Reducing the charging rate of my Ioniq 5 home charger: Can it be done?

I thought that I had 15 kW sanctioned load but it seems that I have only 12.

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Hi Guys,

I just received my Exicom charger for my Ioniq 5. Not yet set up but I had a query. It's designed to be 11 kW. Can you reduce the amperage of charging and set it to charge at say 7 kW if you want to stay within sanctioned load?

Has anyone else faced an issue like this? How often will you be penalized by BESCOM [BLR] if you occasionally cross your sanctioned load?

I thought that I had 15 kW sanctioned load but it seems that I have only 12.

I know that level 2 chargers supplied with cars abroad are such that the amperage can be adjusted to reduce charging speed.

I have 12 kW sanctioned and this is 11 so that's not an issue. I would like to reduce the charging to say 7kW so that my total usage stays within 12 at any given time, and 7kW is fast enough for me. So, the point is far from moot.

From what I have read, it is not a feature of the car but of the chargers sold abroad, and I'm not sure if Exicom provides the feature or not.

Here's what BHPian Turbanator had to say on the matter:

Check if Hyundai has something similar to Kia? This guy talks about limiting the charging current. No experience with BESCOM, but I won't be surprised if they do penalize.

Here's what BHPian oakpr had to say on the matter:

Yes, Exicom chargers have this possibility. Ask the installation team, they have some firmware settings to make it a 7kw charger if you want. This is a fixed setting though and can be changed only by installation experts (i.e., it's not user-configurable to change a few times by yourself).

See if you have a possibility of "declaring" unusual activity with BESCOM. The standard home meters are capable of handling up to 15kW load. Even if you charge at 11kw and run heavy equipment at home, it won't trip. All activity above the sanction load will get reported though and they can choose to penalize if they wish. In Maharashtra, I have self-declared EV usage on their website since I am running a 7 kW charger for my 7.5kw sanctioned load. I haven't been flagged yet, but I have a declaration reference number if the need arises.

Hope this helps!

Here's what BHPian EV Fan had to say on the matter:

The AC Fast charger needs to be programmed by the technician and we do not have options to modify it. It can be set to 7.2 or even 3.3KW. This is the ideal solution.

Alternatively, there is an option in the "EV" settings (Gear Icon) to control how much current the onboard system pulls in. This effectively reduces the charging load...

This is applicable for portable chargers & AC wall-mount chargers provided by Hyundai only.

This can be seen at 4;30 mins in the video.

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