Toyota Prius Prime 2020 Manual page 132

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2-2. Charging
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The charging environment
For safe charging, the following charging equipment and settings are recom-
mended.
●
Weatherproof outlet
When charging outdoors, connect the plug to a weatherproof outlet, and
ensure that the plug remains waterproof while the plug is connected.
● Dedicated circuit
• To reduce the risk of fire, connect only to an at least 15A branch circuit
with an over-current protection in accordance with the National Electric
Code, ANSI/NFPA 70.
• To reduce the risk of electric shock when working with the plug, connect
to a outlet with a Ground-Fault Circuit-Interrupter (GFCI) or that has an
Earth Leakage Circuit Breaker installed.
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When your circuit breaker trips during charging
The upper limit of the charging current can be changed in the "Vehicle Set-
tings" settings on the multi-information display.
Press or
1
Settings") in the
Press or
2
and then press
The "Charge Settings" screen will display.
Press or
3
and then press
The "Charge Current" screen will display.
Press or
4
press .
The maximum charging current during charging will be restricted to 8A.
If the breaker still trips while charging, even after changing the upper limit of
the charging current, check if the connected power source meets the speci-
fied charging conditions. (P. 131)
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: Restricting the charging current will lengthen the charging time.
of the meter control switches to select
screen, and then press
of the meter control switches to select "Charge Settings",
.
of the meter control switches to select "Charge Current",
.
of the meter control switches to select "8A", and then
("Vehicle
.
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