RCBO Tripping

Daveion · Post by **Daveion** » Wed Dec 07, 2022 10:00 am

I have had my Pod Point Solo for around a year now and occasionally it fails to charge because the RCBO trips randomly in the charge cycle. Last night it was at 53% from a 46% SoC. Sometimes it may trip at 78%!!!
It is happening more frequently in recent weeks, maybe 1 in 4 charges fail. I have logged a call with Pod Point Support but wondered if anyone here has any advice as to what could cause this.
Charging more frequently now as it gets much colder so it's becoming an issue.

Flaming76 · Post by **Flaming76** » Wed Dec 07, 2022 11:28 am

I’m in the same boat but worse, installed in January, tried to use it for first time last night won’t charge just keeps tripping

sidehaas · Post by **sidehaas** » Thu Dec 08, 2022 12:08 am

I think if you have an RCBO tripping rather than the charger or car stopping the charge for some reason, then you should get an electrician out pronto to look at your installation.

Flaming76 · Post by **Flaming76** » Thu Dec 08, 2022 1:22 am

The podpoint goes red then trips, it’s a massive pain in the arse

. It’s never charged a car since installation

Chris · Post by **Chris** » Thu Dec 08, 2022 7:02 am

I’m guessing with it being an rcbo that the installation is in the main consumer unit and not a second box, it might be worth looking at the size and type of rcbo used

Flaming76 · Post by **Flaming76** » Fri Dec 09, 2022 7:42 am

It’s in a second box installed at the same time as the point

Casparh · Post by **Casparh** » Fri Dec 09, 2022 10:06 am

Chris wrote: ↑Thu Dec 08, 2022 7:02 am I’m guessing with it being an rcbo that the installation is in the main consumer unit and not a second box, it might be worth looking at the size and type of rcbo used

I'd second that. Just check what rating the RCBO is. It should be 40 Amp for a 7Kw charger.

Chris · Post by **Chris** » Fri Dec 09, 2022 1:09 pm

From memory so don’t quote me but check to make sure it’s not a single pole rcbo but a dual pole

G43FAN · Post by **G43FAN** » Fri Dec 09, 2022 3:24 pm

If you went through a registered installer and got the grant. you have 3 years of on site Warranty and Servicing. Call the installers out?

Daveion · Post by **Daveion** » Sat Jan 28, 2023 10:27 am

Just an update on a post I started at the end of last year.
Pod Point came out and checked the RCBO out a couple of weeks ago and said all was fine.
It tripped at 24 milliamps I believe is what the Electrician said?
As no faults showed up he changed the circuit board in the wall unit which was great.
The RCBO has not tripped since

but on the 2 most recent charges it will only charge at 3kW or so and not reach 80% in the overnight reduced tariff charge. If I charge immediately during the day it charges at 7kW.
So is this a fault or the various SMART devices limiting the charge, network limitations?
It wasn't that cold last night and it's been fine even down to -6C since.
Anything to worry about

Daveion · Post by **Daveion** » Sat Jan 28, 2023 10:27 am

Just an update on a post I started at the end of last year.
Pod Point came out and checked the RCBO out a couple of weeks ago and said all was fine.
It tripped at 24 milliamps I believe is what the Electrician said?
As no faults showed up he changed the circuit board in the wall unit which was great.
The RCBO has not tripped since

but on the 2 most recent charges it will only charge at 3kW or so and not reach 80% in the overnight reduced tariff charge. If I charge immediately during the day it charges at 7kW.
So is this a fault or the various SMART devices limiting the charge, network limitations?
It wasn't that cold last night and it's been fine even down to -6C since.
Anything to worry about

CarterHounslow · Post by **CarterHounslow** » Sat Jan 28, 2023 5:12 pm

Daveion wrote: ↑Sat Jan 28, 2023 10:27 am Just an update on a post I started at the end of last year.
Pod Point came out and checked the RCBO out a couple of weeks ago and said all was fine.
It tripped at 24 milliamps I believe is what the Electrician said?
As no faults showed up he changed the circuit board in the wall unit which was great.
The RCBO has not tripped since but on the 2 most recent charges it will only charge at 3kW or so and not reach 80% in the overnight reduced tariff charge. If I charge immediately during the day it charges at 7kW.
So is this a fault or the various SMART devices limiting the charge, network limitations?
It wasn't that cold last night and it's been fine even down to -6C since.
Anything to worry about

Pod point chargers are smart chargers, so it monitors how much current is being drawn by the house and will turn the charger down accordingly. How many amps is the house fuse rated for? It will be near the consumer unit and if its older it has a giant sticker on it saying 80 amps. If it's a newer one they tend to be large and grey and may have a sticker on the side. Normally they are 60 amps, 80 amps or 100 amps. The charger pulls around 31 amps. So if you have anything else pulling large amounts of current overnight and you have a 60 amp fuse, then the charger won't have the available current.
I can tell you a horror story about the house fuse, I might actually post it up as a warning. You can't touch it unfortunately, uk it belongs to uk power networks.

Daveion · Post by **Daveion** » Sat Jan 28, 2023 6:53 pm

CarterHounslow wrote: ↑Sat Jan 28, 2023 5:12 pm
Daveion wrote: ↑Sat Jan 28, 2023 10:27 am Just an update on a post I started at the end of last year.
Pod Point came out and checked the RCBO out a couple of weeks ago and said all was fine.
It tripped at 24 milliamps I believe is what the Electrician said?
As no faults showed up he changed the circuit board in the wall unit which was great.
The RCBO has not tripped since but on the 2 most recent charges it will only charge at 3kW or so and not reach 80% in the overnight reduced tariff charge. If I charge immediately during the day it charges at 7kW.
So is this a fault or the various SMART devices limiting the charge, network limitations?
It wasn't that cold last night and it's been fine even down to -6C since.
Anything to worry about
Pod point chargers are smart chargers, so it monitors how much current is being drawn by the house and will turn the charger down accordingly. How many amps is the house fuse rated for? It will be near the consumer unit and if its older it has a giant sticker on it saying 80 amps. If it's a newer one they tend to be large and grey and may have a sticker on the side. Normally they are 60 amps, 80 amps or 100 amps. The charger pulls around 31 amps. So if you have anything else pulling large amounts of current overnight and you have a 60 amp fuse, then the charger won't have the available current.
I can tell you a horror story about the house fuse, I might actually post it up as a warning. You can't touch it unfortunately, uk it belongs to uk power networks.

I'm on a 100 amp supply but between 1230 and 0430 there is probably only a maximum of 2 Amps being used and that's if a freezer is cycling.
I topped the charge up at 10am when the house was in full swing and pulled 7kW. So something else restricted the charge on Thursday and Friday night. Going to try again tonight.

sidehaas · Post by **sidehaas** » Sat Jan 28, 2023 6:58 pm

If it happens repeatedly I would call Podpoint
Lots of people have had trouble with these cars charging at half rate on software 2.4, it seems less common with software 3.0+ but you're not the first, Monkeyhangar had it with his Born I think. If that's the case, I think Podpoint have a software workaround.
A bit weird though that it starts when your circuit board is changed.

Charlieboyoo · Post by **Charlieboyoo** » Sat Jan 28, 2023 7:12 pm

To be fair the podpoint is notorious for it,I had an egolf in the past and in the winter it tripped every other day .was a pain in the ass.would not recommend pod point

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