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The upper plate of the foundation has an opening for the insertion of supply cables. During
installation, a pipe with a sufficient bending radius is placed into the foundation (see Figure 15).
The pipe is later used for the insertion and connection of supply cables.
The upper part of the foundation is equipped with a frame with the height of 60 mm. The frame
enables concreting of the foundation to its final height and placement of finishing tiles or
paving stones on the surface surrounding the charging station.
During final mounting, the charging station is attached to the six protruding bolts of the
underground anchoring element. The screws on each of the six bolts need to be removed first
and are later used to fix the casing of the charging station to the foundation once it has been
placed in the correct final position.
4.2 Excavation
The first step of the construction work is to prepare an excavation with the minimum basic
dimensions of 42 cm x 55 cm and at least 60 cm in depth. If the charging station is combined
with safety arches, a larger excavation is needed (see Chapter 4.4.1 Excavation and foundation
construction for safety arches). If necessary, the dimensions of the foundation can be enlarged
by adding reinforcing steel to the concrete foundation to enable construction of a larger
foundation.
