02-10-2012, 04:04 PM
BA TERRY CHARGING
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Charging System
The LEAF has a built-in charger is rated at 3.3 kW [citation needed]. (The external "charger" is actually the Electrical Vehicle Supply Equipment (EVSE). It is only a power supply with some built-in intelligence, not a "charger".) There is a conjecture that upgrading the 3.3 kW charger to 6.6kW would be "tricky".
The LEAF has a SAE-J1772-compliant Level 2 charging port and a CHAdeMO DC quick charge port [10]. The quick charge port is available as an option only with the LEAF SL; one cannot get the quick-charge port with the LEAF SV . The U.S.-market J1772 is substantially different from ones for other markets.
Regenerative braking:
One explanation of how regenerative braking works [mynissanleaf forums].
Regeneration charging does not happen if battery's state of charge is 100%. [mynissanleaf forums]
Does the Leaf do "cell balancing" when charging? [mynissanleaf forums]. The answer appears to be yes.
According to Nissan EV Customer Support:
Cell balancing is automatic with normal charge/discharge cycles and there is nothing additional that you can do to affect it. The service manual only addresses cell balancing when replacing a battery module. The new battery module must be balanced to match the other modules before installation.
For best battery life, Nissan recommends using the Long Life Mode for charging (80% Charge). Any more detail would be considered proprietary.
[attachment=35049]
Charging System
The LEAF has a built-in charger is rated at 3.3 kW [citation needed]. (The external "charger" is actually the Electrical Vehicle Supply Equipment (EVSE). It is only a power supply with some built-in intelligence, not a "charger".) There is a conjecture that upgrading the 3.3 kW charger to 6.6kW would be "tricky".
The LEAF has a SAE-J1772-compliant Level 2 charging port and a CHAdeMO DC quick charge port [10]. The quick charge port is available as an option only with the LEAF SL; one cannot get the quick-charge port with the LEAF SV . The U.S.-market J1772 is substantially different from ones for other markets.
Regenerative braking:
One explanation of how regenerative braking works [mynissanleaf forums].
Regeneration charging does not happen if battery's state of charge is 100%. [mynissanleaf forums]
Does the Leaf do "cell balancing" when charging? [mynissanleaf forums]. The answer appears to be yes.
According to Nissan EV Customer Support:
Cell balancing is automatic with normal charge/discharge cycles and there is nothing additional that you can do to affect it. The service manual only addresses cell balancing when replacing a battery module. The new battery module must be balanced to match the other modules before installation.
For best battery life, Nissan recommends using the Long Life Mode for charging (80% Charge). Any more detail would be considered proprietary.