06-11-2019, 07:09 AM | #1 |
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New owner. Charging at home
Hi have only recently picked up 15 plate i8. Absolutely love it. Just wanted to know can I just plug the 3 pin plug in a extension lead and charge it? And how long? What is a good basic home charger to get? I'm in the uk. Thank you
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06-11-2019, 09:30 AM | #2 |
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Just use the emergency charger (110/220V) that comes with the car, as the battery pack is really small and fast charging it will never be (regardless of the charger).
Ideally have a dedicated circuit (fuse) created for it ... |
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06-11-2019, 11:53 AM | #3 |
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yeah just use the 3 pin with an extension lead if necessary. Takes about 3 hours to fully charge from flat, thats all.
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06-11-2019, 05:05 PM | #5 |
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Not a good idea to use an extension lead on the 220V charger. If you must, get one that is designed for very high currents. Definitely not to be used outdoors.
The original 220V charger (that comes with the car) itself is capable of outdoor use (except the plug). |
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06-12-2019, 08:35 AM | #9 |
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Level 1 (120V) vs Level 2 (220-240V) charging difference is not as big as you might think. The very small battery in the i8 is artificially limited (onboard) to a max charge rate of only 3.7KW!
While Level 1 (120v) chargers generally charge at only about 1.4 KW, you will never get the full charging potential out of a Level 2 (220-240V) charger which can deliver between 7.7 KW (32A) and 9.6 KW (40A). Even best case, you'll never even hit 50% of the possible charging rate from even the smallest (32A) level 2 (220-240V) charger... IMHO: Use the onboard cable and just plug her in overnight...
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My 2015 i8's battery pack comfortably charges from 0 to 100% within 2h. Usable capacity of this 7.1 kWh is just 5.2 kWh and the BMW Wallbox Pro has been set to a max of 3.7kW.
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05-02-2023, 02:52 AM | #20 |
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Any ideas why my i8 is only charging with rate of 2,8kwh? From electric cars fast charging / "Type 2 - Type 2" -connection? At iDrive menu there is no similar AC fast charging cable -setting than there's at i3? The car is 2014 model with the smaller 7,1kwh capacity battery.
My previous 2017 7-series did charge with full speed, around 3.6-3.7kwh. Just wondering if there's some issue at the battery pack as I just got her. Last edited by billy.gif; 05-02-2023 at 03:15 AM.. |
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