EVR01 General description Input power cord
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1. IS1 2005 EN61000 6 3 2007 A1 2011 EVRO1 complies to almost all of Renault ZE Ready specifications and it was tested with all the Renault electric cars but for commercial reasons actually it s not ZE Ready certified V 1 04 27 03 2014 EVRO1 Manual Page 6 7 ELPH S a s d Rizzo Davide amp C Disclaimer ELPA is not responsible for any damage caused by improper use of the cable Mode 2 recharge cables like EVRO1 cannot know the power socket connected and the maximum current available depends on the socket It s the user responsibility to choose an appropriate current level without exceeding the power socket s current limit Contacts For every question or suggestion please contact us ELPA s a s Di Rizzo Davide amp C via Rocciamelone 3 10040 Caprie TO ITALY tel 39 011 9636656 e mail elpa elpa it Updates History 06 05 13 Hardware firmware update raised residual current limit from 22mA to 35mA 08 06 13 Released manual V 1 01 17 06 13 Firmware update added status restore at power up 02 07 13 Released manual V 1 02 10 07 13 Updated Zoe specific chapter version 1 03 16 09 13 Solved Leaf 2013 hardware compatibility issue 10 10 13 Added firmware autostart feature 16 01 14 Solved Leaf 2013 timer mode firmware issue 27 03 14 Released manual V 1 04 V 1 04 27 03 2014 EVRO1 Manual Page 7 72. with the earth on the top neutral must be on the left and phase on the right If the socket is wired in the wrong way you cannot use that socket to recharge a Zoe In the industrial sockets with earth toward the bottom phase must be on the left and neutral on the right Normally the message Recharge not possible identifies this problem 2 Earth resistance must be less than 100Q 3 Minimal allowed current in mono phase is 8A 6A may be accepted at start but it aborts after some minutes Renault suggests minimal current of 13A 4 Voltage between neutral and earth must be very low If you have only 2 phase power like in USA or Rome Italy you must insert an insulation transformer 5 The conductor s cross section must be adequate at least 2 5mm up to 16A and 6mm up to 32A if the line is longer than 10m you must use bigger sections 6 Also some loose connection may cause the charger to not start 7 If Zoe is fully charged it signals to EVRO1 that disconnects the power lines If you aren t able to recharge Zoe we suggest to try using a different socket in 99 of cases these problems were caused by the power socket and were not related to EVRO1 Please note that the Zoe s charger is optimized for high power but has bad performances at low V 1 04 27 03 2014 EVRO1 Manual Page 5 7 ELPH S a s d Rizzo Davide amp C power at 8A efficiency is about 50 and cos is 0 7 lt 16A current should be used only in em
3. The Renault Zoe charger s main feature is to allow the recharge at high power up to 43 5kW with 3 phase allowing 80 battery recharge in only 30 minutes Because it can manage such a big power it has additional safety features that impose some additional constraints also in low power recharging About half of people using EVRO1 to recharge Zoe experienced some problems at the beginning These are mainly caused by the charger s restrictions The more frequent problems are Residual current protection activation Zoe escapes about 30mA toward ground they are enough to trigger many 30mA type AC RCD external protections This problem can only be solved substituting the RCD with a 30mA type A that is stronger This is also required by the current normative about recharging of electrical vehicles Charge refuse The more common situation that happens at startup the bottom led starts to blink for some seconds then you hear 4 click and the led becomes fixed on After some seconds you hear 1 click EVRO1 go into the Pause state led blinks again and on the dashboard you read Verifying or Recharge not possible This situation can be caused by 1 Phase neutral inversion Zoe requires correct positioning of phase and neutral this is a problem mainly with domestic Schuko adapter In some countries you can invert phase with neutral by turning the Schuko plug by 180 but in France you cannot because the socket is polarized
4. ELPH S a s di Rizzo Davide amp C EVRO1 General description EVR01 is a device that allows you to recharge an Electrical Vehicle from any standard mono phase source of power The international standard defines Mode 2 recharging cable any device that allows an Electrical Vehicle to be recharged from a standard power outlet Please note that in some countries like Italy the use of mode 2 recharge cable in public places is forbidden by law they can only be used in private places In public places the recommended way is to connect the car with a mode 3 charging cable that has no electronic to a public recharge station EVR01 is composed of 3 main parts The input power cord The electronic box The car recharge cable Input power cord It s a short 30cm cord that connects the electronic box with the power socket This cord is terminated with an industrial mono phase power plug Depending on the maximum current capability you can have a connector that can manage up to 16A or up to 32A The input power cord carries only power wires there is no communication between the electronic box and the power source so the electronic box cannot know the maximum current it can get from the socket Because the power source is unknown the user must select the maximum allowed current without exceeding the maximum current allowed by the power source An interlocked socket is a socket mechanically connected with an electrical s
5. ergency situations At 32A the charger efficiency is about 80 Warranty EVRO1 and accessories have a standard warranty of 1 year Warranty doesn t include the shipping to ELPA Ordering codes EVR01 32A T1 Recharge cable 32A max with industrial 32A plug and Type 1 car connector EVR01 32A T2 Recharge cable 32A max with industrial 32A plug and Type 2 car connector EVRO1 16A T1 Recharge cable 16A max with industrial 16A plug and Type 1 car connector EVR01 16A T2 Recharge cable 16A max with industrial 16A plug and Type 2 car connector Optional accessories for EVR01 32A ADAP3232T adapter with 32A 3 phase industrial plug ADAP3216T 16A current limited adapter with 16A 3 phase industrial plug ADAP3216 16A current limited adapter with 16A monophase industrial plug ADAP3210 10A current limited adapter with Schuko plug SOCK32 32A interlocked monophase industrial socket Optional accessories for EVR01 16A ADAP1616T adapter with 16A 3 phase industrial plug ADAP1610 10A current limited adapter with Schuko plug ADAP1632 adapter with 32A monophase industrial plug ADAP1632T adapter with 32A 3 phase industrial plug SOCK16 16A interlocked monophase industrial socket All devices and accessories have IP44 protection level when connected so they can be used outside and exposed to rain Certifications EVRO1 was tested against all related CE normatives EN61851 1 2011 EN61000 6 2 2005 EC 2005
6. ly in Japan and USA all cars sold in Europe before 2013 have this connector It has 3 power and 2 signal contacts It can carry only mono phase power It has a pushbutton on the top that must be pressed to remove the plug from the car It can be locked on the car by inserting a mechanical locker not provided in a hole that V 1 04 27 03 2014 EVRO1 Manual Page 2 7 ELPH S a s di Rizzo Davide amp C locks the pushbutton lever Type 2 It s called Mennekes it s the connector that will be used on all European cars It has 5 power and 2 signal contacts because it can carry mono phase or 3 phase power Anyway EVRO1 manages only mono phase recharge It s automatically locked on the car during recharge by an electromechanical locker inside the car Operating instructions You can change the current level using the and keys The correct sequence to start a recharge is Plug in the cable to the power socket if it has a switch turn it on Select the desired current level 8A minimum for Renault Zoe Plug in the car connector into the car If you connected to a Schuko socket you should select only 6A or 8A 10A should be used only on strong sockets like GreenUp otherwise the socket could overheat If you connected to a CEE 16A socket you can select any level up to 16A Only if you connect to a CEE 32A socket you can select any current level 6A 8A 10A 13A 16A 20A 24A 28A 32A Note EVRO1 16A cable
7. nt required Yes Yes If the led is fast blinking the car is signaling that the room temperature is too high so you should vent the room EVRO1 continues to charge in this state If some problem arises EVRO1 interrupts charge and blinks one current led 20A blinking Relay stuck open EVRO1 needs assistance 24A blinking Relay stuck closed EVRO1 needs assistance 28A blinking 42mA residual current limit exceeded 32A blinking 70 C over temperature error Some cars lock the plug while recharging Please refer to the car s user manual to release it IMPORTANT Never disconnect plugs while recharging when the bottom led is on or blinking Disconnecting the plug while high current is flowing can damage both the plug and the socket First you must stop the recharge and then you can disconnect the power plug Compatibility list At the manual release date EVRO1 was succesfully tested on Peugeot Ion Nissan Leaf all versions Smart ED Renault Kangoo all versions Renault Fluence Renault Zoe Opel Ampera Tesla Model S BMW I3 Long life note The battery life is very dependent from the charging current the lower the current the longer its life We suggest to use always the minimum current compatible with the recharge time you have V 1 04 27 03 2014 EVRO1 Manual Page 4 7 ELPH S a s d Rizzo Davide amp C The 32A setting should be used only when you are in a big hurry Renault Zoe specific
8. nteed to manage their maximum rated current forever without overheating problems Any power socket used for recharging must be protected with a suitable shape C over current breaker and a 30mA type A residual current breaker their installation should be certified by your electrician For mono phase these 2 protections are cheap and easy to find integrated in a single device Electronic box It s the heart of the system it interfaces the car with the power socket It communicates with the car using the J1772 widely adopted communication protocol standard for the recharge of Electrical Vehicles It has 2 pushbuttons to select the maximum current the car can get and one pushbutton to enable disable the recharge It has also an internal residual current sensor that switches recharge off if the residual current exceeds 42mA This is for safety residual current should be 0 During switch on and switch off a self test is performed to test the internal switches An internal sensor switches off the power if the temperature inside the box reaches 70 C Car recharge cable It s 7 5m long to reach your car in any position it carries power to the car and communication between the car and the electronic box That s a custom cable manufactured for ELPA oil and flame repellent It s terminated with a special female connector that must be plugged into the car This is available in 2 versions Type 1 It s called Yazaky it s used main
9. s don t allow you to select current levels gt 16A To switch from 10A to 13A and from 16A to 20A you must keep pressed the key for 1 second Please note that this signals to the car s charger the maximum allowed current the car can use any value lower than the maximum allowed Normally the real current is about 0 5A less than the maximum allowed but this is not always true especially at the end of the recharge cycle it can be much lower If you select a maximum current bigger than the maximum current that the car s charger can manage it will use all the current it can manage most electric cars now have 16A limited charger Do not select a current level greater than the power plug maximum limit 8A for domestic Schuko 16A for CEE small size 32A for CEE medium size otherwise you can damage both the plug and the socket The plug adapters have a thermal over current switch that will trip if the maximum allowed current is exceeded for some time This is to protect both the plug and the socket that could overheat When they trip they disconnect the power and the recharge will interrupt to reset you must press them The car s state selects the operating mode following this table Bottom led Status Car recognized Power applied to car V 1 04 27 03 2014 EVRO1 Manual Page 3 7 ELPH S a s d Rizzo Davide amp C Off Off No No Slow blink Pause Yes No Fixed Recharge Yes Yes Fast blink Recharge ve
10. witch you cannot turn the switch on without a plug inserted and you cannot remove the plug if the switch is in the on position It has 2 important advantages You are sure that no power is applied if there is no plug inserted You cannot remove the plug while power is applied We suggest to install a compatible industrial grade interlocked socket in every location you wish to recharge your Car The normative forbids to use standard adapters because they are not designed to manage high currents for long times it must be plugged directly in any compatible socket Anyway for practical uses we provide some specific current limited adapters that can manage high V 1 04 27 03 2014 EVRO1 Manual Page 1 7 ELPH S a s d Rizzo Davide amp C currents for long times The Schuko adapter has an over current limiter at 10A if the user selects a bigger current the protection after some time will trip and disconnects the power If this happens it must be manually restored by pushing it Please beware that domestic Schuko sockets also if rated 16A are not designed for continuous use at high current also 10A can be dangerous and must be avoided Continuous use at high current can deteriorate the socket causing future damages ELPA suggests to select only 6A or 8A when using Schuko sockets it s your responsibility to check the power source for overheating We suggest to use only industrial 16A or 32A interlocked sockets that are guara
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