Gomev
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LOL, not knowing anything about caravan park standards, I wonder if the 16amp is regulation.I had exactly the same 2 weeks ago, we’re you in the same caravan lol
LOL, not knowing anything about caravan park standards, I wonder if the 16amp is regulation.I had exactly the same 2 weeks ago, we’re you in the same caravan lol
Could well be ??????.LOL, not knowing anything about caravan park standards, I wonder if the 16amp is regulation.
Most of these marketed "High Speed Boil" electric kettles are only able to achieve this by whacking in plenty of that lovely juice !.Was surprised that the kettle being used in the caravan was such a high wattage one.
Hi Jody you can bet you life when it was Purchased by who ever, the look or design was the attraction odds on they never even looked at the wattage factorWas surprised that the kettle being used in the caravan was such a high wattage one.
I have been granny charging over 4 years, this is usually either a poorly wired socket, needs to be a direct from distribution board or strong ring main with nothing else on the ring using any power. Or a 10A rather than 13A extension.Has anybody else had problems with granny charging making the output socket and therefore the plug very hot? I have to use an extension as I can't get close enough to my house for the charger to go directly into the wall socket. I thought it may have been the extension cable but bought a new one and tried 2 others still same overheating thing happens, I'm therefore scared of using the granny charger, any advice would be appreciated.
A lot will depend on your usage case.Advice please: Just purchased my ZS EV and the dealer suggested just use the granny charger and see how you go. What's the best way to avoid lengthy balancing charges: regular top up charging or let it go to 20%-odd then one long charge? Or doesn't it matter? Thanks, Rob.
Thanks a lot for the advice. Will see how I go.A lot will depend on your usage case.
General rule is, not to let the HV battery go to low, or fully charge the battery and then leave it just sit without using up that storage energy.
A lot of people favour keeping the battery between 20 to 80% and then fully charge to make longer trips.
MG recommend that you should allow the battery to perform a balance process once a month to keep the cells equal.
Some owners just plug in their cars after every single use regardless if they need all that range or not !.
Although running to low IS regarded more damaging to the battery, than having it fully charged.
Remember that if you are running the car pretty low and then need a full charge to make a long trip, the charge time from a “Granny” unit is going to take a long time to complete, so factor this in.
I would say it would be sensible to charge the battery to a level that suits your daily requirements and do a balance cycle about once a month.
Again, it depends on your usage case really.
No harm in filling it to full whenever you want (full is only 91% full anyway as there is a built in buffer). Treat charging your car like you would charge your phone.Advice please: Just purchased my ZS EV and the dealer suggested just use the granny charger and see how you go. What's the best way to avoid lengthy balancing charges: regular top up charging or let it go to 20%-odd then one long charge? Or doesn't it matter? Thanks, Rob.