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I recently asked my Porsche dealer if there is a way to increase the current (max 8A on 110V) on a PMCC. I had a dedicated 125V/20A line and receptacle installed in my (strata) condo's parkade by a certified electrician (the building cant handle Level 2 chargers). To my surprise, the after sales advisor told me that Porsche doesn't support 110V charging, and that it should only be used in emergencies. This is the comment I received:
"Please note that 110V is for emergency only. Max 8A amp is set by Porsche as a safety measure to not overload the circuit. Also, 110V has overheated the circuits in the past.
" (note that I have nothing in my PMCC manual saying its for emergency only)
After debating this, she showed me the attached paper - extract from an internal Porsche memo. So I had a look at the EV Charging section of the Canadian Electrical Code. https://www.endless-sphere.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=93458#p1367389. I am not an electrician, but I am pretty confident that, provided the installation is to Standard, 110V/20A is just fine. By the way- I did get a 'domestic cable' (NEMA 5-15) with my PMCC when I got my car....
I decided not to argue with the dealership any longer. I am happy with my Level 1 charging as I only use the car on weekends, and 5 days in between is plenty of time to top up my battery, even though its only at less than 1kW per hour. And if I need extra juice fast, I'll just go to a PetroCanada or BC Hydro charging station. One of my condo neighbors has a 3rd party charger (also on a dedicated line) and gets 15A, so that is always an option.
"Please note that 110V is for emergency only. Max 8A amp is set by Porsche as a safety measure to not overload the circuit. Also, 110V has overheated the circuits in the past.
After debating this, she showed me the attached paper - extract from an internal Porsche memo. So I had a look at the EV Charging section of the Canadian Electrical Code. https://www.endless-sphere.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=93458#p1367389. I am not an electrician, but I am pretty confident that, provided the installation is to Standard, 110V/20A is just fine. By the way- I did get a 'domestic cable' (NEMA 5-15) with my PMCC when I got my car....
I decided not to argue with the dealership any longer. I am happy with my Level 1 charging as I only use the car on weekends, and 5 days in between is plenty of time to top up my battery, even though its only at less than 1kW per hour. And if I need extra juice fast, I'll just go to a PetroCanada or BC Hydro charging station. One of my condo neighbors has a 3rd party charger (also on a dedicated line) and gets 15A, so that is always an option.
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