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Would be useful if the car would display voltage, amperage, and calculated power while charging. Several other EVs already do this.
True, and a good feature request! Paging @Firstto520 and @mcr16 to hopefully note it.Would be useful if the car would display voltage, amperage, and calculated power while charging. Several other EVs already do this.
I too am only showing about 13-14kw with a 1mi/min rate and I’m running a 80amp breaker should I run a 100amp? This equates to about 54mi/hr I thought we should be able to get up to 80mi/hr what’s is the limiting factor if anyone knows?Finally got a chance to test mine properly. I am running 100a and seeing 1mile per min/17kw charge rates. View attachment 6136
The limiting factor is the wire gauge connecting your EVSE to your circuit breaker panel, and the circuit breaker must match the wire gauge, and the EVSE (charging adapter) must be programmed to match that circuit breaker size. You can't increase the rating of the breaker without having the appropriate wire size feeding the charger. Also your circuit breaker panel and house's electrical service have to have enough capacity to handle the load. Every EV also has it's own limit, the Lucid Air's is 19kW or about 80 amps at 240V - hence the suggestion for a 100 amp breaker with Lucid's charger. Homes with less-capable service feeds may need to use a smaller circuit breaker and can then use a less-expensive, slightly more convenient EVSE like Chargepoint's.I too am only showing about 13-14kw with a 1mi/min rate and I’m running a 80amp breaker should I run a 100amp? This equates to about 54mi/hr I thought we should be able to get up to 80mi/hr what’s is the limiting factor if anyone knows?
Thank you
My electrician said the wire is sufficient and it’s a 100amp wire, also the charger is directly in the burger side if the panel. And I still have 4-5 slots left open. The house was built in 2017 I’m hoping it’s up to date. If all things are correct would switching to the 100amp breaker increase the charger to 19kW possibly?The limiting factor is the wire gauge connecting your EVSE to your circuit breaker panel, and the circuit breaker must match the wire gauge, and the EVSE (charging adapter) must be programmed to match that circuit breaker size. You can't increase the rating of the breaker without having the appropriate wire size feeding the charger. Also your circuit breaker panel and house's electrical service have to have enough capacity to handle the load. Every EV also has it's own limit, the Lucid Air's is 19kW or about 80 amps at 240V - hence the suggestion for a 100 amp breaker with Lucid's charger. Homes with less-capable service feeds may need to use a smaller circuit breaker and can then use a less-expensive, slightly more convenient EVSE like Chargepoint's.
You will also need to change the dip switch settings in the charging station to indicate the charging current (see pages 19-20) of Lucid Connected Home charging Station Guide:My electrician said the wire is sufficient and it’s a 100amp wire, also the charger is directly in the burger side if the panel. And I still have 4-5 slots left open. The house was built in 2017 I’m hoping it’s up to date. If all things are correct would switching to the 100amp breaker increase the charger to 19kW possibly?
YesI assume this Lucid connected home charging system must be hard-wired. Am I correct?
Anything over 50A (40A continuous charging) is required to be hardwired by code.
Does the Lucid Home Charger have a built-in GFIC?Anything over 50A (40A continuous charging) is required to be hardwired by code.
All EV chargers have built-in GFCI. That's why it's important to install them on a circuit which doesn't have GFCI. GFCIs installed in series trend to nuisance trip.Does the Lucid Home Charger have a built-in GFIC?
Seriously, pull harder. Mine was the same and it just requires you to yank on it.I'm trying to find the thread where we are posting about installing our Lucid home charging station or LSDMDSTP (Betty).
Things are a bit scattered and I'm not sure what search terms to use, so I'm just going ahead here. Please help me if it's the wrong place.
First a question: how does one get the vanity cover off the Lucid Home Charging Station? I removed the two Torx 20h screws and slid the cover up about 1 cm but now it's stuck. I've pounded on it and tried to pry it off with a screwdriver but I'm at so much force now I'm certain the plastic will snap. What am I missing here ??? I can't slide (with huge force) the cover up any further, and it won't pull off as illustrated in the manual. Does this require a strong man and a steel prybar, or is there some catch I need to release? Where is a safe place to hammer a screw driver into the gap? Is a 5 lb hand sledge enough force or do I need the 15 lb long handle sledge?
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This works, but takes some force. Thanks!Spread the cover's sides out sightly by pressing down along the cover's centerline while pulling up along it's edges. Like you are trying to flatten it.