC 61643-11, Low-Voltage Surge Protective Devices - Part 11: Surge Protective Devices Connected To Low-Voltage Power Systems - Requirements And Test Methods
7IEC 61643-21, Low Voltage Surge Protective Devices - Part 21: Surge Protective Devices Connected To Telecommunications And Signalling Networks - Performance Requirements And Testing Methods
8IEC 61000-45, Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) - Part 4-5: Testing And Measurement Techniques - Surge Immunity Test
9CSA 22.2
10NOM-001-SCFI, Standard for Electronic Equipment
11NOM-003-SCFI, Electrical Products - Safety Requirements
12NFPA 70, NEC 2020, Article 230.67, Dwelling Units