[Ridingsailor]

Hi guys got my new Livewire today, ride her home. What a great ride.

That said as soon as I plug her in, it trips the power on my house. Anyone else had that issue!

Thanks for your help

 

[Eric]

Have you got tested your wall plug with an other equipement at similar power to confirm the problem ? or tried an other wall plug ?...

 

[Ridingsailor]

I did both Eric. My car charger works at the same power point. It's a type 1 so can't use it on the bike sadly.

Am hoping î have ended up with a dud charger cause it trips the RCD every where I try it as soon as I plug the bike in.

Thanks very much

 

[Eric]

Could be an idea...95eu

 

[Ridingsailor]

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Could be an idea...95eu

Was actually looking at that myself! Thanks Eric.

Also I think it might be that I got a bum charger. Isolated just one power socket in the house and turned everything else off. It still tripped. Going back to the dealer tomorrow.

 

[Menoche]

Check your breaker. At full capacity, the EVSE will pull about 12amps on a 120V circuit. If you have other devices connected to same circuit, it might trigger a 15amps circuit.

 

[Ridingsailor]

Check your breaker. At full capacity, the EVSE will pull about 12amps on a 120V circuit. If you have other devices connected to same circuit, it might trigger a 15amps circuit.

Thanks very much. Just got the bike to Harley. It's the socket on the bike. She is tripping the dealer as well. Funnily, on the fast charger she charges just fine just not on the normal type 2 society.

Appreciate your help

 

[Dave]

Mine did the same charging at home on a shared 15amp circuit. Put in a dedicated 20amp circuit and no more tripping.

 

[dcar70]

Have a qualified electrician load test the circuit it sounds to me like a bad braker. Replace if needed.

 

[Ridingsailor]

Was a short circuit in the bike socket. They replaced and she is all good. Thanks very much for your help guys

 

[Menoche]

Well, I am facing the same issue at my GirlFriend's place... at home, my 15amps circuits are just fine... At her place I tripped 3 breakers while testing... all 15 amps one. I'll ask the owner to replace for a 20 amps but I am still concerned if it'll be a problem. there is a 20 amps circuit on a 220 circuit but the EVSE is not 220 rated is it?