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I have NissanConnect EV v6.3.3 for Android. Can anyone tell me: How to stop charging from NissanConnect EV? There is a Charging Start widget, but no Charging Stop widget. Why not? Am I missing something? Thanks.
Agreed.LeftieBiker said:BTW, would you mind if I change the title of this topic to: "Can You Stop Charging Remotely?" It would be much more useful that way for future site searches.
LeftieBiker said:This is something that Nissan has never implemented. The only way to stop charging remotely is to use an EVSE (charging station) with either a timer, or a WiFi app that you use entirely apart from Nissan Connect EV.
BTW, would you mind if I change the title of this topic to: "Can You Stop Charging Remotely?" It would be much more useful that way for future site searches.
LeftieBiker said:The remote climate control remains free after the free trial of the paid features ends.
webeleafowners said:LeftieBiker said:This is something that Nissan has never implemented. The only way to stop charging remotely is to use an EVSE (charging station) with either a timer, or a WiFi app that you use entirely apart from Nissan Connect EV.
BTW, would you mind if I change the title of this topic to: "Can You Stop Charging Remotely?" It would be much more useful that way for future site searches.
Hey Leftie. Is there an App that allows for stopping the charge.
Next question. Right now because of parking I am charging mostly from 120. Angela’s car uses the Juice Box in the garage. The receptacle I use is normally for the Christmas lights. There is a switch that controls that receptacle inside. Any problem using that switch to turn on and off the EVSE?
Thanks.
GerryAZ said:webeleafowners said:LeftieBiker said:This is something that Nissan has never implemented. The only way to stop charging remotely is to use an EVSE (charging station) with either a timer, or a WiFi app that you use entirely apart from Nissan Connect EV.
BTW, would you mind if I change the title of this topic to: "Can You Stop Charging Remotely?" It would be much more useful that way for future site searches.
Hey Leftie. Is there an App that allows for stopping the charge.
Next question. Right now because of parking I am charging mostly from 120. Angela’s car uses the Juice Box in the garage. The receptacle I use is normally for the Christmas lights. There is a switch that controls that receptacle inside. Any problem using that switch to turn on and off the EVSE?
Thanks.
Since Nissan has never implemented remote charging STOP function and 3rd party apps use the Nissan connection, I don't see how it could be done until Nissan implements that capability.
I don't recommend using a regular light switch to control the EVSE because the car draws 12 amperes continuous so the switch would be interrupting that current (switch might be rated for it, but most household lighting circuits are 600 watts or less so 5 amperes or less). The night after I picked up my first Leaf (in June of 2011), I discovered my new level 2 EVSE would not work with my air compressor receptacle (AeroVironment EVSE tests ground integrity with enough current to trip 240-volt GFCI) so I had to charge at 120 volts. I plugged the portable EVSE into a short power tool extension cord in the garage so the unit would not hang from the receptacle by its 12-inch cord. When packing up the portable EVSE the next morning, I unplugged the supply end first without thinking about it and drew a big arc because the car was still charging at the full 12-ampere rate. It would take a high quality switch to interrupt that current on a routine basis.
GerryAZ said:It just looks like a power outage to the car so it SHOULD not hurt anything, but there was a recent thread under problems/troubleshooting that described an issue that started when an EVSE was unplugged so you might want to search for that thread. Is the portable unit for the Smart EV only 8 amperes or do you have an adjustable unit? The Leaf unit is fixed at 12 amperes unless it has been modified.
Edited to add the link:
http://www.mynissanleaf.com/viewtopic.php?f=30&t=27869#p548482
LeftieBiker said:As Gerry wrote, there is no Stop Charge command in the protocol, so it's unlikely a third party app will appear that allows you to tell the CAR to stop charging. However, there are several EVSEs that can be shut off remotely, and a couple of them will even try to guess the state of charge, based on the SOC you input when you plug in. That's pretty close...
LeftieBiker said:When an EVSE shuts off by command, it "knows" that it will do so. This may mean that things happen a little differently than with a power outage, or I guess it may not. At the very least there is no arcing at a wall outlet.
GerryAZ said:Pressing the J1772 release button tells the onboard charger that it is being unplugged so the charger quickly ramps current down to 0 to eliminate arcing. The EVSE then deenergizes the cable when the pilot signal is lost as the plug is removed. The J1772 plug and receptacle are arranged so the pilot terminal makes contact last when plugging in and breaks contact first when unplugging, I believe EVSEs that allow remote stopping first drop the pilot signal to cause the onboard charger to ramp the current down before opening the contactor.
I like the coiled cord and adjustable current on the Smart EV unit.
LeftieBiker said:I *think* it just tells the car to unlock the port and stop charging...
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