I have found a timer with a suitable nominal rated current that I want to rig up to my charge station, so that I can take control of when it is powered up.
I'm not sure if it's relay is a SSR or a mechanical type. Let's assume it is mechanical, and so it can switch off at a cycle peak, for the sake of discussion.
One thought I have had is whether it is safe to disconnect the supply current to the charge station suddenly, whilst the charger is in operation. The opinion expressed before (when I asked about power factor) is that an EV on board charger is not reactive, and I presume the charge station isn't and simply acts as a glorified relay itself. So, I suppose it would be ok, then?
This is a different scenario to pulling a plug out, which may have features that will, I presume, disconnect the power before the powered terminals disconnect and arc.
I can only presume it is fine, because when I turn the key on the charge station there is a mechanical clonk from what I presume is a relay doing exactly what I would suppose a timer relay would do. Or does it send a control signal to the charger to stop its charging first, before disconnecting the supply current?
Am I mistaken? Is there no issue to cutting the charge current suddenly, or are there problems I have not yet begun to appreciate?
I'm not sure if it's relay is a SSR or a mechanical type. Let's assume it is mechanical, and so it can switch off at a cycle peak, for the sake of discussion.
One thought I have had is whether it is safe to disconnect the supply current to the charge station suddenly, whilst the charger is in operation. The opinion expressed before (when I asked about power factor) is that an EV on board charger is not reactive, and I presume the charge station isn't and simply acts as a glorified relay itself. So, I suppose it would be ok, then?
This is a different scenario to pulling a plug out, which may have features that will, I presume, disconnect the power before the powered terminals disconnect and arc.
I can only presume it is fine, because when I turn the key on the charge station there is a mechanical clonk from what I presume is a relay doing exactly what I would suppose a timer relay would do. Or does it send a control signal to the charger to stop its charging first, before disconnecting the supply current?
Am I mistaken? Is there no issue to cutting the charge current suddenly, or are there problems I have not yet begun to appreciate?