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This came in work today and I tried it in my zoe its the mennekes to 3pin smart ev charger. Im looking at buying it.
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ZOE 3pin helped by the smart ev
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yes, very interested in this, too! Looks a lot cheaper than the alternatives. Any idea of the price?
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I have not got it yet. I used it at work im asking them to get me one as well
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If it's cheap then I think a few future Model S owners will be interested!
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This might be a Mode 1 cable and have no PWM circuitry. I'd heard rumours that the ZOE supports Mode 1 but don't know about the Model S (afaik Leaf does not).
Suggest you get it confirmed before you spend your money
Suggest you get it confirmed before you spend your money
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Looks like it's just an RCD on a cable: http://www.kopp.eu/produkte/professional/prcd-s.html
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yeh, it does
@Eunicholas did this actually charge your ZOE or did you just plug it in to see if it fits? I'm really interested because the ZOE is rumoured to support Mode 1 charging but I've never seen that confirmed and would love to know for sure (and what charge rate it reports when using this cable).
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Ideal starter kit for a DIY EVSE box though.
Are mode 1 cables legal in the uk? live pins in the mennekes?
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Not sure where you'd fit the comms and contactors
Mode 1 charging up to 16A is fully supported by the IEC standards, IET, BEAMA, etc. It's wonderful because you don't need a 'brick' EVSE in the cable
However, most EV's simply don't work with Mode 1 which is why I'm keen to understand what's going on with the ZOE.
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You can get it from Mercedes Milton Keynes they sell the smart EV and that's the cable they use i will know the price tonight when I head in to work
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It's possible that the Smart supports Mode 1 because it uses the BRUSA charger which can be configured in this way.
@Eunicholas did you actually charge your ZOE with this cable?
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Yes they let me try it and yes it started to charge my caryeh, it does
@Eunicholas did this actually charge your ZOE or did you just plug it in to see if it fits? I'm really interested because the ZOE is rumoured to support Mode 1 charging but I've never seen that confirmed and would love to know for sure (and what charge rate it reports when using this cable).
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I did not have it on for long
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I'm just hoping they don't come back with a really high price. I will plug it in tonight if they will let me again and take a pic.
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OK... It's possible that the car detected the power but didn't actually charge. My advice is to make sure you can return the cable for a full refund because it may not work or even charge at such a low rate that it's useless.
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I agree I will see if they let me plug it in for a little bit, the zoe dash bored will tell me how long it will take to charge, and I will let some one smart work the numbers lol. I just hope they still have it as it's a Customers smart car in for service it's there cable
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Just been told £177.60p
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