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17 Operation
Operation
Mode 3 Charging
The charging station performs now the following steps automatically:
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Detecting the current-carrying capacity of the charging cable with resistance coding. Unsuitable
charging cables are rejected.
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It checks that the requirements for proper charging have been met.
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Communicating with the vehicle using the CP contact. The charging current upper limit is
communicated to the vehicle. The protective earth connection is checked at the same time.
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The vehicle signals the charging station that it is ready for charging. The charging process starts.
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The status LED slowly blinks.
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The maximum available charging current depends on the following points:
• Power rating of the charging station.
• Features/version of the charging station.
• Current load capacity of the charging cable.
Terminating the charging process
Caution: To terminate the charging process we recommend that you interrupt the charging with
your vehicle FOB key or any other vehicle key that stops the charging. We do not recommend that
you unplug the cable from the station during the charging.
Warning: Make sure that vehicle and charging cable are suitable for mode 3 charging.
1.
Connect the charging cable to the vehicle.
2.
Insert the plug of the charging cable completely into the charging socket type 2 at the charging
station (only for charging stations with integrated charging socket type 2).