Abstract: Described herein is an electric vehicle charging arrangement for charging an electric vehicle, including an electric vehicle supply equipment (EVSE). The EVSE includes a power module configured for providing electrical energy to charge the electric vehicle, an output configured for connecting the power module to the electric vehicle for charging the electric vehicle, and a direct current (DC) bus having a DC+ line and a DC? line and provided between and connected to the power module and the output and configured for transporting electric energy from the power module to the output. Each of the DC+ the DC? lines is provided with a contactor configured for selectively allowing a current flow from the power module to the output. A first pre-charge circuit is provided in parallel to the contactor of the DC+ line, and a second pre-charge circuit is provided in parallel to the contactor of the DC? line.

Abstract: Described herein is an electric vehicle charging arrangement for charging an electric vehicle, including an electric vehicle supply equipment (EVSE), where the EVSE includes: a power module configured to provide electrical energy to charge the electric vehicle, an output configured to connect the power module to the electric vehicle for charging the electric vehicle, and a direct current (DC) bus provided between and connected to the power module and the output and configured to transport electric energy from the power module to the output, where the electric vehicle supply equipment includes a pre-charge module configured to pre-charge the output, and where the pre-charge module is separate from the power module and electrically connected to the DC bus.