Got a taycan loaner for 1-2 weeks while my GT3 is in the shop. Never had an EV… plugging into normal outlets continuously trips the circuit breaker and stops charging.

how do I fix this?

 

Depending on the options for the charger you are using, you will need to drop the max amperes to 80% of the circuit rating. Other option is to utilize quick chargers while you have the loaner.

 

If you’re on a GFCI outlet it’s pretty common to trip them when using an L1 charger I’ve read. Switch outlets and/or make sure the charger is set to the 50% setting.

Honestly, L1 charging is frankly useless. Find a high speed L2 or low speed L3 charger whilst out shopping and don’t waste your time with L1 is my advice.

 

Is the circuit being shared with something else (garage fridge, etc.)? EV charging really wants to be on a dedicated circuit. And yeah - you are only going to get like 2-3 miles/hour from the typical 120V 15 amp receptacle.

 

How about not using that receptacle? If you are not using a L2 or L3 public charger, “home charging” should be utilizing a 220V (electric drier type) circuit/receptacle

 

yes, my whole detached garage + Porte cochere is on that circuit. I don’t have a dedicated circuit anywhere (ie a circuit not shared with something else

 

well, I have one drier socket and it’s being used by my drier and is not reachable with the 10ft cable the dealer gave me

im not sure who at the dealer thinks it’s a good idea to have a Taycan as a loaner.

I don’t have time to go to some store I don’t need to be at and wait around to charge a car lol.

 

The L1 Porsche charger is very sensitive to voltage / amp fluctuations (sorry, Im not an electrical engineer). I tried all the outlets in my garage and it keep "faulting". I bought an aftermarket L1 charger by Lectron from Amazon and it's worked flawlessly (but slowly ie 3 mph).

 

One would have hoped a detached garage would be fed by a higher power circuit, and then have a sub panel with a few branch circuits around the garage. For example things with motors, like garage door openers and garage fridges, your workbench, lighting, and so on should be on their own individual branch circuits. EV charging is the same way. Really wants a dedicated circuit because it is placing a heavy continuous load on the circuit for hours at a time.

To find out about public charging nearby, look at https://www.plugshare.com/ and/or install the PlugShare app. You'll want to filter by CCS/SAE (DC fast charging) and J-1772 (AC slower charging) plug type. Perhaps one is near a restaurant you like, or by where your wife wants to do some shopping.

 

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