Clarity drawing way too many AMPS!! (37!!)

What brand and model is your Level 2 EVSE? Is it a 32 Amp or a 40 Amp? Is your Clarity the PHEV or the West coast BEV?

 

And Honda said 32 amps is all you should need from your "charger." Page 455 in the Owners Manual says:
There are two ways to charge the High Voltage battery; by using the Level 1 120 volt
(15 amp) charger supplied with the vehicle plugged into a standard three-prong wall
outlet, or by using a professionally installed Level 2 240 volt (32 amp) charger.

Glad I bought a 40-amp EVSE, but it's a dumb Bosch (made by Leviton, I believe) with no display. What's the 32A in the bottom right of your display, the nominal current limit? I wonder what Morec has to say?

Edit: I just read the Amazon text. Morec has it covered, everything will be OK:

• [AUTOMATICALLY REPAIR] Do you worry about glitch? We are confident that we have professional research term. The minor problem could be dealt with automatically by our intelligent chip.

 

I see only two possibilities - EVSE has faulty readings or actual amp is high but Clarity is unable to recognize high current and shut down charging session. I think the former is more likely.

 

if you notice the sound to be very different from what you usually hear, then yes. but Clarity makes all kinds of noise when it's charging. Without hearing it, it'd be a guess for us. I would suggest that you note the date and time, though. if this happens again, you may want to contact the seller or manufacturer

 

That's why people need to avoid these cheap EVSE that are not UL listed. I would return it and get something that is UL listed.

 

Hard to say what’s going on since it’s a one time event so far. Could the ”hissing, electrical” sound from under the hood be the cooling fans running or did it not sound like the fans? Did the EVSE or cable get very hot? Just trying to figure out if the reading was correct and if so where did the extra power go; into heat or into the car’s charger. You might want to take the car into the dealer to see if it threw any diagnostic codes. That might help point to whether it’s a car charger or EVSE problem. I’d definitely suggest you keep a watchful eye on it for the next few charges.
Unfortunately, these “no name” Chinese knock off brands can be hit or miss in quality and their customer/technical service is virtually nonexistent.

 

Good call. That definitely doesn’t sound normal as in like any of the several sounds the Clarity can make. I hope it didn’t do any damage to your Clarity. If it was mine, I’d have the dealer check it and see if it recorded any diagnostic codes. I’d bet on Honda’s quality and keeping J-1772 protocols over your Morec’s, especially since it appears not to be UL listed. Let us know what you find out.

 

I wouldn't have thought that the Clarity would have drawn more than 32A if it is functioning properly. So no matter what the EVSE was doing, it shouldn't pull more current than that. I'm suspicious that the 36.9 A is just incorrect, but I agree with KentuckyKen, I'd take it to the dealer and see if they see anything. And you are right, I didn't like the sound from your Video. Mine misbehaved once when I disconnected it while charging and it threw the fit with range limited/check engine light. But the sound was distinctly a loud motor/pump/fan type sound.

 

Check out the Siemens VersiCharger -- it is UL listed and it can be purchased for under $400 when on sale at Costco, Lowe's, etc.

 

I’ve had this exact model since last December when I bought my Clarity. It’s worked flawlessly.

 

And I've gone through three, and none of them worked as advertised. One was DOA - LOL.