PIP charging

Electrician can't run a dedicated line to my garage for several weeks (Hurricane Sandy backlog). My downstairs office shares the line with the garage which means my computer/printer/router/server will go out if PIP charging breaks the circuit. I plan to try charging this weekend with all office electronics first turned off.

If circuit load is ok this way, I will start plugging things back in. At some point, I expect the circuit to overload and PIP will stop charging. If I can discover what point that is, I can still charge just making sure those things are off. Only server and router really need to stay on so I'll put them back first.

My question is, does PIP battery get negatively impacted if/when circuit breaks? Is charging cable smart enough to realize circuit break and not impact battery? Alternative is to just wait until electrician can do the job (or try to find another one who isn't so busy).

I do know that if we run a portable compressor or circular saw in the garage for more than a few minutes, downstairs lights will sometimes flicker. Never broke the circuit but must be near the max limit with everything turned on.

 

Dangerous zone only if electronic equipment is drawing power. I can use portable compressor or circular saw with no problem if office equipment isn't all on.

By "dangerous zone" do you mean damage to PIP battery? That is my only concern.

 

Then my test should be ok as long as I unplug most of the office equipment first. Just have to make sure not to charge until few hours before leaving early in the morning once I prove it works. After electrician installs dedicated circuit, I can then charge any time without worrying about what else is drawing power. Thanks for the Kill A Watt info!

 

I started charging this morning (fully depleted EV since dealers first charge last Saturday) and so far it hasn't tripped any breaker. Not sure if it's 15 or 20amp as not all of them are marked. Hope I don't have to find out by resetting one. Only question is, it said 3.5 hours to charge and shows "Charge Power .9kw". It is very cold this morning in NJ but what does "Charge Power" mean and is .9kw good or bad. Manual has a page for charging that shows the screen with Charge Power but doesn't explain what it stands for. It's been about an hour now and shows 2.5 to complete and .9kw still.

 

After 3 hours 20 minutes charge was complete and never tripped the breaker. I had turned all electronic equipment back on with no problem. Lights never even flickered like they sometimes do if circular saw or air compressor is used in garage. Looks like PIP has no problem with my circuit so maybe a dedicated upgrade for $500 isn't even needed. Nice to know!

 

Will definitely consider 240 v when electrician finally finds time.

Still like to know what the "Charge Power" number stands for. User manual on page 89 shows 1.8kw. I found a youtube video of that screen that shows .3kw and mine stayed at .9kw for the entire charge. Big difference between the three values. Which one is "better"?

 

So the manual shows it at 240V even though supplied cable is only 120V? And what was youtube guy using to only have .3?