Possibly, but I presume he knows more about it than me
Doesnât look like it in fairness
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Ok, I admit I know nothing about this specific charging subject but a quick google tells me that the bigger cars can take up to 32 Amps to charge. Thatâs a nice bit of electricity. Most domestic houses have a 63 Amp main fuse. A standard domestic shower would be fused at 40 Amps. If by chance you wanted two showers in your house, youâd need a mechanism that only allows one shower on at a time.
So say you have the oven, shower, washing machine and dish washer on youâd be pushing the 63 Amp max limit. Throw a car charger into the mix and youâd possibly go over the limit. So it may be a case that you may not be able to shower when the car is plugged in. Same as the two shower situation above.
However it seems that the way round this is that the domestic chargers are regulated down to a standard 13 Amp supply. Whereas the on-street chargers have greater capacity (some are three phase) and can charge your car much faster.
So basically yer man is talking sh1t unless the houses involved specifically requested a greater than 63 Amp supply. Which you can get installed but youâll pay for it.
Overstay fees are badly needed at the chargers.
As pointed out by @Fagan_ODowd we also need to start building rapid chargers in the city. The 22kw eCars chargers would take hours to charge any EV with a decent battery.
For those contemplating switching the below website is useful for giving a steer on how long it will take to charge a car:
Most eCars chargers are 22kw. The CCS and Chademo eCars chargers are 50kw.
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ESB going with âŹ5 overstay fee for sessions >45 mins
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The taxman could catch them on getting a benefit though.
I heard of one company in Belgium where people were prohibited from charging their phones on company premises.
But how is all the extra electricity going to be generated? Fossil fuels? Ireland needs a nuclear power station.
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Charging isnât currently taxable as a BIK.
Whereâd you see that, pal? That would be fantastic. Youâve people plugging in at a train station and leaving the car there all day which makes an absolute balls of it.
So this is a rough guide to how my car charges.
Looks like the charger I have in my house is 16amp as it matches the time mentioned to charge. It has the same/similar connector to the fuse board as my electric shower. [Theyâre both double the normal size].
Iâve no recollection of us having an issue with charging while using electric shower.
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This is key.
Nobody wants to discuss it or maybe answer it.
It would be nice to see more talk of proper wind, coastal & solar powered projects.
Electric cars is all the rage but where the fuck is the electricity going to come from.
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even more problematic is where is the Lithium going to come from? Itâs a very finite element and difficult to mine!
Theyâll all want the electric cars but wonât want the wind or solar farms, typical Irish attitude want it all and want nothing to change
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We got connected to England there while you were away. But what you say is true. Could be a serious problem.
Try turning on your charger, oven, washing machine, dishwasher and shower together and see how you get on. Have a spare fuse nearby just in case. All them together could pull 75A.
Stick the immersion heater on bath as well while youâre at it.