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One thing missed out here is that most home chargers(in the UK at least) are essentially 240v 32a sockets. The complexity, though, comes from ensuring that they
by djaychela 3y ago
One thing missed out here is that most home chargers(in the UK at least) are essentially 240v 32a sockets. The complexity, though, comes from ensuring that they are safe, so they have complex earth fault detection in place - this is mandated in the UK at least. Without that, you could have a very bad day.
Great idea, but the devil is in the details, and many electrical rules (like aviation ones) are written in blood.
- vel0city 3y agoThe charging "cord" the author is referring to has that earth fault detection and does the amperage negotiation and what not in a box on the cord. Its not just a regular power cord. Its essentially a stripped down level 2 "charger" (EVSE) in cord form instead of a box to mount on the wall.
- djaychela 3y agoThat has not been the case for any standalone charging cable that I've seen. They do not offer the same level of safety as an EVSE.