leafme
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Jessica,
I've heard varying things about charging and I'd like to have you put the issues to rest.
I understand there are 4 charge modes:
Level 1 - 120v, 15a
Level 2lo - 240v, 15a
Level 2hi - 240v, 30a
Level 3 - commercial 480v, 75kW
Are these correct? I'm questioning the first three currents only as I've already noted Nissan and the rest of the American general public don't recognize the NFPA National Electrical Code nominal voltages I've indicated here.
1. No wall charger is needed when charging at level 1. Simply plug a 120v, 15a rated extension cord into a standard 120v, 15a electrical receptacle. Right?
2. What is the charger on the wall doing if the charge electronics are in the leaf (level 2lo?). Am I even correct? Is the wall charger only needed for comms from my leaf to Nissan/AV if I only use level 2lo? Or again, am I in left field?
3. Will the DEC 2010 production leafs be able to be charged at level 2hi or am I stuck with the 8hr recharge time of level 2lo when I buy in DEC 2010?
4. If I can charge at home with level 2lo or level 2hi, is the level programmable by me by time? e.g. can I program it with my phone to charge the battery for 2 hrs at level 2hi and then back down to level 2lo for the balance of the charge (thinking conserving battery life here)? or maybe I have no choice since the DEC 2010 model won't do level 2hi.
Thanks
Malcolm, San Diego
I've heard varying things about charging and I'd like to have you put the issues to rest.
I understand there are 4 charge modes:
Level 1 - 120v, 15a
Level 2lo - 240v, 15a
Level 2hi - 240v, 30a
Level 3 - commercial 480v, 75kW
Are these correct? I'm questioning the first three currents only as I've already noted Nissan and the rest of the American general public don't recognize the NFPA National Electrical Code nominal voltages I've indicated here.
1. No wall charger is needed when charging at level 1. Simply plug a 120v, 15a rated extension cord into a standard 120v, 15a electrical receptacle. Right?
2. What is the charger on the wall doing if the charge electronics are in the leaf (level 2lo?). Am I even correct? Is the wall charger only needed for comms from my leaf to Nissan/AV if I only use level 2lo? Or again, am I in left field?
3. Will the DEC 2010 production leafs be able to be charged at level 2hi or am I stuck with the 8hr recharge time of level 2lo when I buy in DEC 2010?
4. If I can charge at home with level 2lo or level 2hi, is the level programmable by me by time? e.g. can I program it with my phone to charge the battery for 2 hrs at level 2hi and then back down to level 2lo for the balance of the charge (thinking conserving battery life here)? or maybe I have no choice since the DEC 2010 model won't do level 2hi.
Thanks
Malcolm, San Diego