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FEATURES
The following features are supported by the CS-40:
Personal Protection System: Ground Fault protection with Self-Testing and
Auto-Reclosure (see below), no manual resetting or testing is
necessary.
Ground Monitoring Circuit: Constantly checking for the presence of a
Safety Ground connection.
Auto-Reclosure: If a problem occurs that interrupts charging, the unit will
automatically clear all error indications after 5 minutes, and attempt to begin
charging again. If the problem is immediately sensed a second time, it will
wait another 5 minutes and try again. This process will repeat several times,
at which point power will be removed and no further attempt will be made.
The Red PROTECTION light on the front panel will be lit.
This feature helps ensure that your vehicle will be charged and ready for use
when needed. Temporary problem indications such as ground-faults or
utility power surges can be overcome automatically without the need for the
user to manually re-initiate charging.
Off-Peak Charging: For this feature, you must have an external timer
installed (purchased separately), and also have your local utility install a
special Time of Use meter. Many utilities plan to give very low rates to
those EV owners who charge in the late evening. If a timer is installed, you
do not have to wait until the late evening to plug the CS-40's connector into
the vehicle. You may plug in at any time. Even though the vehicle may
immediately request a charge, the timer will cause the CS-40 to delay
energizing the cable until the off-peak hours when most electric utilities have
light demand. With this feature, the Green CHARGING light will be blinking
while the vehicle is waiting for the timer to allow charging.
If this feature is desired, please call your local utility to be sure the Time of
Use meter is available in your area before having the timer installed. Techni-
cal information to help connect the timer to the CS-40 can be found in the
section titled Load Management Inputs on page 16 in this manual.
Cold Load Pickup: This feature is built-in to the CS-40, but will only be
apparent when the utility power fails during charging. If the charging
connector is still plugged into the vehicle when utility power is restored, the
Green CHARGING light will blink and the unit will not energize the cable for
a random time between 2 and 12 minutes. This is to prevent the utility's grid
from experiencing a large surge at turn-on, allowing EV's in the area to begin
drawing current at random times rather than all at once.
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