Re: [EVDL] Ground presence (was: OT Solar Electrical Issues)

2024-03-12 Thread Cor van de Water via EV
Yep, I made sure to use well under 1mA for the ground presence detect to avoid upsetting upstream GFI. Same with the built-in GFI test, I made sure to *not* introduce any ground fault current externally for the internal test. I heard stories that some EV Charger designers made that mistake and had

[EVDL] Ground presence (was: OT Solar Electrical Issues)

2024-03-12 Thread Ken Olum via EV
Tesla chargers are infamous for using too much current in their ground presence testing, so that they trip the 5mA GFCI units. This leads people to swap out their GFCIs for regular breakers, so this safety feature makes them less safe in the end. Ken