Charging Adapters

[OriginalBigAl]

Yes if it's a 16A outlet, no if it's 32A.

Sorry Speedy B, I have an 11kw charger ( 3.6 x 3 ) on 3 phase electricity and it charges at 10.2 kw or 3.4 kw per phase . If I fitted a 22kw charger ( 7.3 x 3) it would still only charge each phase at 3.4 kw because thats all the car will ask for as a maximum with around 10% losses.

 

[Speedy Baz]

...and not required as you said, all above 22kW come tethered so no need for a cable or adapter.

Doesn't the MG4 LR (If the OP has one) have 11kW on board charging so you would just need to buy a 3 phase cable instead of the single phase.

Correct the MG4 trophy does have 11kW charger, but not the lfp battery models

Sorry Speedy B, I have an 11kw charger ( 3.6 x 3 ) on 3 phase electricity and it charges at 10.2 kw or 3.4 kw per phase . If I fitted a 22kw charger ( 7.3 x 3) it would still only charge each phase at 3.4 kw because thats all the car will ask for as a maximum with around 10% losses.

Firstly your wall box is not a"charger"it is just a controler for the cars charger (the car has ac charger on board) and yes only the Trophy model(UK) has 11kW charger, so that's your limit.

 

[Rolfe]

I believe the phase 2 LR and Trophy cars are now limited to 7 Kw just like the SR always was.

 

[Speedy Baz]

Sorry Speedy B, I have an 11kw charger ( 3.6 x 3 ) on 3 phase electricity and it charges at 10.2 kw or 3.4 kw per phase . If I fitted

I believe the phase 2 LR and Trophy cars are now limited to 7 Kw just like the SR always was.

a 22kw charger ( 7.3 x 3) it would still only charge each phase at 3.4 kw because thats all the car will ask for as a maximum with around 10% losses.

I believe the phase 2 LR and Trophy cars are now limited to 7 Kw just like the SR always was.

OK, I've got 1st gen trophy, so didn't know about that.

 

[tsedge]

I believe the phase 2 LR and Trophy cars are now limited to 7 Kw just like the SR always was.

Yes, indeed.

When I was waiting for my MG4 (first EV), I thought that AC charge speed was really important. I thought "there's little or no rapid charging around here".

However, I didn't realise I would almost never need to charge around here with my home charger. I didn't realise if I am visiting somewhere for the day or overnight then 7kW is more than enough to top up.

These days I think we need to maximise 7kW destination charging and then the need for rapid charging en-route will be minimised.

 

[Rolfe]

There's a charger at the end of my road that has 50 Kw CCS and CHAdeMO, and something like 45 Kw Type 2. It also has a 55 minute time limit. I'm not quite sure what the type 2 is for, although I have heard of older cars that don't have DC charging capability.

There is still a genuine problem with time limits on type 2 chargers. Officialdom needs to understand the purpose of these things, and that if they're oversubscribed they need to install more units.

I also think that venues need to think about how long people are likely to stay. A supermarket probably needs rapid charging because you can't get much from a 7 Kw unit in the time it takes to buy some groceries. On the other hand a leisure park needs lots of destination chargers.

 

[OriginalBigAl]

Correct the MG4 trophy does have 11kW charger, but not the lfp battery models


Firstly your wall box is not a"charger"it is just a controler for the cars charger (the car has ac charger on board) and yes only the Trophy model(UK) has 11kW charger, so that's your limit.

Indeed yes, I was just using the common vernacular.

 

[Gadget Geek]

And it's actually an EVSE, Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment.

 

[OriginalBigAl]

And it's actually an EVSE, Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment.

Since getting this car I,ve needed to learn dozens of different acronyms , will the Oxford English dictionary produce an updated version with an appendix to cover our advancing society? Handy Christmas present. I could have bought a Supercharged Hybrid Intercooled Toyota, but they were not any good and the badge oh! the badge.

 

[Gadget Geek]

MG4/MG ACRONYMS.

Here’s some abbreviations I expanded earlier. Mainly MG4.

www.mgevs.com

 

[tsedge]

And it's actually an EVSE, Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment.

Give up, the battle is lost! People call them chargers because they plug into them and their car charges up!

 

[Gomev]

Give up, the battle is lost! People call them chargers because they plug into them and their car charges up!

Yep, and people call all vacuum cleaners Hoovers, and all ATMs Cashpoints (trademark of LLoyds Bank).

 

[Jomarkh]

Yep, and people call all vacuum cleaners Hoovers, and all ATMs Cashpoints (trademark of LLoyds Bank).

What do you call the thing you put in a lamp? A lamp, a bulb or a luminaire?
I keep getting told that bulbs go in the ground

 

[Gomev]

What do you call the thing you put in a lamp? A lamp, a bulb or a luminaire?
I keep getting told that bulbs go in the ground

I have seen that done...spooky

 

[Ian Key]

A lamp goes into a light

A bulb goes into the ground

A hoover sits in the under-stairs cupboard

 

[Jomarkh]

A lamp goes into a light

A bulb goes into the ground

A hoover sits in the under-stairs cupboard

I was ok with that until you said Hoover as I have a Dyson 'vacuum cleaner' under the stairs

 

[Rolfe]

When I was moving house and everything was packed, my neighbour (who was American) said "do you want to borrow my Hoover?" She then handed me a Dyson.

 

[tsedge]

What do you call the thing you put in a lamp? A lamp, a bulb or a luminaire?
I keep getting told that bulbs go in the ground

No idea, I just loudly exclaim "Lumos!" as I waggle my wand and it is made so.

A lamp goes into a light

Bzzzt incorrect, a light bulb goes into a light fitting.

A bulb goes into the ground

Bzzzt incorrect, a bulb goes into a hole in the ground and is then covered (pedant mode).

A hoover sits in the under-stairs cupboard

Bzzzt incorrect, that is where I am kept!