So the "Fraternal Order of Police" spokesman calls it a mess?
Now I am shocked. They are so hooked on oil like a drug and stuck in the 20th
century.
I am always surprised that in the US their low power 120v domestic supply is
even considered for charging EV's.
In the UK and possibly Europe, the domestic (Granny) EVSE is generally set for
a maximum 10A although the UK plug max is 13A and Europe 16A, both supplying
around 230v.
The US 120v sockets don't have switches which can degrade the socket contacts
if unplugged under power. The pins are also very thin.As a US EVSE on 120v will
need to connected for twice as long as a European one on 230v, it is hardly
surprising that the sockets can burn out.
Mayor Greg Ballard should be supported though for "going against the flow" in
rolling out EV's but it would not have cost much for all the users to have had
a visit from an electrician to replace existing or install a dedicated supply,
preferably 220vac.
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Subject: [EVDL] EVLN: IMPD blames all plugins> DPW reneged on chking home L1
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http://www.indystar.com/story/news/2015/07/09/city-tells-workers-stop-charging-electric-cars-home/29919687/
City tells workers to stop charging electric cars at home
John Tuohy July 9, 2015
[image / Robert Scheer/The Star file photo
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Vision Fleet car
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A charred outlet at the home of an IMPD officer who plugged in his Chevy
Volt.
11:49 AM - 9 Jul 2015
]
Short-circuits at five houses, no injuries or fires
Citing safety concerns, the city ordered its police officers and other
employees to stop charging their municipal electric cars at home after a
handful of short circuits were reported.
Officials said electrical circuits blew in the houses of five employees with
take-home Vision Fleet cars. None of the overloads caused fire or injury,
but two damaged electrical outlets, said Department of Public Works
spokesman Scott Manning.
The short circuits likely happened because the cars — Chevrolet Volts,
Nissan Leafs and Fusion Energis — were not charged on dedicated circuits,
Manning said. The hybrids are generally juiced in a home garage 110-volt
three-pronged outlet and require as much electrical current as a
refrigerator or a space heater.
Manning said electricians for Vision Fleet will inspect the homes of each
employee who has take-home cars to make sure the outlets are not shared and
to recommend the rewiring of homes that need it.
“They’ll inspect the wiring to make sure the outlet can handle it,” he said.
“Obviously not everyone knows exactly how their house is wired.”
Fraternal Order of Police Spokesman Rick Snyder called the situation “a
mess.”
Police already were questioning the appropriateness of the fleet because
some of the electric cars were not large enough to hold an officer's
equipment. Now they have to worry about the safety of the cars themselves,
even when they’re parked, he said.
“These vehicles are not working for police,” Snyder said. “Why weren’t we
told about this possibility before? We are talking about plugging a car into
someone’s home. Thank God somebody’s house didn’t burn down.”
Snyder said it was unreasonable for city officials to assume that every
employee knows the intricacies of his home electrical wiring system and
whether a circuit is dedicated.
“It is disheartening and frustrating,” he said.
About 100 employees have take-home electric cars, including police officers
and supervisors for the public works and code enforcement departments.
So far, about 215 cars have been delivered to the city, and 210 others are
expected by the end of the year. None of the electrics cars for police is a
patrol car.
Democratic City-County Councilman Frank Mascari said Vision Fleet offered to
inspect the homes of the employees before the cars were issued but DPW said
it would it do it instead and never followed through.
“They just skipped over that step,” Mascari said.
Manning said home inspections were discussed, but the city and the company
agreed that training and instructions were sufficient and much cheaper.
The training included how to drive the Vision Fleet cars and how to charge
them. The owners manuals also have instructions on both.
Vision Fleet spokeswoman Jennifer Wagner said the training stressed “the
importance of making sure vehicles are plugged in to a dedicated outlet that
will not overload the electrical system in the home.”
“That said, we have noticed on a few home inspections that some vehicles are
not being plugged in to those specifications, which has caused a few
instances of circuit overload,” Wagner said in an email. “We immediately
took action to solve the problem.”
The inspections by Vision Fleet should be finished by early August.
Employees will be reimbursed the cost of gas for miles that should have been
driven by electric power.
The rollout of Mayor Greg Ballard’s plan to switch much of the city fleet to
electric cars and hybrids has been met with fierce, though belated,
resistance from the City-County Council.
The council is suing to kill the $32 million no-bid contract for Vision
Fleet, of California, which would provide the city with 425 cars over seven
years in a lease/rental arrangement.
Councilman Zach Adamson, a Democrat who chairs the Public Works Committee,
said the council’s goal is to have the contract torn up and a new one put
out for bid.
“If Vision Fleet comes in the low bid, I have no problem with that,” he
said, adding that he is not opposed to a gradual switch to some electric
cars.
Adamson said if the first contract had been bid “in a deliberative process”
the city might not be in the position of the “cars burning up” now.
“That’s why a transparent process is so important,” he said.
City employees can still power their cars at several municipal chargers,
including the garage of the City-County Building, where there are 26
chargers, Manning said.
[© indystar.com]
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http://www.wthr.com/story/29516205/changes-in-store-for-citys-electric-car-fleet-after-home-damage-reports
Changes in store for city's electric car fleet after home damage reports
Jul 09, 2015
http://indy.gov/egov/city/dpw
DPW Home - City of Indianapolis
https://twitter.com/indydpw
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http://gm-volt.com/2011/07/27/taking-care-when-plugging-in-the-chevy-volt/
Taking care when plugging in the Chevy Volt
Jul 27 2015 by Jeff Cobb ...
“My 110v cord got so hot it caused a 2nd degree burn to my wrist when one of
the prongs brushed against me while winding it up,” ...
...
[dated]
http://fox59.com/2015/04/29/indianapolis-32-million-contract-to-rent-electric-vehicles-called-into-question/
Indianapolis’ $32 million contract to rent electric vehicles called into
question
April 29, 2015 by Liz Gelardi
...
http://www.gm-volt.com/forum/showthread.php?19452-Burns-on-outlet-%28picture%29
Thread: Burns on outlet (picture)
12-14-2012
...
http://www.autoblog.com/2011/07/26/chevy-volts-120v-charging-cable-getting-too-hot/
Chevy Volt's 120v charging cable getting too hot?
Jul 26th 2011
... [GM sez] The condition (worn, damaged or age) of the electrical outlet
in the wall is often the culprit due for the increase in temperature to the
UL certified cord. If the AC wall plug feels hot while charging, then the
owner should simply unplug the charge cord and have the AC wall outlet
replaced by a qualified electrician ...
...
http://www.greencarreports.com/news/1063283_got-a-2011-chevy-volt-check-your-110v-charge-cable
Got a 2011 Chevy Volt? Check Your 110V Charge Cable
Jul 18, 2011 By Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield
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https://thenewswheel.com/indianapolis-orders-employees-not-to-charge-hybrid-vehicles-at-home/
Indianapolis Orders Employees Not To Charge Hybrid Vehicles At Home
July 10, 2015
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