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EV charging station quarterly maintenance checklist
A quarterly EV charging station round is short on purpose: it catches the wear items that fail between annual services. This checklist is sized for a tech with a phone. Every item says what to look at and the photo that proves the round happened. Work is commonly verified against NEC (NFPA 70), manufacturer's published instructions. Confirm the edition your authority having jurisdiction has adopted.
- Items
- 6
- Photos required
- 9
- Built for
- Subcontractors
Who runs it
The electrical or EVSE service tech on the quarterly round of the charging spaces.
When in the schedule
Every quarter, walked space by space since a single dead port in a bank goes unreported until a driver complains.
The checklist
Every item, and the photo that proves it
The photo count on each row is what RTI would require before the item can be submitted. Copy the list as is, or load it into RTI and let the gate enforce it.
Connector and cable
- 2 photos
Connector, latch and cable jacket inspected end to end
Handle latch springs back, pins clean and unburned, jacket free of cuts or abrasion along its full length to the pedestal.
- 1 photo
Holster holds the connector clear of the ground
Connector seats in the holster, cable managed off the drive lane, no standing water path into the handle.
Enclosure and protection
- 2 photos
Pedestal, enclosure and bollard condition checked
Enclosure closed and gasketed, no cracks or impact marks, protective bollard upright and anchored where the space is exposed to traffic.
- 1 photo
Mounting and door hardware secure
Unit tight to its base or wall, no play at the mount, cover latches and locks engaging without forcing.
Protection test and status
- 1 photo
GFCI/CCID self-test observed on start of charge
Ground-fault self-test seen to run at plug-in and pass, unit proceeds to energize the connector afterward.
- 2 photos
Status indication and network connectivity confirmed
Ready light and display normal, unit shows online to the network or app, no fault or offline state carried since last visit.
What usually sends this back
The failures are almost always the evidence, not the work
- Connector plugged back into the holster with the cable dragging on the deck, so the strain relief tears at the handle.
- A faulted port left showing a red light for weeks because nobody actuated the reset and confirmed it came back.
- Bollard clipped by a vehicle and pushed into the enclosure, cracking the pedestal that nobody logged.
Run it with the Photo Gate
A checklist nobody can submit half-finished
Load this list into RTI, stick a QR tag on the area it covers, and the submit button stays locked until every mandatory item is answered and the 9 required photos exist. Approved walks roll into a branded turnover package with a tamper-evident record behind every line.
Submission state
The gate is enforced on the server, so it holds even if the phone is offline when the walk happens.
Verified against
Common questions
- What does this ev charging station quarterly checklist cover?
- 6 items across 3 sections, covering connector and cable, enclosure and protection, protection test and status. Each item spells out what the person walking the job is actually looking for, not just a box to tick.
- Who should run this inspection?
- The electrical or EVSE service tech on the quarterly round of the charging spaces.
- When in the schedule should this walk happen?
- Every quarter, walked space by space since a single dead port in a bank goes unreported until a driver complains.
- Why does every item ask for a photo?
- 9 of the 6 items call for photo evidence. A checklist answer without the photo is a claim; the photo is what makes the record worth something in a dispute and lets a reviewer approve work without re-walking the job.
- What most often fails a ev charging station quarterly inspection?
- Connector plugged back into the holster with the cable dragging on the deck, so the strain relief tears at the handle. A faulted port left showing a red light for weeks because nobody actuated the reset and confirmed it came back. Bollard clipped by a vehicle and pushed into the enclosure, cracking the pedestal that nobody logged.
- Can I use this checklist in RTI?
- Yes. Start a free RTI workspace, build this list as a checklist, and the Photo Gate holds the submit button until every mandatory item is answered and its photos are attached. Approved inspections roll into a branded turnover package with a tamper-evident audit trail.
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