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Hi All,
Just got my Taycan RWD over the weekend! Am trying to charge the car but found some issues.
When plug the mobile charger plus to a normal household 110v outlet, it works and it can charge the car, but it is super slow at only 0.6kw (takes ~2 hours to add 1%), making it almost useless in my use case.
I checked the mobile charger plus, it shows the 50% icon, which indicatedthat the charger is limiting the current to 50% (100% is drawing 15A and using 12A to charge, so 50% will roughly translate to 6A of current draws). 110V * 6A which adds up roughly to that 0.6kW number I am seeing.
So I tried to remove the 50% current limit, but when I switch the charger to 100% current mode. It bugged out. The charging port shows red light, and the charger also shows consistent red light on these three bottons - "Charge Status", "House Connection", "vehicle".
I checked the user manual and found out what the light indicator means, it means "Missing/interrupted ground wire". Which is confusing, as the 50% current charges flawlessly(just painfully slow). Why would it say there is a grounding issue at 100% current/amps?
Another related question I have is: the manual says depends on where I live, I can try "Deactivating Ground Monitoring". I haven't done it because I am afraid it could cause safety issues (if the ground wire actually has issues then it will be dangerous). Anyone has experience with "Deactivating Ground Monitoring"?
Any help/suggestions will be very much appreciated!
Note 1, I am still talking to my electrician for installing NEMA 14-50 plugs in the house, that has its own hassles since the wiring of the house is so strange and I only have a 100A main breaker, so that installation will take time(and a lot of cash!). In the meanwhile I have to rely on charging at home at 110V for my day to day uses, so would like to get 1.2kw working with the mobile charger plus.
Note 2, I checked the recepticles, it is not tripping, and I checked the main panel, nothing is tripping either.
Just got my Taycan RWD over the weekend! Am trying to charge the car but found some issues.
When plug the mobile charger plus to a normal household 110v outlet, it works and it can charge the car, but it is super slow at only 0.6kw (takes ~2 hours to add 1%), making it almost useless in my use case.
I checked the mobile charger plus, it shows the 50% icon, which indicatedthat the charger is limiting the current to 50% (100% is drawing 15A and using 12A to charge, so 50% will roughly translate to 6A of current draws). 110V * 6A which adds up roughly to that 0.6kW number I am seeing.
So I tried to remove the 50% current limit, but when I switch the charger to 100% current mode. It bugged out. The charging port shows red light, and the charger also shows consistent red light on these three bottons - "Charge Status", "House Connection", "vehicle".
I checked the user manual and found out what the light indicator means, it means "Missing/interrupted ground wire". Which is confusing, as the 50% current charges flawlessly(just painfully slow). Why would it say there is a grounding issue at 100% current/amps?
Another related question I have is: the manual says depends on where I live, I can try "Deactivating Ground Monitoring". I haven't done it because I am afraid it could cause safety issues (if the ground wire actually has issues then it will be dangerous). Anyone has experience with "Deactivating Ground Monitoring"?
Any help/suggestions will be very much appreciated!
Note 1, I am still talking to my electrician for installing NEMA 14-50 plugs in the house, that has its own hassles since the wiring of the house is so strange and I only have a 100A main breaker, so that installation will take time(and a lot of cash!). In the meanwhile I have to rely on charging at home at 110V for my day to day uses, so would like to get 1.2kw working with the mobile charger plus.
Note 2, I checked the recepticles, it is not tripping, and I checked the main panel, nothing is tripping either.
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