Is it really the PDM? For now, the dealership is having me wait till the July update in software ... Can they pay for my month of not using the LEAF? It is not the EVSE ...
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The ClipperCreek CS-series EVSE communicates with the vehicle via a signal on what is called the "pilot line". This signal tells the vehicle that the charging station that it is ready to provide a charge, and communicates the maximum electrical current available (such as 30 Amps, 48 Amps, etc).
It is then up to the vehicle to initiate the charge ("charge request") and to stop the charge. You indicate that your 2013 Nissan Leaf does indeed initiate a charge. You related that the green charging LED on the ClipperCreek station turns on and you get about 5 minutes of charging before it stops. The ClipperCreek EVSE will stop charging under the following circumstances:
1. The vehicle tells the charging station, via the "pilot line" that it no longer requires a charge.
2. The user has pressed the start/stop button on the front panel of the charging station.
3. The user physically disconnects the J1772 connector cable from the vehicle, interrupting the charge.
4. Power to the charging station is turned off (such as at the circuit breaker, or in the event of an electrical blackout).
5. The charging station safety circuitry encounters a condition that causes it to suspend charging for the protection of the user (such as a disconnected ground or a ground fault).
I assume that the above cases numbers 2 through 4 do not apply to this situation. In case #5, the red Protection LED on the charging station would illuminate. You mentioned that this does not happen. That leaves case #1 as the most likely event, with the vehicle itself suspending the charge. This is further supported by your similar experiences with your 120VAC portable charger not supplying a fully battery charge as well as the same situation encountered at (non-ClipperCreek brand) public charging stations.
It is our recommendation that you take your 2013 Nissan Leaf to the dealership and request the Nissan Leaf Specialist to run tests on the vehicle's battery management system. We've heard of similar problems with the 2013 Nissan Leaf which has resulted in the servicing of this on-board vehicle equipment.
Best Regards,
Gary Gruber
Production Manager,
ClipperCreek, Inc.