Installing ten charging points a week and manually producing ten identical dossiers: how the sector works today

There is a sector that has completely changed scale in three years. Electricians who used to do one or two installations a day are now installing five to ten charging points. The technical execution has become faster. The administration has not.

Because every charging point is legally a new electrical installation. Separate circuit, separate protection, mandatory AREI inspection, mandatory inspection certificate. And if the client wants the Fluvius subsidy — and almost every private client does — there is also a subsidy dossier needed: inspection certificate, technical data sheet of the charger, invoice. Every one of those documents currently assembled manually.

What is required at every charging point installation

The AREI requires that every new electrical installation be inspected by an accredited inspection body before commissioning. For a charging point that means:

• —New dedicated circuit with separate protection: dimensioned for the charging power (single-phase 7.4 kW or three-phase 11 or 22 kW)
• —Type B residual current device mandatory for charging points that can generate a DC component
• —Insulation resistance measurement of the new circuit
• —Earth resistance measurement if new earthing system
• —Updated as-built diagram including the charging circuit
• —Conformity certificate from the inspection body

That conformity certificate is also the key to the subsidy. Fluvius reimburses up to 300 euros for a smart home charger, but only if the certificate is included in the application. Along with the technical data sheet of the charger and the installer's invoice.

The Type B RCD: the most common mistake

It sounds like a detail, but it is the most common reason why a charging point inspection fails: the wrong residual current device. The AREI requires a Type B RCD for charging points that can generate a direct current component — and that is virtually every modern charging point.

A Type B RCD is more expensive than a Type A, which electricians use as standard. Many installers automatically fit a Type A, not out of carelessness but out of habit. The inspector identifies the non-conformity. The installer must return, fit the correct device, and re-inspect. That costs more than the price difference between the two devices.

Load balancing: the undocumented calculation

When a company installs five charging points on a 3x63A connection, the installer must calculate how much power each charging point can draw simultaneously without overloading the connection. That is load balancing.

That calculation is performed — the electrician is competent enough — but rarely formally documented. Six months later the company wants a sixth charging point. The technician no longer remembers what the settings were. They recalculate everything. Or they take a risk and go on intuition.

If there is then an overload or a grid incident, there is no document showing that the original installation was correctly calculated and configured. Liability rests with the installer.

The subsidy dossier nobody enjoys producing

Clients know that a subsidy exists for their charging point. They expect the installer to arrange it for them. And rightly so: the installer has all the documents.

But assembling the subsidy dossier takes unbillable time. The technician looks up the technical data sheet for the specific charger — every manufacturer has their own format. They copy the inspection certificate. They fill in the Fluvius application form. For an installer doing ten charging points per week, that is three to four hours of extra administration per week.

What automation looks like

A technician installs a charging point. On their phone they select the brand and model: the technical data sheet is already loaded. They enter the measurement values for the new circuit. They indicate the type of RCD: if they select Type A for a charger that requires Type B, they receive a warning before leaving the site.

The AREI inspection dossier is automatically generated. The Fluvius subsidy dossier is automatically assembled: inspection certificate, technical data sheet, invoice details. The load balancing calculation is entered and saved per location.

• —Type B RCD error detected before the inspector arrives.
• —Subsidy dossier automatically assembled when closing the installation.
• —Load balancing calculation saved: available as a starting point for extensions.
• —Technical data sheets for all common charging point brands available in the tool.
• —Archive per location: home charger, business parking or semi-public, always retrievable.

Why this segment is strategically important

European legislation requires that every new building from 2025 onwards be equipped with charging infrastructure. Existing buildings with more than ten parking spaces will follow. The wave of charging point installations is structural, not temporary.

The installers who now have an efficient documentation workflow will be able to do more installations per day than competitors still working manually. That is a direct competitive advantage they will be willing to pay for.

EV charging infrastructure in the Netherlands, Germany and France

The obligation to inspect and document charging points exists across Europe, but national systems differ. In the Netherlands, NEN 1010 and NEN-EN 61851 apply to EV charging installations, with inspection by accredited bodies. Homeowners can apply for subsidy via the ISDE programme, for which an inspection certificate is also required. In Germany, DIN VDE 0100-722 is the specific standard for EV charging points, and BAFA (Bundesamt für Wirtschaft und Ausfuhrkontrolle) provides subsidies via the Ladeinfrastruktur programme — also requiring mandatory technical documentation.

In France, NF C 15-100 and NF EN 61851 apply to charging installations, with subsidy available via the ADVENIR programme which requires technical data sheets and installation records. At the European level, the Alternative Fuels Infrastructure Directive (AFID 2014/94/EU) requires that all new buildings and larger car parks be equipped with charging infrastructure — an obligation that came into force for all EU member states in 2025 and structurally increases the documentation burden.