交流充(chong)電(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)樁只提(ti)供(gong)電(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)源(yuan)輸出，沒有充(chong)電(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)功(gong)能(neng)。它需要連接到車載充(chong)電(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)器才能(neng)為(wei)電(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)動汽車充(chong)電(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)。相(xiang)當(dang)于只是起(qi)到了控(kong)制電(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)源(yuan)的(de)作用(yong)。可(ke)人們可(ke)以(yi)(yi)使(shi)用(yong)特定(ding)的(de)充(chong)電(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)卡在充(chong)電(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)樁提(ti)供(gong)的(de)人機(ji)交互操作界面上使(shi)用(yong)，進行相(xiang)應的(de)充(chong)電(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)方式、充(chong)電(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)時間(jian)(jian)、費(fei)用(yong)數據打(da)印等(deng)操作，充(chong)電(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)樁顯示屏(ping)能(neng)顯示充(chong)電(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)量、費(fei)用(yong)、充(chong)電(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)時間(jian)(jian)等(deng)數據。電(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)動汽車的(de)電(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)池(chi)放電(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)后，用(yong)直流電(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)以(yi)(yi)與(yu)放電(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)電(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)流相(xiang)反的(de)方向通過(guo)(guo)電(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)池(chi)，以(yi)(yi)恢復(fu)其工作能(neng)力。這個過(guo)(guo)程稱為(wei)電(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)池(chi)充(chong)電(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)。電(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)池(chi)充(chong)電(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)時，電(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)池(chi)正(zheng)極(ji)接電(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)源(yuan)正(zheng)極(ji)，電(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)池(chi)負極(ji)接電(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)源(yuan)負極(ji)。

實際上，交(jiao)(jiao)流(liu)充(chong)(chong)電(dian)(dian)樁(zhuang)(zhuang)更加受歡迎，汽車充(chong)(chong)電(dian)(dian)樁(zhuang)(zhuang)廠(chang)家(jia)，首先(xian)交(jiao)(jiao)流(liu)充(chong)(chong)電(dian)(dian)樁(zhuang)(zhuang)成(cheng)本低，施工(gong)也比(bi)較(jiao)簡單，對變(bian)壓器的(de)負荷也不是(shi)很大，小區的(de)配電(dian)(dian)柜都可(ke)以直接去(qu)電(dian)(dian)安(an)裝。從使(shi)用(yong)者(zhe)角度(du)考慮，目前交(jiao)(jiao)流(liu)充(chong)(chong)電(dian)(dian)樁(zhuang)(zhuang)還是(shi)非常(chang)(chang)受歡迎的(de)，也是(shi)現在(zai)小區安(an)裝的(de)主流(liu)設備(bei)，設備(bei)成(cheng)本低，安(an)裝條件比(bi)較(jiao)簡單，充(chong)(chong)電(dian)(dian)樁(zhuang)(zhuang)一般提供(gong)常(chang)(chang)規充(chong)(chong)電(dian)(dian)和快速充(chong)(chong)電(dian)(dian)兩種充(chong)(chong)電(dian)(dian)方式，人們可(ke)以使(shi)用(yong)特定的(de)充(chong)(chong)電(dian)(dian)卡在(zai)充(chong)(chong)電(dian)(dian)樁(zhuang)(zhuang)提供(gong)的(de)人機交(jiao)(jiao)互(hu)操作界(jie)面上使(shi)用(yong)，進行相應的(de)充(chong)(chong)電(dian)(dian)方式、充(chong)(chong)電(dian)(dian)時間(jian)、費用(yong)數(shu)(shu)據打印(yin)等(deng)操作，充(chong)(chong)電(dian)(dian)樁(zhuang)(zhuang)顯(xian)示屏能顯(xian)示充(chong)(chong)電(dian)(dian)量、費用(yong)、充(chong)(chong)電(dian)(dian)時間(jian)等(deng)數(shu)(shu)據。

充(chong)(chong)(chong)電(dian)(dian)(dian)樁(zhuang)(zhuang)一(yi)(yi)般(ban)(ban)提(ti)供常規充(chong)(chong)(chong)電(dian)(dian)(dian)和(he)快(kuai)速充(chong)(chong)(chong)電(dian)(dian)(dian)兩種充(chong)(chong)(chong)電(dian)(dian)(dian)方(fang)式(shi)，自用充(chong)(chong)(chong)電(dian)(dian)(dian)樁(zhuang)(zhuang)是建設在個人自有車(che)(che)位，為私人提(ti)供的(de)(de)(de)充(chong)(chong)(chong)電(dian)(dian)(dian)樁(zhuang)(zhuang)，充(chong)(chong)(chong)電(dian)(dian)(dian)樁(zhuang)(zhuang)一(yi)(yi)般(ban)(ban)結合停(ting)車(che)(che)場的(de)(de)(de)停(ting)車(che)(che)位建設，安(an)裝在戶(hu)外的(de)(de)(de)充(chong)(chong)(chong)電(dian)(dian)(dian)樁(zhuang)(zhuang)防(fang)護等級不應低于IP54。交(jiao)流充(chong)(chong)(chong)電(dian)(dian)(dian)樁(zhuang)(zhuang)（栓）應具備(bei)急(ji)停(ting)開(kai)關，可(ke)通過手動或(huo)(huo)遠方(fang)通信的(de)(de)(de)方(fang)式(shi)緊急(ji)停(ting)止(zhi)充(chong)(chong)(chong)電(dian)(dian)(dian)；交(jiao)流充(chong)(chong)(chong)電(dian)(dian)(dian)樁(zhuang)(zhuang)應具備(bei)輸出側過流和(he)短路保護功能。充(chong)(chong)(chong)電(dian)(dian)(dian)樁(zhuang)(zhuang)其功能類似于加油(you)(you)站(zhan)里面的(de)(de)(de)加油(you)(you)機，可(ke)以(yi)固定在地面或(huo)(huo)墻壁，安(an)裝于公共建筑(zhu)和(he)居(ju)民小區停(ting)車(che)(che)場或(huo)(huo)充(chong)(chong)(chong)電(dian)(dian)(dian)站(zhan)內，可(ke)以(yi)根據不同的(de)(de)(de)電(dian)(dian)(dian)壓等級為各種型(xing)號的(de)(de)(de)電(dian)(dian)(dian)動汽車(che)(che)充(chong)(chong)(chong)電(dian)(dian)(dian)。