Shoshana 🏳️⚧️Cybertruck putting out 120V through its body and wheels while charging 🤦🏻♀️
What an insanely poorly made vehicle
Christian Gudrian@LilahTovMoon That's why it's not gonna make it here in Germany. We're running on 230V.
adorfer@cgudrian @LilahTovMoon
It will not happen here, since wallboxes here have to contain RCD ("FI"). And it has to have detection for ground faults too.
in other words: Even if it's not an issue with the electric system of the house (e.g. N and L reversed), even if it's a fault inside the the car, the wallbox should detect the issue and shut down... the very latest at the point of human contact to the chassis.
It will not happen here, since wallboxes here have to contain RCD ("FI"). And it has to have detection for ground faults too.
in other words: Even if it's not an issue with the electric system of the house (e.g. N and L reversed), even if it's a fault inside the the car, the wallbox should detect the issue and shut down... the very latest at the point of human contact to the chassis.
Rhyme Repartee@rhymerepartee @cgudrian @LilahTovMoon RCD/GFCI/RCCB... every country uses a different acronym.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Residual-current_device
a cybertruck certainly is a very stupid car on so many levels. Nevertheless, the shown charging issue is most certain a fault of the wallbox or the installation at this home.
Scott Williams 🐧@adorfer @rhymerepartee @cgudrian @LilahTovMoon Ah, GFCI. Yeah, it's not required everywhere here (in the US). The main places where it is are outlets for kitchen appliances and hair dryers, but it is getting more common for them to be in other places of the house.
@vwbusguy @rhymerepartee @cgudrian @LilahTovMoon the GFCI is an essential part of the wallbox (or "mobile charging cable"). this is basically why it's so bulky, even the "dumb ones".
so even if you don't have any in the house (or have already one): The GFCI inside the wallbox in mandantory, since it's a "better one". it has to be able not only to detect AC faults, but DC fault and DC arcing too. (in case of an issue with the powerbank-chargers in the car, feeding back DC to the house.)
so even if you don't have any in the house (or have already one): The GFCI inside the wallbox in mandantory, since it's a "better one". it has to be able not only to detect AC faults, but DC fault and DC arcing too. (in case of an issue with the powerbank-chargers in the car, feeding back DC to the house.)
