So if you only have 120v available, does this turbo cord charge the car any faster then the OEM 120v charger that comes with my car? (Leaf)
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Hello David, The dual TurboCord adapter plugs into a 120V outlet and will charge an EV at basically the same rate as the OEM 120V cord and for the Leaf this would be approximately 16 hours of charging. The Turbocord's 240V plug would speed up the charge time to approximately 6 and a half hours. Thank you. AeroVironment Customer Service
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This is a Level 2 charger. Refer to the owner's manual of the Kia EV to determine charging times with different sorts of chargers. More than likely, that car can only use Level 1 (120 VAC) or Level 2 (240 VAC) chargers. The difference in charging time between 120 VAC and 240 VAC is much less than 1/2 as long. If the car takes 20 hours to charge with a 120 VAC charger, it will take more like 4-6 hours to charge with a 240 VAC charger. If you do not have that car yet, you can usually download the onwer's manual from the manufacturer's web site.
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Not out of the box. The 120V 60Hz charger that comes with is probably a standard (for voltage) 9VDC output jack (300mA). So if you have a 220 (?50Hz) or stepdown transformer with 9VDC output, it should work.
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NO! I had to buy this replacement because I took my original charger to the UK and plugged it in and it stopped working after that. :( Not proper voltage, it'll burn out.
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I gather you are looking at the underside of the charger where it says Type 1 10.8v -18v NI-CD-ION charger. If that's what you mean, the "v" stands for voltage. In other words this charger can be used to charge NI-CD batteries that range from 10.8volts to 18volts. My battery type was the 18v size and the charger works quickly and adequately for it. I imagine in might even be faster if your battery is of lower voltage. That area is also where it states 120v AC (meaning alternating current) 60Hz. Hope this helps.
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It is 240v, 30 AMP. Recommended that you have a dedicated circuit. The connector that you plug into the car is a J1772, which I believe is a standard used by most manufacturers except Tesla (they have a proprietary connector but MAY have an adapter that you could use with this unit). We have a Nissan Leaf, and the charger works well. This is a Level 2 charger. While there may be slight variances between level 2 chargers, most should charge your car in about the same amount of time. There are 480v "quick " chargers that use a standard called CHAdeMO, which is supposed to fully charge a car in 30 minutes, but is substantially more expensive.
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The answer is no BUT if you combine the cord with a charger like a OEM 2.0 wall charger from samsung ( haven't tried the knock offs) it will charge faster because the wall mount supports the cord better. Think of a straw compare to a hose. Which one is faster? Sorry for the poor analogy.
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For this model of charger it is. Other chargers and such may have different power needs, but for the most part, with stuff like this, it's going to be 120V. Any model that plugs into 240V will reduce power before going into the battery.
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The charger supplied has only the 120 VAC American style plug. You would have to have one of the voltage/plug converters to take with you, as you would for any other US appliance, such as hairdryer, etc.
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Super charger, but no direct car adapter. As someone else responded, an inverter would be needed.
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I just checked my charger and it has the input at 120V NOT 120V-220V. So I would say no, unless you use a transformer.
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One thing to watch out for: Some chargers are 120V only - especially after-market ones. So always read the label carefully before plugging in.
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I have not used the car charger yet, but it will depend on how much power it can put out. This works for cell phone chargers as well. For example, lets say we have one charger that can output 5V at 500mA and another that can put out 5V at 1500mA. If the device is capable of drawing all of that power, then the second charger can charge the device up to 3 times faster.
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Hi, Jason...that's a very perceptive question. I hadn't noticed that style plug when I ordered the charger. But no worries, the charger comes with a standard 120V two-prong plug. One other fact, the cord length is about 3 1/2 ft from plug end to charger. Charger works great...used mine again just today!
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Charger is 2amps so that would be 240watts @120 volts. is your transformer one that runs off of your car? I do not know about these but I do know that charging off of a generator reduces life and perfomance as the Sine wave? is different than typical AC current. Hope this helps.
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It is not as powerful, I have to turn mine up higher than I do my regular wall charger but it is definitely more powerful than the battery pack. Anything that charges in a car gives less power than a wall charger because of the voltage.
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This just comes with the car adapter. You might be able to purchase another cord, but probably not worth it. I would look for other ones that are dual power.