Home charging

[Mikeh]

Sorry if this is a dumb question. I am thinking of getting an EVSE for home charging of my existing conversion and (when I can get one) a Soul EV. Does the onboard charger work adequately from a unit supplying 208VAC? I'm looking at getting a 30 amp output charging station.

Mike

 

[GRA]

Sorry if this is a dumb question. I am thinking of getting an EVSE for home charging of my existing conversion and (when I can get one) a Soul EV. Does the onboard charger work adequately from a unit supplying 208VAC? I'm looking at getting a 30 amp output charging station.

Mike

Assuming you're referring to the built-in charger on the car and not the portable charger that comes with it, all OBCs will work just fine with 200-250 volts. In the U.S. most public L2 EVSEs are 208 Volts, while most home ones are 240V - you'll get slightly more power from the latter, as the current stays the same. Home EVSEs rated for either 30 or 32 Amps output will require a dedicated 40 amp circuit, as the circuit must be de-rated to no more than 80% of its nominal capacity for continuous use (3 or more hours at a given current).

 

[reikiman]

Typical public chargers run at 208 volts nominal, but that often works out to closer to 200 volts or even less sometimes.

 

[Mikeh]

Thanks for that. Now if only I could get my hands on a Soul EV!

Mike

Sorry if this is a dumb question. I am thinking of getting an EVSE for home charging of my existing conversion and (when I can get one) a Soul EV. Does the onboard charger work adequately from a unit supplying 208VAC? I'm looking at getting a 30 amp output charging station.

Mike

Assuming you're referring to the built-in charger on the car and not the portable charger that comes with it, all OBCs will work just fine with 200-250 volts. In the U.S. most public L2 EVSEs are 208 Volts, while most home ones are 240V - you'll get slightly more power from the latter, as the current stays the same. Home EVSEs rated for either 30 or 32 Amps output will require a dedicated 40 amp circuit, as the circuit must be de-rated to no more than 80% of its nominal capacity for continuous use (3 or more hours at a given current).

 

[AyeJay]

Mikeh,

I'm charging My Soul EV with a "Bosch EL-51254 Power Max 30 Amp Electric Vehicle Charging Station with 25' Cord" with No issues so far..

I'm getting around a 25% charge per hour of charge time.

LOL... I had the unit installed at my home before I took delivery of the car..

(I pre-ordered my Soul EV in mid September from the Concord CA dealer).

 

[Tomlamb]

I just purchased the 30A Schneider EVLink with an 18' cord. It is getting hocked up on Monday.

 

[ElectricSoul]

The 110v trickle charger provided with the car is really, really, really slow. 12 hours for 50% charge.
If you don't do a lot of driving, it works fine for topping off each day.
Otherwise, find the local free charging spots!