METRON PC03A EV Portable Chargers User Manual
- June 12, 2024
- METRON
Table of Contents
METRON PC03A EV Portable Chargers
Product Information
The METRON EV portable chargers PC03A, PC03G, and PC03C are designed to charge electric vehicles equipped with Type 2 charging sockets (European standard). The chargers can be plugged into any standard household outlet. The PC03A and PC03G models can be used with any household socket worldwide, while the PC03C model is compatible with Type F or G household outlets. These portable chargers have the unique feature of having all the charging station electronics placed inside the Type 2 charging plug itself, eliminating the need for a heavy in-line bulky box. The advantages of METRON portable chargers include their lightweight design, easy installation and connection, and convenient storage in a carrier case. These chargers also allow users to set the desired charging current/power by simply pressing a button.
INTRODUCTION
METRON EV portable chargers PC03A, PC03G and PC03C are designed to charge
electric vehicles equipped with Type 2 charging sockets (European standard)
from any standard household outlet (Type F or G in case of PC03C and any other
World household socket in case of PC03A and PC03G). Where’s the in-line “bulky
box”? Metron portable chargers are truly unique because all the charging
station electronics is placed inside Type 2 charging plug itself!
Product Usage Instructions
- First, plug the portable charger into a wall outlet. The signal LED will start blinking to indicate the saved power setting.
- When the charger is plugged into the vehicle’s Type 2 socket, the LED will blink slowly, indicating that the vehicle is charging.
- Once the electric vehicle is fully charged, the LED will glow constantly again.
GET STARTED
First plug the portable charger in the wall outlet. Immediately signal LED starts blinking: number of blinks tells you what is the saved power setting (see the next page). Afterwards LED glows constantly till AC power is present indicating standby/ready status. The biggest advantage of this design is the fact that METRON portable chargers don’t have that heavy in-line “bulky box” as others do, what makes them lighter, easier to install/connect and also easier to store in a carrier case. METRON portable chargers also offer the possibility to set desired charging current/power by simply pressing a button. When you plug it into the vehicle Type 2 socket it starts blinking slowly which means the vehicle is charging. When your electric vehicle is fully charged the LED glows constantly again.
SETTING
SETTING THE DESIRED CHARGING CURRENT/POWER
METRON portable chargers allow user to set desired charging current/power,
before being plugged in the electric vehicle Type 2 socket, or even while the
vehicle is charging! Procedure is simple:
- press and hold the push button: LED switches off immediately
- after 5 seconds LED starts blinking slowly
- Releasing the push button after a certain number of blinks determines charging current/power as follows:
- 16A available only in case wall plug contains a temperature sensor.
New charging current/power setting is stored in the memory and it stays the same (even after the power supply is not present anymore) until the next setting change is performed.
STATUS NOTIFICATION BY LED BLINKS
The use of portable charger versions without RCD protection is allowed exclusively on the installations, protected by RCD. Household 16A Schuko wall sockets must be designed for constant 16A current! In the event the cable has been damaged the product should be removed from use immediately!
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
Portable charger models PC03A, PC03G and PC03C can have some additional designation next to the number such as PC03Axyz, PC03Gxyz and PC03Cxyz, where “x” and “y” and “z” may be any alphanumeric character or blank, representing a color or wall plug type, or lower than standard charging current limit or factory version, or any possible future product differentiations, which do not have an impact on general technical specifications.
WHAT IS RCD AND HOW DOES IT WORK?
RCD is an acronym for Residual Current Device – sometimes it can be called
also Earth Leakage Circuit Breaker or Safety Switch. Its purpose is to prevent
you from getting a fatal electric shock if you touch live part, such as a bare
copper wire under high voltage. RCDs offer a level of personal protection that
ordinary fuses/circuit-breakers cannot provide. RCD constantly monitors the
electric current flowing through one or more circuits which it protects. If it
detects electricity flowing down an unintended path, such as through a person
who has touched a live part, the RCD will switch the circuit off very quickly,
significantly reducing the risk of death or serious injury.
PC03A and PC03G are equipped with Type A on-the-cable RCD while PC03C has an
in-plug built RCD.
On request PC03A and PC03G can be also supplied without RCDs. The use of PC03A and PC03G portable charger version without RCD protection is allowed exclusively on the installations protected by RCD. In the event the cable has been damaged the product should be removed from use immediately!
GREEN PRODUCTION
All our products are produced in a carbon-neutral way by using the
“Sustainable energy cycle” method. Production plant where we make charging
cables and portable charging stations is the first fully sustainable
production facility for EV charging cables. All energy, needed for the heating
and cooling of the building, production process and for transportation of
goods and employees (except deliveries of heavy materials by trucks), is
produced by 2 photovoltaic power plants and stored in 4 storage batteries.
Almost all of the raw materials we use (cables, plugs) are produced in EU, to
shorten supply routes and support local economy. Buying our products helps
developing sustainable economy.
LIMITED WARRANTY
METRON warrants its product to the original consumer purchaser that it will repair, or replace, any product that is determined to be defective for the following terms: Two (2) years from date of purchase on all components. To be eligible for repair or replacement under this warranty, the product in question must be sent back to METRON within the warranty period and the original consumer purchaser must comply with the following conditions: The product thereof must not have been modified or altered in any way by an unauthorized source; The product thereof must have been used in accordance with the user manual. This limited warranty does not cover: Damage due to improper use; Accidental or intentional damage; Misuse, abuse, corrosion, or neglect; Product impaired by severe natural conditions, such as excessive hail storms, lightning strikes, tornados, flooding, ice or other natural occurrences; Damage due to improper packaging on return shipment. Any and all labor charges for troubleshooting, removal or replacement of the product are not covered by this warranty and will not be honored by METRON. All shipping costs regarding repair or replacement of the product is to be pre-paid by the original consumer purchaser.
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