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Are AC Outlets active while charging?

Discussion in 'Gen 5 Prius Main Forum' started by Edward Coan, Aug 16, 2023.

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  1. Edward Coan

    Edward Coan Junior Member

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    The manual says the air conditioner and audio can be run while charging the car, but are the AC outlets active too? In which case one could presume car-supplied AC power would be drawn from the charger like the other accessories. True? This would suit the situation where the car is powering AC equipment when charging power is intermittent/disabled, such as when off-grid using solar panels for AC to charge the traction battery during daytime.
     
    #1 Edward Coan, Aug 16, 2023
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    No, the mains power outlets only function in READY. And you can't go into READY with the charger connected.
     
    #2 KMO, Aug 17, 2023
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    Wait! There's AC outlets? Where?

    I've got an inverter I've added to the 12v battery in the back. Those are always on or always off, some of the new ones have BT apps to turn on our off.

    Posted via the PriusChat mobile app.
     
    #3 Oodleskaboodles, Aug 17, 2023
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    Don't know whether they're available in the US, but in Japan, there's a 1500W mains outlet on the back of the centre console, and one on the left side of the load area.

    In (most of?) Europe you get the one in the load area. (Maybe just because an EU mains plug wouldn't fit on the centre console?)
     
    #4 KMO, Aug 18, 2023
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    Cad model but the Primes come with two outlets. One 2 prong in the center console of the back seats and 3 prong in the trunk. There's a switch on the lower left of the driver's seat to turn them on. Should be 1500W combined.
     
    #5 purplePriii, Aug 19, 2023
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    Can confirm, you can't activate the 1500w inverter while charging, even if the car is in "My Room" mode
     
    #6 bumblebee_prime, Aug 24, 2023
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