EcoCloudIT
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I spoke to Jetcharge and they apologised for the fact the electrician did not indicate he was going to install a 25amp install before commencing. I told them if I had known this I would have asked what is required (additional cost etc) to get the full 25amp install as I am the one living with the install for years to come.
I've included their response below where they discuss why it was done as it is and how they are rectifying it which I obviously want...
Jetcharge said...
"EV charger draws a lot of power and we recommend setting the charger at 25A for a single phase house to avoid overloading the switchboard. This gives around 35km an hour range and 32A charger gives around 50km an hour.
We recommend to leave the charger at 25A and see how it goes for a few weeks. If you think you are not happy with 25A then we will organise another visit to change the charger to 32A. If you would like to change the charger to 32A then we will need to upgrade your main switch to a current limiting device. We won't charge anything to change the setting for the charger but there will be a cost of $165 incl GST to replace the main switch with a current limiting device."
They are coming out Monday to replace. Looking forward to getting the full charging rate I was expecting. If 32 amps are ever an issue I can just reduce in the car if necessary.
We’ve never had an issue whatsoever in the 4 years charging the cars at 32amps (we’re on single phase etc.)
Just double checked with my electrician (handy having one on call as we do developments) and he said he used a 6mm cable and 40amp rated circuit breaker. He also noted that when we renovated 5 years ago we completely re-wired etc.
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