CHARGING APPARATUS

A charging apparatus includes one or more chargers , wherein the chargers each include a communication control unit that is capable of communicating with a vehicle-mounted communication unit or another charger , and, according to an output-power command value C transmitted from the vehicle-mounted communication unit or an output-power command value C transmitted from the other charger , the communication control unit sets an output-power command value C for a charger associated therewith, and transmits the output-power command value C or C to the other charger when the other charger has been connected.