STARTING&DRIVING
SlowCharging
Note:Carryingoutafullslowchargeistheonlyway
forthehighvoltagebatterytoreachtheoptimal
equilibriumstate(equalisationcharge).
Highvoltagebatterychargersareavailablewithvarious
poweroutputs.Chargerswithoutputsofupto3kW
aregenerallyconsideredasslowchargers,7-22kWare
consideredfastchargersandrapidchargersareavailablein
ACorDCoutputs.GenerallytheACchargersarerated
at43kWandtheDCchargersat50kWplus.
Chargingtimesaredependantonchargeroutput.
T ocarryoutanequalisationslowchargeitisrecommended
thatthechargeroutputdoesnotexceed7kW .
ACChargingPoints
IMPORTANT
PleaseensurethatonlychargepointsthatmeetIEC
61851andIEC62196areusedtoconnecttoyour
vehicle.
UsinganACchargingdevice:
1EnsurevehiclepowersystemisOFFandalldoorsare
closed.
2Openthechargingportdoor,removethewaterproof
blankingplugfromthe7pinchargingplugconnector .
Lockthevehicle.
3Plugthecablefromthechargerpointintothevehicle.
4Whenthechargingcableisconnected,thefront
breathinglampwillilluminate.
5Whilstthevehicleischargingthefrontbreathinglamp
willbrightenanddim.Whenthehighvoltagebattery
packbeginstheequalisingprocessthefrontcharging
breathinglampwillremainON.
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