DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CHARGING ELECTRIC VEHICLE

摘要

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a device and a method for charging an electric vehicle capable of preventing a breaker from being set open even if other electrical equipment is used during a regular charging of the electric vehicle.SOLUTION: From a maximum current to a zero current that can be received by a dedicated outlet 13 of a general consumer are set in a setter 18 as a current target value at the time of charging an electric vehicle 11. A control part 19, when charging a battery 12, controls an electric power conversion device 17 so that a charging current supplied from a plug 14 inserted in the dedicated outlet 13 of the general consumer to receive an AC current becomes the current target value set in the setter 18. The electric power conversion device 17 converts the AC power received by the plug 14 to a DC power to charge the DC power to the battery 12 of the electric vehicle 11.