EV Charger Recommendations

[carlyai]

Hopefully purchasing an EV with a 82.5KWh battery capacity.

We have 3 phase supply, but at the moment only single phase to the garage which will be upgraded to 3 phase when we install the solar.

So initially we would have a single phase charger then hopefully with the same charger re-configure to 3 phase.

We have a 60 A mains 3 phase breaker and 45A PEA supply.

Cable is 1x25mm.

If we configured the charger to 7KW charge, that would deliver 32A charge and take 12 hours (from 20% to 80 battery charge).

The charger would eventually be charging from the 3 inverters or battery if I go full solar.

Any thoughts on a charger? and hope my maths is OK.

 

[Bandersnatch]

You might get more replies in the EVs in Thailand discussion 

https://aseannow.com/topic/1257405-electric-vehicles-in-thailand/

 

82.5kWh sounds like it could be a BYD Seal, that's the size of my battery and it came with a free wall charger and installation. 

 

I have off-grid solar which powers the house and 2 EVs.

 

I've never had 3 phase so can't be any help on that one. 

 

If I run the battery down to 20% I tend to charge it back over a few days.

 

[carlyai]

5 hours ago, Bandersnatch said:

You might get more replies in the EVs in Thailand discussion 

https://aseannow.com/topic/1257405-electric-vehicles-in-thailand/

 

82.5kWh sounds like it could be a BYD Seal, that's the size of my battery and it came with a free wall charger and installation. 

 

I have off-grid solar which powers the house and 2 EVs.

 

I've never had 3 phase so can't be any help on that one. 

 

If I run the battery down to 20% I tend to charge it back over a few days.

 

I have asked on that forum as well.

Decided on a 7kW/23A single phase charger.

Just waiting for any responses on brand recommendations..

There are many brands on Shoppe and Lazada.

Great forum and knowlegable people on Electric Vehicles in Thailand forum.

[carlyai]

1 hour ago, carlyai said:

I have asked on that forum as well.

Decided on a 7kW/23A single phase charger.

Just waiting for any responses on brand recommendations..

There are many brands on Shoppe and Lazada.

Great forum and knowlegable people on Electric Vehicles in Thailand forum.

That should be 32A.

 

My PEA installation is 3 phase 15/45.

What are your thoughts of squeezing  32 to 40A out of my system if the pool pump and EV charger are in at the same time.

 

I think OK.

 

I will buy the BYD 7 kV charger from Lazada or Shopee.

[TronxII]

On 12/12/2024 at 3:29 PM, Bandersnatch said:

 

I've never had 3 phase so can't be any help on that one. 

 

If I run the battery down to 20% I tend to charge it back over a few days.

 

I have the same question as carlyai. But you guys in the EV forum are always so focused on cars rather than electrical questions ...

 

May I ask what is the reason you kept the car charger on single phase?

 

I'm thinking of a car port the style Crossy has built. So seeing these 3 phase inverters now being not much more expensive than single phase, I thought this has advantages if you parallel 2-3 of them. The currents on the AC side  would be in a region I'm comfortable with, where with 10+ kW on single phase seems already a bit high for me.

 

 

 

 

[KhunLA]

13 minutes ago, TronxII said:

I have the same question as carlyai. But you guys in the EV forum are always so focused on cars rather than electrical questions ...

 

May I ask what is the reason you kept the car charger on single phase?

 

I'm thinking of a car port the style Crossy has built. So seeing these 3 phase inverters now being not much more expensive than single phase, I thought this has advantages if you parallel 2-3 of them. The currents on the AC side  would be in a region I'm comfortable with, where with 10+ kW on single phase seems already a bit high for me.

Probably because most people have 1 phase electric at the house.  Auto maker supplied Wall box charging cables (7+kWh) work fine with 1 phase, as does the emergency/granny charging cables (2+kWh).

 

If charging overnight, more than enough for most folks daily driving needs.   Easily adding 100-150 kms daily overnight.

[Bandersnatch]

Not sure where to post this, here or on  the alternative energy forum as Crossy is a great source of info on anything electrical.

 

When I had a 7kW AC powdered EV and a 3.5kW AC powered PHEV I could make enough power from solar to charge them both at the same time

 

 

Now I will have 2 x 7kW AC chargers going at the same time.

 

I was thinking of adding 5kW of PV+inverter and possibly a battery to purely run an EV charger. So I'm looking for a charger that will charge with whatever power it's supplied with.

 

I know the MyEnergi Zappi can supply variable current in real time based on whatever excess power is being exported to the grid.

 

Another option would be a couple of granny chargers.

 

I know that you can buy variable voltage chargers, but I'm not sure if they change dynamically or have to be set.

 

Any thoughts?

[carlyai]

@Bandersnatch Still doing my research, but I think ABB have dynamic charging and also the Feyree.

I'm leaning towards the Feyree as they have them from China and Lazada so think buying through Lazada may be better if a problem.

[carlyai]

I just bought the Feyree 3 phase charger and some breakers.

Was a bit hesitant as no one else has written about that brand. 

 

[JBChiangRai]

I had a Feyree charger and attached an industrial plug to it, i got the polarity wrong and it destroyed the charger.  I'm not a fan of Feyree.

 

I have a single phase 15/45 meter, I also have 18kw of grid-tied inverter and only charge when the solar is enough to make it free, I typically charge at 32 amps.  Car is a Seal AWD.

 

[carlyai]

1 hour ago, JBChiangRai said:

I had a Feyree charger and attached an industrial plug to it, i got the polarity wrong and it destroyed the charger.  I'm not a fan of Feyree.

 

I have a single phase 15/45 meter, I also have 18kw of grid-tied inverter and only charge when the solar is enough to make it free, I typically charge at 32 amps.  Car is a Seal AWD.

 

Ohhh that's no good, but bit late for me as I just ordered one.

What do you use now?

It's not really a charger but a box (expensive box) to connect to the car internal charger, as you probably know. Seems it must have a few interlocks and Pulse Width Modulation generator. 

 

[JBChiangRai]

40 minutes ago, carlyai said:

Ohhh that's no good, but bit late for me as I just ordered one.

What do you use now?

It's not really a charger but a box (expensive box) to connect to the car internal charger, as you probably know. Seems it must have a few interlocks and Pulse Width Modulation generator. 

 

 

I have a few chargers on blue 16amp & 32amp plugs, one of them with a 10m tail on it for traveling, but mostly use the ABB Terra box that came with the car, I fitted it myself as I wanted a 32amp plug/socket between it and the consumer unit.

 

At the Chiang Mai house we have the wall box that came from MG, it needs unlocking with an RFID card every time you use it, again, there is a 32amp plug/socket between it and the consumer unit.

[carlyai]

45 minutes ago, JBChiangRai said:

 

I have a few chargers on blue 16amp & 32amp plugs, one of them with a 10m tail on it for traveling, but mostly use the ABB Terra box that came with the car, I fitted it myself as I wanted a 32amp plug/socket between it and the consumer unit.

 

At the Chiang Mai house we have the wall box that came from MG, it needs unlocking with an RFID card every time you use it, again, there is a 32amp plug/socket between it and the consumer unit.

That ABB box has good specifications but expensive for don't know what...just the brand name?

[Bandersnatch]

9 hours ago, carlyai said:

@Bandersnatch Still doing my research, but I think ABB have dynamic charging and also the Feyree.

I'm leaning towards the Feyree as they have them from China and Lazada so think buying through Lazada may be better if a problem.

 

I have an ABB EV charger that was supplied free with my BYD Seal. It's a good charger but I don't think its a smart charger.

 

I have decided to go ahead with a second stand alone solar system consisting of a 6kW inverter and a 10kWh battery. I will be able to run 2x3kW chargers for my EVs while my main solar system is charging my home batteries. When the house batteries are full I can switch to 2x7kW EV chargers.

 

A secondary feature of the second solar system is that it will provide backup power to my master bedroom and bathroom, meaning I will have backup power for aircon, lights etc.  if my main solar system goes down.

 

I have already made my 7kW chargers a little less dumb. Here is a video I made explaining what I did 

 

 

[motdaeng]

On 3/19/2025 at 10:11 AM, carlyai said:

Ohhh that's no good, but bit late for me as I just ordered one.

What do you use now?

It's not really a charger but a box (expensive box) to connect to the car internal charger, as you probably know. Seems it must have a few interlocks and Pulse Width Modulation generator. 

 

 

i have the feyree 3-phase 11kw wall charger installed. it is easy to use and works well (after one month... everything is going well so far.). you can hardly blame the product if you connect the polarity wrong and it gets damaged. i don’t have solar, and as far as i know, intelligent wall chargers for solar do exist, but they are not available in thailand at the moment ...

[carlyai]

22 hours ago, motdaeng said:

 

i have the feyree 3-phase 11kw wall charger installed. it is easy to use and works well (after one month... everything is going well so far.). you can hardly blame the product if you connect the polarity wrong and it gets damaged. i don’t have solar, and as far as i know, intelligent wall chargers for solar do exist, but they are not available in thailand at the moment ...

The specs. for the Feyree I ordered said solar compatable. Will have to wait and see when the charger arrives.

[motdaeng]

42 minutes ago, carlyai said:

The specs. for the Feyree I ordered said solar compatable. Will have to wait and see when the charger arrives.

 

interesting, please report back on what special function this wall charger has for solar ...

 

https://www.myenergi.com/au/zappi-ev-charger/

 

Our zappi lets you use any excess solar energy generated by your PV or wind systems to power up your electric car. That means you can enjoy some free kilometers courtesy of the sun!

zappi simply connects with your PV system and will take power from the panels or grid, depending on which setting you select.

 

 

[JBChiangRai]

On 3/19/2025 at 5:10 PM, Bandersnatch said:

 

I have an ABB EV charger that was supplied free with my BYD Seal. It's a good charger but I don't think its a smart charger.

 

I have decided to go ahead with a second stand alone solar system consisting of a 6kW inverter and a 10kWh battery. I will be able to run 2x3kW chargers for my EVs while my main solar system is charging my home batteries. When the house batteries are full I can switch to 2x7kW EV chargers.

 

A secondary feature of the second solar system is that it will provide backup power to my master bedroom and bathroom, meaning I will have backup power for aircon, lights etc.  if my main solar system goes down.

 

I have already made my 7kW chargers a little less dumb. Here is a video I made explaining what I did 

 

 

The ABB Terra box is very much a smart charger.  If you take the cover off you will find digital interfaces and a slot for a daughter card, there is a card available specifically for Solar.

 

You can change the charging current on the fly with this box which is needed for solar.

[Bandersnatch]

6 hours ago, JBChiangRai said:

The ABB Terra box is very much a smart charger.  If you take the cover off you will find digital interfaces and a slot for a daughter card, there is a card available specifically for Solar.

 

You can change the charging current on the fly with this box which is needed for solar.

 

Sounds interesting, have you followed on this?

[Bandersnatch]

7 hours ago, motdaeng said:

https://www.myenergi.com/au/zappi-ev-charger/

 

I contacted myenergi about the zappi and they said the cost was ฿40k plus shipping from the UK. It uses a clamp meter to determine how much you are exporting to the grid ie excess solar and sends that much power into the EV.

 

So being off-grid it was no good for me. 

 

[lom]

2 hours ago, Bandersnatch said:

I contacted myenergi about the zappi and they said the cost was ฿40k plus shipping from the UK. It uses a clamp meter to determine how much you are exporting to the grid ie excess solar and sends that much power into the EV.

It is the simplest way to know how much excess energy you have which then can be diverted, their eddi for controlled making of hot water works in the same way.  Home Assistant knows how much excess energy you have but there is no way to communicate that to zappi or eddi that I know of.