I have been using the stock EVSE (made by TE; not Delphi) to 'trickle' charge my 2019 eGolf. It has been working just fine.
My standard 120V outlet is in full sun for about 1/2 day (from early morning to about noon) so the cable is exposed to some extreme temperatures, particularly now when it's hot. On numerous occasions, I have noticed that the charging (initiated in the evening) gets interrupted sometimes during the early morning hours. The two red LEDs on the unit ("malfunction warning light" and "charging error warning light") are flashing (per manual: "Charging cable is connected to a 110 Volt outlet, but an error was detected by the control module") and the car is obviously no longer charging.
What's interesting is that unplugging and plugging the cable back again does not start the charging process. Moreover, the EVSE fails to even light up at all - not a single LED is on (when ready, a green "power ON indicator light" stays on). I have to take the cable inside the house to 'cool' it off (yes, it is often hot to touch).
Similar thing happened just today except the EVSE was removed from the (hot) trunk to charge. After no lights on the display, I took it inside to 'cool' off for 30 minutes. Plugged back on and all is well (proper green LEDs on the display; the car is charging)
Again, it (sort of) makes sense but I wanted to see if folks have encountered a similar scenario. This is our first summer with the eGolf and charging in hot weather.
My standard 120V outlet is in full sun for about 1/2 day (from early morning to about noon) so the cable is exposed to some extreme temperatures, particularly now when it's hot. On numerous occasions, I have noticed that the charging (initiated in the evening) gets interrupted sometimes during the early morning hours. The two red LEDs on the unit ("malfunction warning light" and "charging error warning light") are flashing (per manual: "Charging cable is connected to a 110 Volt outlet, but an error was detected by the control module") and the car is obviously no longer charging.
What's interesting is that unplugging and plugging the cable back again does not start the charging process. Moreover, the EVSE fails to even light up at all - not a single LED is on (when ready, a green "power ON indicator light" stays on). I have to take the cable inside the house to 'cool' it off (yes, it is often hot to touch).
Similar thing happened just today except the EVSE was removed from the (hot) trunk to charge. After no lights on the display, I took it inside to 'cool' off for 30 minutes. Plugged back on and all is well (proper green LEDs on the display; the car is charging)
Again, it (sort of) makes sense but I wanted to see if folks have encountered a similar scenario. This is our first summer with the eGolf and charging in hot weather.