Rainfall Is Coming, Electric Car Charging Matters Needing Attention

June 13,2022

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With the summer heat and the dramatic increase in thunderstorms, it's always good to take precautions. You say you are an old driver and have learned the precautions for traveling in the rainy season long ago, but for electric cars, there is still something different. For those of you who travel with electric cars during the rainy season, let's get new knowledge about electric car charging!

 

In the end, can electric cars be driven in the rain? And can you charge your car when it rains? There is no point in arguing with words, so let's find some scientific basis.

 

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Can I drive an electric car when it's raining?

 

Of course you can.

 

For electric cars, there is no internal combustion engine, no air intake or exhaust, so you don't have to worry about rainwater pouring in. The reason why you are worried about this issue is that electric cars have batteries, motors and various circuits inside.

 

Can I charge my electric car when it rains?

 

Yes, but if it is not necessary, you should choose a sunny day for charging.

 

What are the misconceptions about charging an electric car on a rainy day?

 

✔️Don't choose to charge in an open area on a thunderstorm

 

The charging pile itself will not leak electricity and has a certain level of protection, but the electric car is metal, and so is the umbrella. Don't stay in the open place in thunderstorm, this reason should be understood by everyone.

 

✔️Human body does not touch the charging pile

 

When charging an electric car on a rainy day, the human body should not contact the charging pile as much as possible, because there are still many charging piles on the market with metal shells, more lightning on a rainy day, it is better to take precautions than to take precautions.

 

✔️Wipe the charging port or charging gun tip with rainwater by hand

 

Rainy day vehicle charging port or charging gun mouth will inevitably have rain splashed into, this time remember not to wipe with your hands. You can choose a paper towel or rag to clean out the water inside the charging gun.

 

✔️Can not directly pull the gun head

 

Some users in the public charging station charging, in order to greed for a moment of convenience, will not settle directly pull the gun head, this is not right. In rainy days, doing so may even have electrocution. Although the charging gun head has strict specifications, there are insulators nearby, and this phenomenon rarely occurs. However, the gun head of the public charging station is used a lot, and the chance of the phenomenon of electrocution will increase. The arc comes into contact with humid air or rain, and the conductivity makes it easy for people to be electrocuted. The correct practice is the end of charging first settlement, when the charging pile will be disconnected, pulling the charging gun will not have charged phenomenon.

 

✔️The gun should not be thrown anywhere

 

After charging, the gun head can not be thrown anywhere, because there may be debris into the gun head, and if the rain is too much, it will also happen that the gun head soak water. After use, you should immediately put the charging gun head back to its original position and pay attention to avoid rain splashing into the gun head for the convenience of the next charging user.

 

Rainy day electric car charging use guide

 

  • When parking, please choose a location with higher ground to avoid the vehicle battery being soaked in water.
  • Check whether the charging gun has been soaked by rain, whether there is water or debris inside the gun, check and clean out the water and debris inside the charging gun, wipe the gun head clean before using it, when pulling out the gun from the charging post, pay attention to prevent rain from splashing into the gun head, and make sure the gun muzzle is facing down when holding the gun and moving.
  • Car charging socket in the open cover, be sure to ensure that not exposed to the rain, to avoid rain splashed into the socket.
  • When the charging gun is inserted or pulled out of the car charging socket, please make sure to use rain gear to cover it to avoid rain from splashing into the charging gun and car charging socket.
  • After charging is completed, please make sure to insert the charging gun back into the plug socket of the charging post and ensure that the gun faces down during the movement of the charging gun and use rain gear to cover the gun when inserting it back into the charging post.

 

Summary

 

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