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Why is it risky to regularly charge your car from a wall outlet?
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Household sockets are not designed for long-term, high loads. A car charger draws high current for hours, the socket and the wire running in the wall can heat up, the contacts can loosen, the material can discolor/melt, and in the end, a fire can even start. In the work of electricians, failures due to overloaded sockets are common. Socket: at most a temporary, rare emergency solution.
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What types of accident situations occur?
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Typical signs: a warming socket, a smell of burnt plastic, a melted plug, a charred terminal, a softened cable sheath. These are not worth "waiting out": stop charging and have it checked by a specialist.
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Why is a wall charger safer?
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The wall charger is specifically designed for car charging. It is placed on a separate circuit, installed with appropriate cross-section wiring and protection, and the device monitors temperature, leakage current and voltage fluctuations. In the event of a fault, it switches off, preventing overheating and short circuits.
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What protections are needed for a safe installation?
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Separate circuit, appropriate cable section, miniature circuit breaker, residual current device (RCD) of the appropriate type for car charging, surge protection, and appropriate IP protection outdoors. These are provided by the contractor.
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Why is it important to have my own AC wall charger at home?
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Because it's much cheaper and more convenient: the price of home electricity is typically about 25% of the price of public DC fast chargers. It's also convenient — you don't have to go to charging stations, the car is ready in the morning.
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Can I use an extension cord or cable reel?
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Not recommended. Extension cords and coiled cables overheat very quickly and introduce additional points of failure into the system. Only charge your car from a properly constructed, fixed circuit.
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