Hi,
I just bought a 2018 Honda Clarity charging cable rated NEMA 10-30
that actually charges at 16 Amps. I'm using also a NEMA 10-30 extension cord. The service panel in the house has a 30 Amps for this outlet. It takes about 4 hours to fully charge the vehicle's electric battery.
I just noticed that the cable EVSE unit gets too hot after the first hour of charging. And remains hot until the full charge is completed. Neither the extension cord, nor the point of contact between the extension cord and the charging cable gets hot. It's only the EVSE unit and to some extent the cord going from the EVSE unit to the car.
Is this a normal situation to get the EVSE unit pretty hot in this charging cable? Or should I be concerned and do something about it? And if so, what are my options?
Please, anyone with knowledge about this situation be so kind to tell me what can be done.
Thank you!
I just bought a 2018 Honda Clarity charging cable rated NEMA 10-30
that actually charges at 16 Amps. I'm using also a NEMA 10-30 extension cord. The service panel in the house has a 30 Amps for this outlet. It takes about 4 hours to fully charge the vehicle's electric battery.
I just noticed that the cable EVSE unit gets too hot after the first hour of charging. And remains hot until the full charge is completed. Neither the extension cord, nor the point of contact between the extension cord and the charging cable gets hot. It's only the EVSE unit and to some extent the cord going from the EVSE unit to the car.
Is this a normal situation to get the EVSE unit pretty hot in this charging cable? Or should I be concerned and do something about it? And if so, what are my options?
Please, anyone with knowledge about this situation be so kind to tell me what can be done.
Thank you!