Types Of Charging - TATA Motors TIGOR EV 2021 Owner's Manual

cables are free of moisture before using
the charging gun. Never connect the
charging gun to the mains with wet or
moist hands or when the charging gun
is wet.
NOTE
Charging station and domestic plug
point must be approved/certified by a
qualified electrician before using the
charging gun. Coupler Receptacle has
to have proper Grounding, electrical
connection and has to contain a Resid-
ual-Current Circuit Device (RCD).
CAUTION
Make sure that the device is always
stored in a safe place. Do no expose
the device to rain or wet conditions.
DO NOT use this product if the EV
charge connector/cable is damaged.
During charging the vehicle must not be
exposed to rain, lightning and snow.
NOTE
Charging should be done in Ignition
OFF state.

TYPES OF CHARGING

There are two types of charging provided
in your Tigor EV – Slow and Fast charging
methods. In Slow Charge, plug the charg-
ing gun (provided with the car) into a 230V
electrical outlet. For Fast Charging, go to
the nearest Fast Charging station (CCS
Type 2) to charge your car in a short dura-
tion.
Slow Charging (AC Charging)
• In electricity grid, electric power is AC
(alternating current) by nature. How-
ever, electric power in battery is DC
(Direct Current) by nature. Hence, to
charge an electric car by AC grid,
power has to be converted from AC to
DC. And to convert AC power to DC
power On-board Charger is used. This
CHARGING
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