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Basic Leaf charging question

  • 21-05-2017 6:08pm
    #1
    Orebro
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,243 ✭✭✭


    Can't really find an answer to this by googling it. On work chargers, there is a type 2 connection. What sequence do I use for connecting and disconnecting? Plug cable into type 2 socket on work charger and then connect other end to Leaf? And when leaving, disconnect from work charger socket, then disconnect other end from Leaf?

    Sorry if this seems basic, but want to get into the right habit from he start!


Comments

  • #2
    KCross
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,186 ✭✭✭✭KCross


    It doesn't really matter what sequence you connect or disconnect.


  • #3
    Orebro
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,243 ✭✭✭Orebro


    Cheers for that. Maybe that's why I couldn't find anything :-)

    Overthinking it as usual...


  • #4
    Soarer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,014 ✭✭✭Soarer


    Think I read that you should connect car side first. Don't think it really matters though.


  • #5
    n97 mini
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,295 ✭✭✭n97 mini


    The general advice is connect to the CP first, and disconnect the car first. But from experience it makes no difference.


  • #6
    Gumbo
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 40,347 Mod ✭✭✭✭Gumbo


    Orebro wrote: »
    Cheers for that. Maybe that's why I couldn't find anything :-)

    Overthinking it as usual...

    It shouldn't matter at all, but depending on what charging unit you have, the manual,could state their recommended preference.

    For example, my charge point states in the manual to plug into car first, then the charging unit.

    It's an ABL EVSE562 unit.


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  • #7
    BoatMad
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,702 ✭✭✭✭BoatMad


    The switch on the type 1 car connector will cause the car to immediately disconnect the internal charger

    So best practice is to connect the car last and disconnect the car first. In both cars the signalling in the cable ensures the cable is electrically dead until the car instructs the CP to start.


  • #8
    zilog_jones
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,638 ✭✭✭zilog_jones


    On the public SCPs I've used it says to connect the car last and disconnect the car first, as what BoatMad says.


  • #9
    KCross
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,186 ✭✭✭✭KCross


    BoatMad wrote: »
    The switch on the type 1 car connector will cause the car to immediately disconnect the internal charger

    So best practice is to connect the car last and disconnect the car first. In both cars the signalling in the cable ensures the cable is electrically dead until the car instructs the CP to start.

    But does it actually matter? It will charge regardless (in my experience)... won't it?


  • #10
    BoatMad
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,702 ✭✭✭✭BoatMad


    KCross wrote: »
    But does it actually matter? It will charge regardless (in my experience)... won't it?

    Disconnecting a leaf ,again it's better to have the car switch of the charger by way of the switch on the type 1 connector , then pull the cable from the other end first


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