Testing and certification for the energy transition: VDE Institute supports manufacturers of DC meters

The demand for charging infrastructures and reliable energy storage systems is growing, and with it the requirements for the DC meters used. Are they safe and easy to integrate, and are the results precise? Modern measuring equipment at the VDE Institute now enables efficient DC meter testing. Customers can have their devices certified in accordance with current standards.

(Frankfurt a. M., 05.05.2025) The expansion of electromobility is progressing step by step, and charging infrastructures and energy storage systems are becoming increasingly important. This means that the DC meters used must function reliably. To meet these challenges, the VDE Institute has expanded its range of testing services. With a new facility, the experts comprehensively evaluate DC meters, charging stations and their components – with a focus on accuracy and safety.

The advantages of the new test bench at the VDE Institute: It covers high DC voltage and current ranges. Automated test sequences ensure efficient test processes and enable a comprehensive evaluation of performance and load. Climatic tests ensure realistic test conditions. The environment records the data precisely and controls the processes automatically. And users benefit from short throughput times, simple repeatability and meaningful test reports. They can document and evaluate the measurement results at any time using software.

With the new testing facility, the VDE Institute ensures that manufacturers and operators offer reliable products. "Ensuring precise measurement and billing processes promotes trust in charging infrastructure and energy storage solutions," adds Sven Öhrke, Member of the Management Board of the VDE Institute. "This is an important step for the accelerated expansion of electromobility.”

The new state-of-the-art measuring equipment at the VDE Institute now enables efficient DC meter testing.

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The VDE mark is synonymous with safety and quality in electrical devices, components and systems for more than 100 years. The VDE Institute - a subsidiary of the VDE Group - is a worldwide partner for industry customers, business, government authorities, the electrical trade and consumers. More than 100,000 devices per year are subjected to product, quality and safety tests by the VDE Institutes independent testing engineers before they receive the VDE mark. Around the globe, VDE experts monitor more than 7,000 production facilities. Cooperation agreements with more than 50 countries ensure that the tests performed by the VDE Institute are internationally recognized. 200,000 types of products with millions of model variants bear the VDE mark worldwide. The VDE Testing and Certification Institute GmbH, a non-profit organization, employs more than 500 people in Offenbach am Main.

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VDE, one of the largest technology organizations in Europe, has been regarded as a synonym for innovation and technological progress for more than 130 years. VDE is the only organization in the world that combines science, standardization, testing, certification, and application consulting under one umbrella. The VDE mark has been synonymous with the highest safety standards and consumer protection for more than 100 years.

Our passion is the advancement of technology, the next generation of engineers and technologists, and lifelong learning and career development “on the job”. Within the VDE network more than 2,000 employees at over 60 locations worldwide, more than 100,000 honorary experts, and around 1,500 companies are dedicated to ensuring a future worth living: networked, digital, electrical.
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