"Plug" running hot....?

yeah, that's the amber led drawing current

 

Define: HOT.

Anybody that's old enough to to have actually had to place a computer in your lap will remember that sometimes electronics can get kinda warm.
As stated above, my rule of thumb when I worked for the government was that if you could hold it or touch it for 30-seconds?
It's not HOT.....it's warm.

Then?
It becomes a matter of WIN-WIN....or what is normal? What is not?
The plug itself should never be HOT.
It can be "warm" for many reasons, such as sunlight, inquisitive felines, etc.

If you're charging from an exterior GFI outlet on a circuit that's breakered (or fused) at least for 15A?
There's very little chance that the plug is getting warm from anything evil in the house wiring...but I'm a little curious about what you're using for a timer.

I'm not a Pip owner yet, so this may be a feature that I'm unfamiliar with.

Good Luck!

 

ETC(55) the timer is built into the PIP, not an external timer

 

I was going to rec. that the OP buy one, Around the house it is. more useful than a multimeter. It gives you Current drawn, Potential Voltage and Watts, or Kilowatts.

 

Oh, THAT's what PV means! I just Googled to see what it is, but my eyes glossed over.
If there is a one or two sentence description of PV, I'd love to know it. If not, never mind.
(If I remember, I can ask and electronics buddy next time I see him.

 

In this case that's what it means, but most times when used on this site it is referring to photovoltaic.

 

and here i thought it meant photo voltaic.

 

Thanks.
I'll add that to the list of things to like about the Pip.

 

There is also just 120 volts present in the OEM EVSE, not 240. Although 120 can be more dangerous to your heart than 240...

 

. Not at 1/2 the current.

 

Actually the "brick" is a transformer which doubles the 120 vac to 240 vac

 

Also......when you double the voltage from 120 to 240 the current at the 120 end is 12 amps whereas at the 240 end it's 6 amps. that's why it takes longer to charge the battery with the brick vs a direct connection to 240 volt outlet

 

. And in a normal transformer twice the voltage = 1/2 the current. Theory is not applicable to all situations and circuitry, just a general Phisics law with a 2:1. or 1:2 Transformer, disregarding all other present impedance and frequency &/0r. cable losses. Remember always keep your cable stiff.

 

Excuse me Kitty, I forgot you were present, for you it should read always keep your cable slack!

 

That's why extremely high voltages are transmitted over high power lines, you can transmit lower currents over long distances. then use transformers to lower the voltage to get the higher current locally at the home.

 

I'll leave if you want

 

As long as the boys are not offended.

 

another "female" crack?

 

Certainly all females have a perfect right to use their PC forum, and above all you "Prius Kitty have the most right. I'll keep my wise "cracks " to myself. What was the subject matter?

 

what's wrong with female crack?