"/But to install an affordable off-the-shelf 10K on-board charger, the charger had better have the ability to draw only what is being supplied. i.e.: plugging a 10K on-board charger into a typical 6kW public EVSE will pop the breaker feeding 6kW EVSE (or the EVSE will shutdown/be damaged). Meaning the on-board charger had better have some smarts to know to turn itself down according to the capability of the source/."
It does have communication capability for J1772, but of course can't communicate with a wall socket. For that the driver has to have some smarts. When the charger is started up the software gives the opportunity to input the charging power you want. If plugged into a 120V socket the software automatically limits the power. Yes it is the EMW charger Corbin referenced. Sure it cost more for higher current level 2, but I would guess it is still considerably less costly than installing a DC fast charger. I would think you only need the latter for longer trips along routes between cities, somewhat like Tesla is locating their superchargers. -- View this message in context: http://electric-vehicle-discussion-list.413529.n4.nabble.com/EVLN-Think-Before-You-Plug-In-tp4663123p4663159.html Sent from the Electric Vehicle Discussion List mailing list archive at Nabble.com. _______________________________________________ UNSUBSCRIBE: http://www.evdl.org/help/index.html#usub http://lists.evdl.org/listinfo.cgi/ev-evdl.org For EV drag racing discussion, please use NEDRA (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NEDRA)
