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Thanks for replies. I think this means I have to buy a 3-phase cable, costing £150, and will then get a full (80%) charge in less than 3 hours. I believe I have the standard single-phase cable supplied with new cars (plus the 13 amp one which I don't use). Please tell me if I'm wrong before I...

I have a 1-year old I3 120 (EUR) with no REX. The wall charger supplier, which I use in an apartment block, stated that the car could be charged in less than 3 hours, but it always takes all night (12-14 hours). When I queried this they say: ‘An 11Kw unit has 3 live connections, each able to...

I have trawled through past posts & assembled the following info on my EV; would the ‘experts’ please check my understanding of the facts & proposed action: My wall box (EVSE) has a capability of single- & 3-phase, 11kW, 16A, 240v; this equates to 3.6kW single-phase or 11kW 3-phase My charge...

PPPS I phoned the cord supplier. They confirmed that all UK i3s are rated up to 11kw, 16amp, 3-phase. So, in summary, my EVSE should be compatible with the car; it is the single phase cable that BMW supplied that is the problem. Sorry it took me some time to get there!

PS (see previous post) I just looked on https://evconnectors.com/ev-plug-bmw-i3-cable They offer 32amp, 3-phase, 22kw cords @ £135-170. This implies that some i3s ARE rated to 22kw, but how do I determine the charging capacity of mine? No point in buying a new cord if the car will not accept a...

Thanks, alohart You’re right – for ‘charger’ read ‘EVSE’ in my posts. The EVSE supplier confirmed that the system (2x wallboxes) in my apartment block is 3-phase (240v 11kW 16A), but I understand from your post that there is no point in asking them to upgrade to 32amp for a faster charge...

To 3pete & KrisM: my charger is definitely 3-phase (240v 11kW 16A); the limitation seems to be that it is only 16amp (not 32amp). I don’t know whether the cord being labelled as single phase (32 amp, 250 volt) is also a problem.

My 2019 UK i3 120ah has 2 options; - the button on the roof behind the rear-view mirror, for emergencies/ accidents - the service contacted thru on-board computer, for breakdowns, out-of-fuel etc. Are these call-outs both free or at what cost please? Are they reliable eg what sort of wait...

wow, I'll need to do a degree in Elec Engineering to fully understand this! Can I reset the debate by confirming: the EV is i3 120Ah 2019 UK model the BMW-supplied cord is labelled as 32 amp, 250 volt, 1 phase, 5 meter, public charging cable (+ separate domestic supply cable, which I'm not...

MKH & BoxBrownie: thanks for your replies. The charging cable is rated as 32amp 250v, as supplied with new car (+ the domestic supply cable). The charger is rated as 16amp 11kWh. The car has been set to fastest charge. The car is on charge est completion in 11hrs from 15% to full. Should I...

I'm a new i3 120h user (without range extender) UK version. The VIN decoder says I have "Quick charg.altern.current multi-phase + Rapid charging, direct current". Am only getting fastest charge rate of 3.7kWh from 3-phase 240v AC charger rated as 11kWh. EV set to maximum charge, but it takes...

I'm a new i3 120h user (without range extender) UK version. The VIN decoder says I have "Quick charg.altern.current multi-phase + Rapid charging, direct current". Am only getting fastest charge rate of 3.7kWh from 3-phase 240v AC charger rated as 11kWh. EV set to maximum charge, but it takes...