Assess Current Charging Situation

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I PUT THE WORLD’S FIRST DC FAST CHARGER IN A HOME! | DAY IN THE LIFE OF AN ELECTRICIAN FAMILY

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The video begins by presenting a scenario where an electric Ford E-Transit van needs to be charged quickly for an emergency call, but is currently only at 48% State of Charge (SOC) and connected to a standard Level 2 AC charger (32 Amp). The current charger indicates it will take until 2:54 AM (approximately 8 hours) to fully charge the van. The need for a faster charging solution is established.

Goal: Understand the problem of slow AC charging for an EV van.

Tools and materials

Electric Van Ford E-Transit — The vehicle to be charged
Level 2 AC Charger Ford — Standard AC charging device

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>> Yeah. That's a huge difference. All right, Chris. How long does it say for your van to get charged? >> an emergency call and the van isn't all the way charged. We're at the end of the day, it's a Friday night and we've got it plugged into a regular charger. Uh I'm at 48% right now, 56 miles. >> how long does it say before it's done charging? 2:54 a.m. 2:54 a.m. Okay, remember that. All right, let's use the fast charger now. Here's a DC fast

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