{"id":27147,"date":"2025-06-30T10:57:34","date_gmt":"2025-06-30T10:57:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.clearway.co.uk\/?p=27147"},"modified":"2025-06-30T14:27:45","modified_gmt":"2025-06-30T14:27:45","slug":"charger-security-how-to-protect-your-business-ev-charger-station","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.clearway.co.uk\/news\/charger-security-how-to-protect-your-business-ev-charger-station\/","title":{"rendered":"Charger Security: How to Protect Your Business EV Charger Station"},"content":{"rendered":"

Businesses are increasingly investing in EV charging stations, ensuring personnel can charge their vehicles during the day, supporting the switch to green electric company cars, and helping to keep delivery vans on standby, always with a full battery.<\/p>\n

The challenge for many is that EV chargers contain valuable materials and are commonly targeted by thieves, many of whom look for charging stations that are unsupervised overnight, easy to access, and where they can cut the cables in seconds.<\/p>\n

Putting the right security in place is key. Our pre-installation security audits can make a huge impact by reducing risk, avoiding the potential costs of repairing or replacing damaged chargers, protecting business continuity, and making staff feel safe and comfortable using chargers at any point during a shift.<\/p>\n\n

Protecting Business EV Chargers From Crime: A Quick Checklist<\/h2>\n
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  1. If you\u2019re considering installing a set of chargers and are worried about the spikes in crimes, the first advice is to use a tethered charger. Cables that aren\u2019t attached are much easier to remove, making the risk of theft more likely.<\/li>\n
  2. The next consideration should be around physical access to chargers. Are these installed on a forecourt or parking area, and could you install gates, bollards, barriers or an advanced access control solution to prevent any unknown individual or vehicle from reaching the chargers?<\/li>\n
  3. Next, think about surveillance and alarm systems, which you may already have on site. Do these cover the EV charging docks? Are they visible deterrents? Do you have signage to inform anybody trespassing onto your business premises that they are under surveillance?<\/li>\n
  4. Then, we recommend assessing your ability to react if a live incident is detected by your alarm or CCTV system. Our 24\/7 remote monitoring services may be ideal, where any alarm or alert will trigger an immediate response, deploying security guards or emergency services as appropriate.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Book a pre-installation security audit to assess vulnerabilities before mobilisation<\/h3>\n

    Get peace of mind before mobilisation. Our expert team will assess your site for vulnerabilities, risks, and blind spots\u2014ensuring your security measures are fit for purpose before work begins. From temporary sites to long-term projects, we help you mitigate threats before they become problems.<\/em><\/p>\n

    \u2705 Identify weak points early<\/em>
    \n<\/em>\u2705 Comply with insurance & regulatory standards<\/em>
    \n<\/em>\u2705 Get tailored recommendations for your site<\/em><\/p>\n

    Secure your site from day one \u2013 book your audit<\/a> today.<\/h3>\n

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    Physical Security Measures to Prevent Thefts of Business EV Chargers<\/h2>\n

    We\u2019ll start with the most straightforward ways to protect EV chargers from theft. Although a lot might depend on the location and layout of your business site, if you can stop anybody from entering who isn\u2019t meant to be there, this can go a long way to bringing risks under control.<\/p>\n

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    1. Security lighting that covers all EV charging stations ensures a criminal cannot steal the charging cable or vandalise the unit without being seen. Businesses that haven’t yet installed EV chargers can also be strategic, thinking about the places that are well-lit and easy to see, which creates a less appealing prospect for a criminal.Motion-activated lighting may be suitable, avoiding the costs of always-on lighting covering your EV chargers and car park, but still preventing a person or vehicle from entering the site covertly.<\/li>\n
    2. Concrete Barriers<\/a> and security gates<\/a> protect charging stations from theft<\/a> and ensure only approved employees can enter your parking area or forecourt. These might include automated security gates, safety barriers, or gates you close overnight and at weekends, creating a barrier between your EV chargers and intruders.<\/li>\n
    3. Fencing around car parks and the electrical equipment used within an EV charger can make it harder to access the cables that house the valuable copper wiring.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      Advanced Security Solutions to Prevent Business EV Charger Theft<\/h2>\n

      After you\u2019ve installed basic security, technology can be used to deter, detect, monitor are respond to security incidents – i.e. when someone is trying to steal EV cables.<\/p>\n

      The right options will, as always, depend on your risk profile and vulnerabilities, but you could install:<\/p>\n