A Swedish couple may have found out how important it is to safely charge an electric car. As reported on November 5, their house in Sunne has burned down, and the reason was incorrect elbil charging. So how do you do it without any risk?
Electric car charging at home
So we can be sure that charging an electric car at home is safe, we should first check the condition of the electrical system. This is especially true for older people houseswhich may not be suitable for high and continuous power consumption.
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In consultation with an electrician
This type of expertise should be carried out with a qualified person electrician. Even if we already have one electric car and everything has worked flawlessly so far. As the example of marriage with Sunnea shows, a fire can break out even if electric car charging it lasted for several months without any disturbing symptoms.
Charger on a separate circuit
The most convenient form of use electric car chargers is to connect it to a standard contact. From the safety point of view, it is recommended that it operates on a separate electric circuit. The necessity to use type B grounding is not without significance, as well as the use of a fuse of maximum 10A.
IMPORTANT! It is not recommended to use fuses o higher value amps.
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Pay attention that the plug does not overheat
Even if we made sure that our home electrical installation allows you to safely charge an electric carit is worth checking it periodically. The first symptom that the installation is overloaded is heating up plugs from the charger. If it turns yellowish brown, you should consult an electrician immediately.
When to charge the car?
It's good to know that electric car charging as a rule, it should take place at night. This process causes big load on the entire electrical installation. Doing this actions during the day it can cause short circuits not only with us, but also with ours neighbors.
If we want charge elbil during the day, NAF recommends the purchase of a home charging station, otherwise known as hjemmeladerbox. This is a device that delivers 32 amps or 22 kWh. The cost oscillates from 14 thousand. NOK up to 50 NOK. The final price is determined by where charging station it is supposed to stand and to what extent it is necessary to redo the homework electrical installation.
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How much does it cost to charge an electric car?
Final cost electric car charging it depends on where the activity is performed. The cheapest option is to use the home electrical system - for example, fully charging the Nissan Leaf with a 40 kWh battery costs NOK 40. It is more expensive fast charging stations - we usually pay between NOK 2,5 and NOK 6,50 per minute. Therefore, a full charge of the same vehicle will cost us from 60 NOK to even 100 NOK.
Worth rememberingthat charging to 100% is the least economical. It will be much cheaper battery charging up to 80% - above that battery threshold shows bigger resistance, as a result loading is slower.
When deciding to buy elbil, it is worth taking care of charging an electric car safely. The condition and type of electrical installation in our home play a key role. The socket should be on a separate one current circuit, have a grounding type B and a fuse not greater than 10A. Periodically it is worth checking that the plug from Chargers does not overheat or change color. Taking this type of preventive action will ensure a good night's sleep while charging the car.
