Audi e-tron & EV surge protection?

ComicGeek

From my digging it looks like surge protection is built into some car chargers - big companies like Pod Point include it as standard, they don't seem to specifically state it on their literature but they have confirmed that it's included.

So it possibly looks like the car charger the OP installed wasn't of suitable standard. Would be useful for the OP to confirm what car charger was installed, if that model needs to have a separate surge protection device installed - that would need to be factored into any cost comparison between chargers.

AdrianC

The OP has commented on several details that have been raised - but hasn't denied it was plugged into a normal 13A socket.

The old-shape A3 eTron only had a 3.6kW charger, so there was very little point in plugging it into anything beefier. Why bother installing even a 7kW charger, when a 13A plug won't add much on? 3.6kW is 16A @ 230v, a blue commando socket on a normal ring main.

Grumpy_chap

mateus said:

The 3 pin adaptor / slow charger would likely have blown and has a form of surge protection inbuilt. I was using an approved fast charger fitted by approved installer 

Presume that means not a 3-pin plug.

Though, why have a fast charger for PHEV?  Small battery.

AdrianC

Grumpy_chap said:

mateus said:

The 3 pin adaptor / slow charger would likely have blown and has a form of surge protection inbuilt. I was using an approved fast charger fitted by approved installer 

Presume that means not a 3-pin plug.

Though, why have a fast charger for PHEV?  Small battery.

Could just as easily be a blue 16A commando.

mateus

Indeed it is a type 1 fast charger, installed under Gov't scheme and hopefully a little bit of a future investment...although experience so far with EVs may put me off!

ComicGeek

mateus said:

Indeed it is a type 1 fast charger, installed under Gov't scheme and hopefully a little bit of a future investment...although experience so far with EVs may put me off!

So a 7kW single phase 'fast' charger? Which model/manufacturer?

mateus

Yes, it's a 7kw one, from Rolec.

mateus

ComicGeek said:

From my digging it looks like surge protection is built into some car chargers - big companies like Pod Point include it as standard, they don't seem to specifically state it on their literature but they have confirmed that it's included.

So it possibly looks like the car charger the OP installed wasn't of suitable standard. Would be useful for the OP to confirm what car charger was installed, if that model needs to have a separate surge protection device installed - that would need to be factored into any cost comparison between chargers.

Hi,

What leads you to think Pod Point have surge protection? As its not mandatory to fit nor offer...unless at high risk of electrical strikes?

ComicGeek

mateus said:

ComicGeek said:

From my digging it looks like surge protection is built into some car chargers - big companies like Pod Point include it as standard, they don't seem to specifically state it on their literature but they have confirmed that it's included.

So it possibly looks like the car charger the OP installed wasn't of suitable standard. Would be useful for the OP to confirm what car charger was installed, if that model needs to have a separate surge protection device installed - that would need to be factored into any cost comparison between chargers.

Hi,

What leads you to think Pod Point have surge protection? As its not mandatory to fit nor offer...unless at high risk of electrical strikes?

I asked them, and they confirmed that they provide it in all of their chargers. I have specified them for clients recently so wanted to double check myself.

Which specific model is it (as Rolec appear to have a few options) and I'll ask them the same question.

mateus

Interesting reading this, as this suggests it's not quite that clear?..
https://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/podpoint-website/Instalation-Guide-Solo.pdf

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