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Originally Posted by jad03060
The only reason a plug would become hot when the wiring is correct, would be if the socket is wearing out, and the connection is loose.
There's a menu in the vehicle that can set the charging rate from maximum down to 6A (6-16A range). The only reason to lower it is to protect what it is plugged into, not the vehicle.
The X5 comes with a level 1 or level 2 device depending on the local normal power (120vac level one in places where that power is normal and 240vac level 2 devices elsewhere). For better or worse, it's a 10A device to allow it to easily be plugged in by nearly anyone, anywhere. To minimize the time to recharge, you want a level 2 device that can provide at least 16A, and for futureproofing, I'd put in a larger one. The two devices have a protocol, so the vehicle won't try to pull more power than it tells the vehicle it has, so a larger one will work just fine. And, if the device is larger, just like a 10W light bulb can be plugged into a circuit that can provide more, it works just fine.
A 10A level 2 device can recharge the X5 overnight...a level 1, unless the battery isn't very discharged, cannot.
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Thanks that's very helpful
