Charge current question

[G4WFT]

Firstly, apologies if this is a daft question - I picked up my new M3P today, so very, very new to the Tesla world!

I've scheduled charging to start tomorrow morning at 0200 (cheap rate electricity). I'm puzzled though by the charge current setting, which won't allow me to set more than 16A. My charger is a Pod Point 7kW unit which, by my calculations, ought to be nearer 32A (240V * 32A is approx 7,000W).

Am I missing something simple here?

By the way, utterly blown away by the car. My pickup from Birmingham was faultless, as is the car as far as I can see.

Tim.

 

[NorfolkMustard]

Good choice

Sounds like the PodPoint is misconfigured, is that the one they can configure for you remotely?

 

[Plagued]

7KW is definitely 32A. I'm assuming you can make all these schedules without the car plugged in. There has been a bug with some of the tesla firmwares that causes the car to only pull 16A and you have to either go into the car and press the + button next to the 16A figure to increase it, or try stopping and starting charging again.
I guess the thing to do would be to give it a go, schedule it for 10 minutes time and see what the car is getting.

 

[G4WFT]

Good choice

Sounds like the PodPoint is misconfigured, is that the one they can configure for you remotely?

Good question. I wish I knew the answer! Seriously, I don't know. It was installed about two years ago when my partner bought her i3. I'll have to find out.

 

[MrBadger]

I'm puzzled though by the charge current setting, which won't allow me to set more than 16A.

I had this once, possibly several occasions. Wouldn't allow me to up the current from the default 16A until second charge at that location. If you are not aware, charging is location aware so a charge rate will be remembered at that location. Very handy.

 

[Alex987854]

My M3 says 16A until it starts charging, then ramps up to 30 on my podpoint. Have you tried charging to see what you actually get?

 

[Bernard_S]

Have you tried starting a charge and increasing it above 16A while it's charging. If I remember correctly mine did that at first. You can ramp it up to 32 after that.

If that doesn't work and you are anywhere near Kettering you could try it on my charger.

 

[LongRanger]

yeah mine also says 16A on the selectable display then when I start charging at 32, the car steadily ramps up to 32 within first 30 seconds then stays there.

the option to change the in-car charge amount then disappears for me - as my amps level control is on my external charging device.

 

[Jason71]

My M3 says 16A until it starts charging, then ramps up to 30 on my podpoint. Have you tried charging to see what you actually get?

+1 this is normal. Wierd but normal. Just start the charge to test it.
BTW what software version are you on? There is a charge bug out there but you probably don't have it. Old SW version now

 

[G4WFT]

Thanks guys. You're absolutely right. When I start charging it ramps up to 30A within seconds.

Sorted. What a great, helpful bunch of people you are!