Nickel
Standard Member
We have a ZS EV Trophy LR. We normally charge it (on a 7kW home charger) to 80%, taking it up to 100% when we have a long journey coming. We've had the car since October and have never seen it equalise the battery pack.
Our previous ZSEV did this every time you charged to 100% if you left it to do so. This car charges to 100% then switches off (per the iSmart app).
I spoke to my dealer yesterday and was told that to initiate an equalisation charge, the battery needs to be drained as low as possible without risk of being stranded and then charged on a granny charger. This will take upwards of 30 hours...
The manual implies that an equalisation charge can be done on a 7kW AC charger (as before) and the car only needs to be taken down to the low battery light coming on, and it should not be taken down to said light flashing. That will probably take about 11 hours or so to recharge & equalise.
These are quite different requirements. Can anyone cast the light of practical experience on this?
Our previous ZSEV did this every time you charged to 100% if you left it to do so. This car charges to 100% then switches off (per the iSmart app).
I spoke to my dealer yesterday and was told that to initiate an equalisation charge, the battery needs to be drained as low as possible without risk of being stranded and then charged on a granny charger. This will take upwards of 30 hours...
The manual implies that an equalisation charge can be done on a 7kW AC charger (as before) and the car only needs to be taken down to the low battery light coming on, and it should not be taken down to said light flashing. That will probably take about 11 hours or so to recharge & equalise.
These are quite different requirements. Can anyone cast the light of practical experience on this?