Knowledge base · 15 articles

Guides, document templates and technical data

Material for decisions and paperwork: how to choose a configuration, what to check before installation, which permits apply and what to put in a purchase order.

Product

About the product and category

12 min read
How to Choose a Bike Charging Station
How different designs compare, what to verify in power supply and installation, typical price ranges, and which parameters matter for your specific site.
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Garages and bike rooms

Charging inside the building — underground garages, bike rooms, halls

10 min read
Charging E-Bikes in Underground Garages
How to set up e-bike charging on a single dedicated installation in an underground garage: circuit, metering, access, costs and formalities.
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9 min read
How to Prepare a Bike Room for E-Bike Charging
A bike room has racks but usually no sockets. What to prepare on the electrical side, how many bays fit, and how installation works.
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9 min read
Metering and Billing Energy for Bike Charging
Who pays for electricity used for charging in common areas. Per-bay metering, three billing models, and what one bike charge actually costs.
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8 min readPolish only
Gdzie trzymać i ładować rower elektryczny w bloku
Klatka schodowa, piwnica, mieszkanie, rowerownia. Gdzie rower stać może, co na to straż pożarna i co zrobić po odmowie administracji.
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Socket and Power in Underground Garages
Running a circuit to an underground garage, sub-metering and billing electricity from common areas. What the electrician does vs. the building manager.
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6 min readPolish only
Wózkownia w bloku: przepisy i co wolno trzymać
Wózkownia i rowerownia to w przepisach jedno pomieszczenie o powierzchni min. 15 m². Co z tego wynika, co wolno w nim trzymać i dlaczego nie ma w nim gniazd.
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Technical

Technical — how it works, energy use, cost

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Solar Bike Shelter: PV and Energy Storage
Choosing 1.74–3.48 kWp PV capacity, LFP battery with heating, daily and seasonal energy balance. Technical guide.
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How Much Electricity Does E-Bike Charging Use
0.5 kWh per 500 Wh battery — roughly €0.07–0.12 per full charge. Energy cost, marginal cost and infrastructure cost broken down.
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Segments

By use case — hotel, city, residential, trail

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E-Bike Charging Shelter for Hotels
How to prepare your hotel for e-bike guests: security, costs, operations, a ready-to-use amenity description for Booking.com, and sales arguments for reception.
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Bike Shelter vs BREEAM, LEED and WELL: Required Features
Mapping green building certification requirements against bike infrastructure. Table: requirement → ChargeGo feature → supporting documentation.
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Bike Shelter on a Residential Estate with Charging
What developers and housing associations should consider: security, organisation, maintenance costs, and converting car parking spaces.
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Off-Grid E-Bike Charging Station on Trails
How to deploy a solar charging station in the field without grid power: motorway service areas, Velo routes, landscape parks and recreation centres.
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Permits and paperwork

Permits and procedures

8 min readPolish only
Budżet obywatelski: stacja ładowania rowerów
Gotowy do wklejenia opis projektu, uzasadnienie i kosztorys dla mieszkańca składającego wniosek do budżetu obywatelskiego.
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11 min readPolish only
OPZ i SIWZ na stację ładowania rowerów (wzór)
Przykładowy fragment opisu przedmiotu zamówienia: wymagania techniczne, parametry, kryteria oceny, klauzule odbioru i serwisu.
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