Charging an electric car at a regular outlet? Is it dangerous?
Do you want to charge your electric car using a standard household outlet? Then be careful! Because in some cases, this can be quite dangerous. In this video, we explain what you need to pay attention to in order to charge safely using a Schuko socket and what alternatives you have for charging your car safely and, above all, practically in everyday life.
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00:00 - 00:21: Intro - Charging an electric car using a socket
00:22 - 00:58: Is charging using a socket dangerous?
00:59 - 02:12: Charging your electric car safely at a socket
02:13 - 04:05: Charging your electric car with a wallbox
04:06 - 04:41: Mobile vs. stationary wallbox
04:42 - 05:42: Summary & Outro
Yes, you can charge your electric car at a standard 230-volt household socket, but in some cases, this can be dangerous. Namely, if you charge in Mode 1.
▬ Charging in Mode 1 at a socket ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬
In this case, you are charging with an emergency charging cable, which offers no control or communication options. Such a cable can neither communicate with your electric car nor guarantee your safety. Therefore, avoid charging with such a cable, as it poses significant risks, such as electric shock. B. Fire hazard.
▬ Charging in Mode 2 at a socket ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬
In Mode 2, you charge either with an ICCB emergency charging cable or a mobile wallbox. An emergency charging cable with an ICCB has an in-cable control box. This control box monitors the charging process and communicates with your electric car, allowing you to charge much more safely. Instead of charging at a socket with an ICCB cable, you can also use a mobile wallbox with a suitable adapter. This makes charging even safer and potentially smarter, provided you use a smart wallbox. Please note, however, that charging at a household socket takes an extremely long time and is therefore impractical for everyday use. The charging process can take up to 48 hours or even longer. So consider charging at a Schuko socket more of an emergency solution.
▬ Charging your electric car with a wallbox ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬
A wallbox, such as the go-e Charger, can charge your car in approximately 2 to 6 hours, depending on the battery status and size. This makes it ideal if your electric car is left in the garage overnight while you sleep. In the morning, you get up, get in your car, and drive off again with a fully charged battery without having to worry about where to charge your car along the way.
In addition, charging with a wallbox at home is generally much more cost-effective than charging at public charging stations. Especially if you use a smart wallbox like the go-e Charger and have a contract with a flexible electricity tariff provider. This gives you the option of charging your electric car when electricity is cheapest. And it's fully automated.
Using flexible electricity tariffs can make charging at a wallbox half or even two-thirds cheaper than charging at public charging stations. While charging at DC and fast charging stations can cost 50 cents, or in some cases even around 80 to 100 cents per kilowatt-hour, charging with a wallbox and dynamic electricity tariffs can cost 15 cents or significantly less. At night or at other times with high electricity supply but low demand, the price per kilowatt-hour can drop even more. Sounds good, right?
And if you've also installed a PV system, you've hit the jackpot. Because if you charge your electric car with surplus PV energy instead of selling it to the grid at unfavorable prices, you can optimize your self-consumption and save a lot of money. What's more, you're driving with green electricity. It doesn't get any better than that!
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