{"id":4245,"date":"2026-03-21T11:59:47","date_gmt":"2026-03-21T10:59:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.apeldoorn.nl\/regelen-en-weten\/parkeren-en-verkeer\/laadpaal-bij-woning-vpa\/"},"modified":"2026-06-30T13:38:19","modified_gmt":"2026-06-30T11:38:19","slug":"laadpaal-bij-woning-vpa","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.apeldoorn.nl\/en\/regelen-en-weten\/parkeren-en-verkeer\/laadpaal\/laadpaal-bij-woning-vpa\/","title":{"rendered":"Charging an electric car at VPA"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-acfblock=\"Uitklapper-1\" class=\"section section--grey\">\r\n\t<div class=\"container\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"row justify-content-center\">\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col editor  elementOnTop\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion\" id=\"accordion1\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"accordion-item\">\n\t\t  <h2 class=\"accordion-header\" id=\"heading-u1-i1\">\n\t\t\t<button class=\"accordion-button collapsed\" type=\"button\" data-bs-toggle=\"collapse\" data-bs-target=\"#collapse-u1-i1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"collapse-u1-i1\">\n\t\t\t  <span class=\"accordion-toggle\"><\/span>What is a VPA?\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t  <\/h2>\n\t\t  <div id=\"collapse-u1-i1\" class=\"accordion-collapse collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"heading-u1-i1\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-body\">\n\t\t\t  <p>An extended private connection (VPA) is a cable running from your own power point to your car in a public car park. The power point is located on your own property, for example on the outside wall of your building or via a socket.<\/p>\n<p>This scheme is for people who:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>own a (partly) electric car;<\/li>\n<li>do not have a dedicated parking space on their own premises.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The public car park is for everyone. You are not entitled to a fixed parking space. The usual parking rules still apply, such as paid parking or a parking permit.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t  <\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-item\">\n\t\t  <h2 class=\"accordion-header\" id=\"heading-u1-i2\">\n\t\t\t<button class=\"accordion-button collapsed\" type=\"button\" data-bs-toggle=\"collapse\" data-bs-target=\"#collapse-u1-i2\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"collapse-u1-i2\">\n\t\t\t  <span class=\"accordion-toggle\"><\/span>Key rules\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t  <\/h2>\n\t\t  <div id=\"collapse-u1-i2\" class=\"accordion-collapse collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"heading-u1-i2\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-body\">\n\t\t\t  <p>The rules ensure the safety and accessibility of the pavement.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Lay the cable at right angles across the pavement, taking the shortest route.<\/li>\n<li>Cover the cable completely with a cable mat.<\/li>\n<li>Do not lay the cable across a cycle path, carriageway or through public green spaces. The cable and cable mat must not cause any obstruction or danger.<\/li>\n<li>Got some spare cable? Store it on your own property.<\/li>\n<li>Neighbours\u2019 cables must not cross over one another.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>During the day (06:00\u201322:00), please remove the cable and mat as soon as charging is complete or the car is no longer parked there. At night (22:00\u201306:00), the cable and mat may be left in place, even once charging is complete.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t  <\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-item\">\n\t\t  <h2 class=\"accordion-header\" id=\"heading-u1-i3\">\n\t\t\t<button class=\"accordion-button collapsed\" type=\"button\" data-bs-toggle=\"collapse\" data-bs-target=\"#collapse-u1-i3\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"collapse-u1-i3\">\n\t\t\t  <span class=\"accordion-toggle\"><\/span>Requirements for the charging cable and cable mat\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t  <\/h2>\n\t\t  <div id=\"collapse-u1-i3\" class=\"accordion-collapse collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"heading-u1-i3\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-body\">\n\t\t\t  <p>You will need to purchase the charging cable and cable mat yourself. These must meet specific safety requirements.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Charging cable:<\/strong> CE marking, in good condition, a single unbroken piece (no extension leads, adaptors or connectors).<\/li>\n<li><strong>Cable mat:<\/strong> anti-slip profile, max. 5 mm thick, with yellow and black stripes along the long sides of the boards.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t  <\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-item\">\n\t\t  <h2 class=\"accordion-header\" id=\"heading-u1-i4\">\n\t\t\t<button class=\"accordion-button collapsed\" type=\"button\" data-bs-toggle=\"collapse\" data-bs-target=\"#collapse-u1-i4\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"collapse-u1-i4\">\n\t\t\t  <span class=\"accordion-toggle\"><\/span>Good to know\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t  <\/h2>\n\t\t  <div id=\"collapse-u1-i4\" class=\"accordion-collapse collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"heading-u1-i4\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-body\">\n\t\t\t  <p>As the owner, you are personally responsible for and liable for your charging cable and mat. Should an accident occur, you are, in principle, liable for any damage or injury caused to a third party. You should therefore take extra care in adverse weather conditions, such as strong winds or snow. It is important that the cable mat is always clearly recognisable and visible.<\/p>\n<p>During works such as road resurfacing, maintenance or road closures, you may be unable to use your charging point (temporarily). The local authority will not reimburse any costs.<\/p>\n<p>The pilot scheme will be evaluated at the end of 2026. The local authority will then decide whether to continue the scheme. The pilot scheme may also be brought to an end earlier.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t  <\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Information on charging via an extended private connection.<\/p>","protected":false},"author":13,"featured_media":0,"parent":7547,"menu_order":1,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"wp-custom-template-product","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"advgb_blocks_editor_width":"","advgb_blocks_columns_visual_guide":"","ep_exclude_from_search":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"folder":[],"class_list":["post-4245","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v28.1 (Yoast SEO v28.1) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Elektrische auto opladen via VPA | Gemeente Apeldoorn<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Elektrische auto opladen via VPA bij gemeente Apeldoorn. 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