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Post by jin on Oct 17, 2018 16:54:09 GMT 11
Hey all.
Interested in buying either to open up a few extra charging options. Anyone have any experience with the electway 15kw or any electway in particular as opposed to the info rich Setec here?
Looking to grab one once I have enough research and the green stuff.
I've gotten some quotes from suppliers for both for anyone else interested for 3 phase plug to chademo:
Electway 15kw = US$3800+US$300 ship to Syd
Setec 10kw = US$2500 plus shipping
I'm not an electrical engineer so bear with me:- Highest power avail from 3phase in Australia is 400v 32a? From my calculations 3phase at 32a (max I've seen so far) yields roughly 12.8kw?
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Post by brunohill on Oct 17, 2018 22:06:14 GMT 11
230volts x 32 amps x 3 phase = 22 kw
(Square root of 3) 1.732 x 230 volts = 400 volts max instantaneous peak between any connections on 3 phase.
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Post by markrmarkr on Oct 29, 2018 12:55:28 GMT 11
Max battery voltage on a Gen-1 Leaf is 392 V. Max current the 10 KW Setec can give is 22 Amps. So the max power you can get from it is 392 x 22 = 8.6 KW. To get 22 Amps you have to crank the Setec past the recommended 20 Amps. Also 392 Volts is the start of the constant voltage point on the charge curve, so 8.6 KW is the most you will see, just before it starts to throttle back the current. If you start charging from a very flat battery you may get 350 x 22 = 7.7KW initially.
I can't speak for the Electway. You will have to find the specs for it, and do your own calculation.
The other consideration is - how easy is it to use. You need to look at cable positioning and handles etc. But the main issue is weight. I assure you I've use my Setec well into double figures, possibly triple figures, and "EASE OF USE - IS IMPORTANT".
HTH Mark
PS. I bought my Setec with someone else (so 2 x Setecs in the one order) and it cost $2400 USD. By the time I had it in hand, with exchange rates, and customs etc; the price had climbed to about $4000 AUD.
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Post by stewartm on Oct 29, 2018 13:52:23 GMT 11
As per Mark et al, I bought the SETEC two years back, initially had issues that SETEC fixed. I find its a great option as with my battery loss, 1-1.5 hour fills me. Way faster than the standard charger. PS mine will be on the market soon along with the LEAF as I am emigrating to Europe
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Post by jin on Nov 1, 2018 14:49:22 GMT 11
Thanks Bruno 22kw max from 3 phase now making electway the better of the two on paper. Although the electway costs a fair lot more if it haha. @stewart I'll be looking out for that setec mark: according to the specs the electway might be lighter than the setec, although the cable outlets might not be ideal. I think it'd be a relatively minor convenience.
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Post by jin on Nov 1, 2018 14:53:35 GMT 11
Both vendors make fairly large claims setec selling to multiple countries and electway marketing to Europe for a long time.
Yet Google searches for me yield little information on either given the scale claimed
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