Since buying a new energy electric vehicle, how to charge it has become a problem that hangs on the lips all day. Because the family can not apply for new energy meters, the old community has no property and can not install charging piles, so I usually charge the charging pile. It's getting colder, and it's very inconvenient to go outside at night to charge, so I want to pull a line myself and charge it with the electricity at home. The home is high, the risk of flying wire charging is too big, not very realistic, think about it, and it is most convenient to wear a wire out of the basement. So I pulled a 2.5 square cable from behind the meter, installed an open and smart charging switch in the basement, and then installed the 16A socket on the basement window.
Above the basement window there is a balcony on the first floor to block it so it is not afraid of rain and people can't get in, so it's safe. I thought that this can be charged, but I did not expect that the problem came at this time, Changan Ben E-Star's own car charging gun is only five meters, and the nearest parking position is also seven or eight meters away from the socket, which cannot be charged at all. Then use the terminal board to extend the fear of danger, and can only think of another way. From the Internet to see that the bull launched a safe portable charging gun, there is a 10-meter version, decisively start, let's see how effective it is.
Bull is a well-known brand in China, the product quality and reputation are also good, and has made a new energy charging gun before, the evaluation is OK, so I decided to try it. The charging gun is very strongly packaged, the outside is a layer of kraft carton, in addition to the brand LOGO and product name, there is a "car regulation level safety guarantee, car protection is more protective of you" slogn, as well as Chinese insurance underwriting logo. The icon in the lower left corner tells us that the Bull Safety Portable Charging Gun has multiple protections, support for a one-year warranty and lifetime technical service.
The detailed parameters of this charging gun are detailed on the white label on the side of the box. From here, we can see that the cable specification of the Bull Safety Portable Charging Gun is 3X2.5 square + 1X0.75 square. Where 0.75 square is the signal line and 2.5 square is the power line. The rated parameter of this charging gun is 220V 13A, which is consistent with the specifications of the original Car of Changan Benben, and can be charged directly with the air conditioning port at home.
When the box is opened, inside is a black bag with a charging gun inside. The charging gun of the Changan Ben ben original car is designed in the trunk cushion surface, it is not very convenient to take, and it will look very messy to throw the trunk directly, and the bull's bag is worthy of praise, which can be easily accessed to the charging gun, and will not appear messy.
The charging gun is taken out and the film is torn off to show its true appearance. The entire charging gun consists of four main parts, including a 16A plug, cable, control box, and gun head. Basically all AC charge guns are constructed this way, so there will be no obstacles to using them. The 16A plug has a white protective cover, remember to remove it before use.
The bull LOGO is printed on the back of the plug, the material is solid, and the workmanship is not bad.
The national standard of the general 7 hole slow charging head, the top row of two small holes is the signal line, the charging gun inserted into the charging port of the car, will first be identified through here, the recognition is correct before the charging will be turned on. The three holes in the second row are fire, ground, and zero. The bottom two holes are for 380V charging, which is not supported here, so there is no needle.
Charging tip with lock switch. If you have a charging gun lock on the car, you can lock the gun head while charging. My Run doesn't have this locking function, but I've thought of another way, which will be covered later.
This position marks the national standard that the gun head complies with, which is basically universal, so most new energy electric vehicles can be used.
The number and diameter of the cables inside are detailed on the cable skin. Usually, the wire diameter corresponding to 16A current is 2.5 square meters, so it is best to use more than 2.5 square meters for everyone's socket cable.
The front of the control box is white as the main color, and a black plexiglass strip in the middle has four indicators of power, connection, charging and fault. The control box supports IP66 dustproof and waterproof, and can withstand rain erosion, but cannot be immersed in water for a long time. Therefore, we should pay attention to protection when installing.
The bottom of the control box is designed with foot pads and mounting holes, which can be wall-mounted or used horizontally. The label in the center details the parameters of the charging gun and the meaning of the status indicator. When you encounter the problem of not being able to charge, you can turn to the back to see, compare the status of the indicator light to understand how to use.
Open the car's slow charge, remove the silicone protective cover from the tip, and insert the tip into the charging port. At this time, the locking mechanism will lock the charging tip, and the unlock button needs to be pressed to remove the tip.
It should be noted that many high-end cars have added a charging lock to the charging port, after opening the charge, the unlock key will be locked, and the gun can only be removed after charging or unlocking in the car, so that it is safer. However, low-cost cars such as Ben Ben do not have this function. , which means that the tip of the gun may be removed during charging. But I thought of a solution, after inserting the gun tip, the cable is wrapped around the cabin, and then covered with the cabin cover, you can use the cabin cover to lock the cable, although it can not solve the problem of pulling the gun head, at least the charging gun will not be taken away.
Finally recharged Ben Ben, this time do not have to run to the charging station in the winter to get frozen. The battery of the car is usually used for slow charging, and the car can be used for several more years. Fast charging is an emergency, long-term electricity is very weak, battery life is also affected. In this way, the Bull Safety Portable Charging Gun solves the big problem of charging my car.
In addition, we need to remind everyone that the use of slow charging guns must pay attention to grounding. Many people use grounding treasure, although it is possible to charge without the grounding cable, but there is always a risk. It is best to buy a grounding needle of more than one meter and five meters and drill a ground wire yourself. This is safer. The control box's charging indicator flashes blue, indicating that normal charging has begun.
In order to facilitate the understanding of the charging status, I added a smart switch to the line, which can view the charging voltage, current, power and other parameters in real time. The measured charging current is 12.2A, and the charging power is 2829W, which is basically the same as the nominal value of the bull charging gun, indicating that the charging gun can be adapted to the Ben Ben car. Set the lower current limit in the smart switch, so that after the car is full, the socket will automatically lose power, and if someone forcibly pulls out the gun in the middle, the socket will automatically close after the set time, so that it is not afraid of someone to destroy it.
With a length of 10 meters, the owner of the first floor can directly park the car downstairs and plug it into the air conditioning socket at home to charge. Another example is to drive out to play, can not find a charging station, you can directly find a small shop willing to provide power, the car stops at the door, the charging gun is connected to the air conditioning socket in the store, and the charging problem can also be solved. This will solve most of the usage scenarios.
Summary: Bull safety portable charging gun can be adapted to most of the new energy vehicles that support 3KW slow charging, and the 10-meter line length is suitable for more scenarios, which is much more convenient than the original car charging!