So now that I have an EV... I am learning the arcane art of charging it.
This is relevant in Australia only, in the US you can probably pull enough amps to burn the house down becuse you have freedom joules (Or hectopascals per cubic inch or whatever 'freedom units' you wallies use)
-
"Granny charger", thats what comes with your EV in the boot. You can pull about 1.4kW out of it on a 10A domestic circuit. My car takes about 22 hours to charge.
-
15A wall socket, wired to your (modern switch), you can pull about 2.4-2.8kW out of it about 10 hours for a full charge. This is the most economical charge option, Charger is about A$300 and install of a 15A socket, A$300 if you suck off the sparky.
-
Wall box. 7A - about 4-6 hours. About A$1300, but if you are putting in No.2 in your house, ask for a 30A cable.
-
The "Fast chargers" are the comemrcial ones that will force feed as many Joules into the gob of your car as it can take.
Your #EV has cirtuitry that checks how much it can pull without burning your house down.
Note: If you have Photovoltaics on the roof, get a wall charger thats compatible with your unit (Needs to talk to each other for max benefit)
