Kempowera Finnish producer of DC quick charging methods, has authorised Components House’s CableGuard anti-theft answer to be used with its EV charging stations after conducting eight weeks of in-house testing. In keeping with Kempower, it’s the first to validate a third-party answer that makes use of DNA traceability to discourage cable theft.
CableGuard features a cut-resistant sleeve that doesn’t require metal reinforcement, aiming to attenuate influence on end-user expertise and charger operation. A core characteristic is its forensic traceability: if a protected cable is tampered with, the system releases a clear, high-pressure fluid embedding a singular DNA code particular to the charging web site. The coding, seen solely beneath ultraviolet gentle, is linked to a police-accessible database, permitting for site-specific identification of offenders—an strategy Components House says is exclusive inside the trade.
Kempower says that supported cable configurations embrace CCS2 cables as much as 300 A and five-meter size, and CHAdeMO cables as much as five-meter size. The approval covers functions within the UK, Eire and continental Europe. CableGuard should be utilized by Kempower Licensed Service Companions according to its software steering.
Supply: Kempower
