Automatic resumption of charging after power cut.

[Montego]

Does your home charger automatically resume after a power cut? Mine (Pod-Point) doesn't. I have documented the on-going problems with the low voltage supply elsewhere ( Lowest Declared Voltage Tolerance and Charging ) But add in power cuts [not low voltage - no voltage!] and only one-third of the off-peak charging sessions this year have been successful. In that time we have had 3 power cuts (only 2 when charging). An unusually high number.

My expectation is that a charging session will resume once the power comes back on, allowing for a start delay to prevent a network surge . I did some research to see if other chargers are more tolerant and do resume after a power cut. The summary I got was: "Most modern, high-quality residential EV chargers, and many smart units, feature automatic restart capabilities, resuming charging after a power cut." The short list of chargers with automatic resume included Pod-Point (which I will have to take up with them).

We will be moving soon, hopefully, and I will be looking to purchase a new and more resilient charger. So my question to the learned folks on this forum is Does your home charger automatically resume after a power cut? And if so what is the make and model??

Thanks, M.

 

[Bam Bam]

We will be moving soon, hopefully, and I will be looking to purchase a new and more resilient charger. So my question to the learned folks on this forum is Does your home charger automatically resume after a power cut? And if so what is the make and model??

Our Givenergy Unit hasn't been through that scenario, but I'm fairly confident it would come back on.

Downside is that Giv and Octopus never got it working with Intelligent GO so can't get the best tariff.

 

[Montego]

Thanks for that. I'm on E.On Next Drive as it's charger and car independent, and I get 7 hours off-peak (in theory!). But also willing to change energy supplier when we move.

 

[OriginalBigAl]

I have a very basic , dumb Morec EVSE and that did resume a charge after an outage. The charge and scheduling is controlled by the car. Other equipment in the house which is wirelessly connected to the modem/ router does not re-start. They come on , but then when connecting to the modem find that the router is still booting up and going through its checks and then they shut off trying to connect after failing to immediately connect. Maybe that's a possibility ?

 

[Montego]

Thanks. Had thought about that and will try setting the charge time via the car instead of the charger. Or using the granny lead instead, on the grounds that some charge is better than no charge.

 

[rpannell]

My MG Granny restarts after a power-cut