Kristian
Active member
Hi,
I have a 90Ah BEV.
At home I only have a slow charger (10amp @ 240v).
What takes priority when the car is plugged into a slow charger? Charging or Conditioning?
So as an example, lets say I plan to leave in 3.5 hours and the battery is half charged, so set the schedule up for that so that the battery can be warmed up (AKA conditioning) for when I leave.
So, for the 1st 30 minutes, I'm guessing the all the power from the charger will go to charging the battery.
After that, will some or all the power go to warming the battery?
Is there any way to only warm the battery, but not charge it? (I get free charging at work, so would like to take full use of this, but also keep the battery in the best long term health possible).
From what I've read here and elsewhere I know the cabin heater can draw from the battery even when plugged into a charger.
Many Thanks
Kristian
I have a 90Ah BEV.
At home I only have a slow charger (10amp @ 240v).
What takes priority when the car is plugged into a slow charger? Charging or Conditioning?
So as an example, lets say I plan to leave in 3.5 hours and the battery is half charged, so set the schedule up for that so that the battery can be warmed up (AKA conditioning) for when I leave.
So, for the 1st 30 minutes, I'm guessing the all the power from the charger will go to charging the battery.
After that, will some or all the power go to warming the battery?
Is there any way to only warm the battery, but not charge it? (I get free charging at work, so would like to take full use of this, but also keep the battery in the best long term health possible).
From what I've read here and elsewhere I know the cabin heater can draw from the battery even when plugged into a charger.
Many Thanks
Kristian