Recent content by Everest

Just get any charger and put a sticker on it that says "My other charger is a Porsche" ;)

if this one... https://shop.porsche.com/gb/en-GB/p/porsche-mobile-charger-9Y0044960W-B/9Y0044960W then that's a 3-phase commando plug probably not what you want

If Caliban starts OK on Monday (as I'm sure he will), then @Rolfe should drive home via the Hardknott Pass a couple of times to keep us all in suspense for a bit longer ;)

Did you find a cheap tardis on Autotrader too?

Oy! @Rolfe... you've been keeping me awake - there I was at 3am thinking about Caliban, all resplendent in Holborn Blue with a bike in the back! In the middle of the night I did some more mental maths for you... Assuming the 12V battery capacity is around 50Ah. Then IF the MG4's battery...

I still don't see why the 12V battery would need to be topped up anyway within a week. What is the Ah capacity of the SE's 12V battery? Maybe 50Ah or more? With a 50Ah capacity and, let's say worst case 100mA quiescent draw, then you're looking at it lasting 500 hours without any top up.

It'll buff out ;) (sorry, couldn't resist)

I see - I guess you'd need to contact the suppliers if there was specific info you are looking for, but it comes from reputable UK-based company with 2 year warranty.

What protection are you referring to?

But with the car switched off and locked, I'd expect its quiescent current draw to be so low that the 12V battery would last at least a month without any topping up. Caveat is unless the battery is on its last legs and the temperature is very cold.

Next day, IIRC. https://thirdrockenergy.co.uk/products/type-2-ev-portable-charger-32a-variable-7-4kw-5-metre (y) we don't do high mileage so have been able to be fully solar powered for over 6 months of the year :) ☀️

So, there's not a requirement for existing domestic CU to be updated to latest spec - heck, there's a lot of pre 16th edition ones out there. But for sure, when fitting a new distribution box within a domestic situation then it must be metal clad, with meter tails and earth through same gland...

What makes you think there would be an issue with the 12V battery - surely EV's are left for weeks on end without being topped up (e.g. airport car park etc,.) - I'm sure I've gone over a week without driving mine at all.

(y) Another vote here for Third Rock Energy products with an interlocked commando socket - ours is the 32A one. Far better than using a BS1363-2 EV rated 13A socket and cheaper than full EVSE. But you will need a sparky to assist with the installation. I'd go one step further than it...

(y) you can also get 16A portable EVSE's with 16A commando plug - that will give you a charge rate of around 3.8kW on typical UK grid voltage.