fluffflinger
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Hi
Just about to take delivery of 2018 i3 REX, very excited!!!
I have a solar array at home and the ability to divert excess production to charge my car. Not, at this point going to install a fast charger as we are probably moving in a few months and I am disabled and don't do a lot of miles anyway, so granny charger is fine!
Obviously the available wattage will vary dependent on time of day, other loads on the system etc.
eg 1st thing in the morning as sun rises the solar will slowly ramp up to, in summer, over 4kw. Way over the 2.4kw that the granny charger needs (10amps at 240v = 2.4kw). I'm in the UK so 240v is what we have.
I cant find anywhere what is the minimum current current required to charge the vehicle? Will it charge at say 250watts? And neither can a BMW Dealer or the i3 specialists from which I am buying!!! I really don't care how slow it maybe but am worried that it does require a certain amperage to initiate the charging. Which in the winter months might prove problematic!
Hope somebody can reply with an answer. Already found a couple of really useful things on the forum and I only joined to ask this question!
Best
Richard & Gill
Just about to take delivery of 2018 i3 REX, very excited!!!
I have a solar array at home and the ability to divert excess production to charge my car. Not, at this point going to install a fast charger as we are probably moving in a few months and I am disabled and don't do a lot of miles anyway, so granny charger is fine!
Obviously the available wattage will vary dependent on time of day, other loads on the system etc.
eg 1st thing in the morning as sun rises the solar will slowly ramp up to, in summer, over 4kw. Way over the 2.4kw that the granny charger needs (10amps at 240v = 2.4kw). I'm in the UK so 240v is what we have.
I cant find anywhere what is the minimum current current required to charge the vehicle? Will it charge at say 250watts? And neither can a BMW Dealer or the i3 specialists from which I am buying!!! I really don't care how slow it maybe but am worried that it does require a certain amperage to initiate the charging. Which in the winter months might prove problematic!
Hope somebody can reply with an answer. Already found a couple of really useful things on the forum and I only joined to ask this question!
Best
Richard & Gill