The industry consensus is that charging facilities should meet at least an IP54 protection level for dust and water resistance. This means that for EV Chargers installed outdoors, spraying water from any direction at the pile will not cause any damage. Therefore, rain generally does not affect charging facilities due to water ingress. The first digit after "IP" indicates the dust protection level, while the second digit indicates the water resistance level. The higher the number, the better the protection.

During the construction of charging facilities, the ground under the EV Chargers is usually hardened and protected. The base of theEV Charger is raised to a height of at least 20 centimeters to prevent water accumulation. Additionally, the charging port is typically recessed, with an insulating sealing ring around it, and drainage features are included. The holes of the charging gun are also insulated from each other. Under normal conditions, rain does not affect charging, but for safety reasons, it is not recommended to charge in rainy weather.

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