**Mihai Rata 1,\*, Gabriela Rata 1, Constantin Filote 1, Maria Simona Raboaca 1,2,\*, Adrian Graur 1, Ciprian Afanasov <sup>1</sup> and Andreea-Raluca Felseghi <sup>1</sup>**


Received: 9 December 2019; Accepted: 23 December 2019; Published: 31 December 2019

**Abstract:** As fuel consumption in the transport sector has increased at a faster pace than in other sectors, the use of electromobility represents the main strategy adopted by the automotive industry. In this context, as the number of electrical vehicles (EVs) will increase, it will also be necessary to increase the number of charging stations. The present paper presents a complete solution for charging stations that can be located in the office or mall parking area. This solution includes a mode 3 AC charging stations of International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) 61851-1 Standard, an EV simulator for testing the good functionality of the charging stations (i.e., communications, residual-current device (RCD) protection) and a software application used for controlling the charging process by the programmable logic controller (PLC).

**Keywords:** electrical vehicle; AC charging station in mode 3; PLC
