3 phase 16A charger to MG4

[Chris698]

Hi.

I collected my MG4 last week and I'm just trying to get my head around the inner workings of the chargers etc.

My work has a 3 phase 16amp charger and obviously the MG4 is single phase charging.

My cable is a 32A single phase type 2.

Am I right in assuming the maximum charge speed I'll get with this set up is 3.6ish kw/h? (The 16A through the one phase).

If so is there any cables on the market that act as a three phase to a single phase so I can get more power down the one phase of the mg4 for faster charging?

Sorry if this makes zero sense I'm still figuring it out.

Thank you.

 

[tsedge]

Hi.

I collected my MG4 last week and I'm just trying to get my head around the inner workings of the chargers etc.

My work has a 3 phase 16amp charger and obviously the MG4 is single phase charging.

My cable is a 32A single phase type 2.

Am I right in assuming the maximum charge speed I'll get with this set up is 3.6ish kw/h? (The 16A through the one phase).

Yes, you'll get 3.6kW, or a bit less after losses.

If so is there any cables on the market that act as a three phase to a single phase so I can get more power down the one phase of the mg4 for faster charging?

Not to get a 3-phase 16A charger to combine phases into a single one - the phases are different so you can't splice them together.

If you had a 32A 3-phase cable and 32A 3-phase charger you'd get the full 7kW.

Sorry if this makes zero sense I'm still figuring it out.

Thank you.

It makes sense.

 

[yodu45]

Hi, I have a 400V 3 phase 16A per phase, I go up to 11kW (10.5 exactly) at my house.

 

[tsedge]

Hi, I have a 400v 3 phase 16A per phase, I go up to 11kw (10.5 exactly) at my house.

Only some MG4s have a 3-phase 11kW onboard charger, most have single phase 7kW.

 

[Chris698]

My MG4 is definitely only a single phase on board charger so I'm guessing no matter what I do I'll only get 3.6ish kW if the charger is 16amp. I found a charger that's called "three phase to single phase" but guessing it won't do what I'm wanting it too.

 

[siteguru]

EU models may well be different.

 

[tsedge]

EU models may well be different.

True, I don't see people's location when using my mobile (99% of the time that's what I am using).

 

[Rolfe]

Turn your phone round to get landscape view and you'll see the location.

 

[Grriff]

MG4 Trophy - a Guide may be of help (chapter 9).

 

[Ayoull]

Only some MG4s have a 3-phase 11kW onboard charger, most have single phase 7kW.

Single Phase 6.6kW not 7kW unfortunately, as over a few hrs the 400w makes a difference.

 

[tsedge]

Single Phase 6.6kW not 7kW unfortunately, as over a few hrs the 400w makes a difference.

I'm just rounding.

 

[Ian Key]

I'm just rounding.

I've been rounding for years and Christmas improved? the situation