Recent content by jingler

I am sure we could debate power factor angles to the end of time however I am not inclined to do so. However I would point out that at no time did I suggest that commercial systems were based on my suggestion. Wallbox is a proprietary charger which happens to use a Raspberry Pi board to provide...

I fear we are losing the plot here we are talking of breaking a 10amp 240v circuit that is feeding a system capable of dealing with many multiples of that amount. As you say yourself it has to be able to deal gracefully with any sudden power loss, in china, outside the main cities, that happens...

I have a feeling that repeated interruption is a lot more than once at the start and once at the finish of the charging cycle. The repeated interruptions are more to do with solar charging. I did say it was not the ideal solution but it will work and a properly rated switch will not be affected...

Hi, I have an MG5 LR and like most EVs it comes with a granny charger that plugs into the mains, buy a smart plug adapter and you can programme it any way you like. iPhone and Android apps are available. Not ideal, but if you get a home charger (7.2kWh) most can be programmed. My “Wallbox” is...