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Jason
post Mar 17 2025, 02:20 AM

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QUOTE(winterx001 @ Mar 16 2025, 05:57 PM)
Question 1
If I want to do Level 1 charging at home,

is a 13A socket with 4mm wire and a separate circuit sufficient?

I will be charging using a mobile charger with a 10A–13A configuration.
Question 2
Recommendation for a good Level 1 EV charger?
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If you drive < 100km a day, 2kW charging is more than enough.

10 hours when you sleep gives you 20kW which covers at least 100km for almost all EVs.

No extension. Make sure it is plugged in fully making full contact. Use approved chargers, can get the ones from PHEV or other EV brands. Fully uncoil the leads don’t coil it up (Google yourself why). Those China lazada ones… I won’t trust them cause it is a very big constant load.

The only challenge is where you need to do outstation trips then just plan your journey to hit DC chargers <20% SOC to juice up.
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post Mar 17 2025, 04:57 PM

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QUOTE(lj0000 @ Mar 17 2025, 08:06 AM)

2. make sure its direct from mcb (think of it as water heater turned on for 10 hours)
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Not just turned on. In constant use, max heat for 10 hours. Even normal use of water heater we don't turn on max heat usually.

But yeah if you don't go more than 100km daily, no need for a dedicated wall box lah. if you have 2 EVs then you will need.
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post Mar 17 2025, 05:23 PM

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QUOTE(lj0000 @ Mar 17 2025, 05:16 PM)
Just get a CEE socket at home
Then get a portable charger
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CEE socket wiring cheaper than installing a wallbox? Same wires kan for 1 phase. Then just get a wallbox installed.
Not like CEE sockets available all over, you got the portable charger also can't use everywhere.

With normal 3 pin charger, can use anywhere just lower the draw down to 7A to be safe.
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post Mar 18 2025, 12:23 AM

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QUOTE(winterx001 @ Mar 17 2025, 07:40 PM)
I drive < 100km per week, then I think should be ok, as long as I use higher capacity socket and wire, also use separate circuit for it, worst come to worst the circuit will jump fuse  hmm.gif ? usually last time when have socket faulty is like this

can monitor it first at the beginning if no overheat issue only charge overnight biggrin.gif

1) 4-6mm wire
2) 13A socket
3) Circuit this one I don't understand which one you guys discuss above, but I will ask the installer to give a safer one

Thanks all
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Since you use less than 100km per week

Just limit charging draw to 7A & you’ll be fine lah, and charge everyday.

Basically the socket must not be looped, must be installed properly, and uses properly sized SIRIM cables. Your house developer is proper one and everything ikut spec it is fine to just plug and play. Problem only arises if corners were cut.

I did the same to a 1980s house, just plug in existing socket and draw 10A overnight no issues. Did it for 2 years. Of course back then no such bullshit as copper clad aluminum cables or shit China quality sockets.

Likewise I did to a 8 year old house developed by a top public listed developer, no issues with the original socket and 10A draw.
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post Mar 19 2025, 05:27 PM

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QUOTE(gobiomani @ Mar 19 2025, 12:23 PM)
The Feyree charger uses good quality 4mm copper cables.
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You sure it is not copper clad aluminum cables? Cause China factories love to pull that kinda wool. I ain't risking burning my house down.

 

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