Amperage draw from 110 v mini supplied charger

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What is the current draw from a standard US receptacle when charging a 2022 cooper SE?

The Aptiv units the NA cars ship with pull “10A” (1.2kW) and after charging losses, get about 0.9kW into the battery.
240V charging is much more efficient.
 

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And, in case you or anyone reading this isn't wise in the ways of science*... it's not the outlet that determines the draw; it's the device.

Much like your 15A outlet doesn't dump 15A into your rechargeable toothbrush and blow it up, the same outlet won't put 15A into your car, because, as @Urbanengineer said, the car's charger only pulls 10A.

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as @Urbanengineer said, the car's charger only pulls 10A.
Or, to be pedantic, the supplied charging cable (EVSE) is limited to 10 A, and then there is the setting of the car itself. The power drawn is the minimum of (car, EVSE). Per the included chart, if you don't have your level 1 charging set to "Max." the SE won't draw the full 10 A. On the other hand, if the EVSE is limited to 10 A, "Max." won't be able to pull more than 10 A even though the car itself will do at least up to 15 A.

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And, in case you or anyone reading this isn't wise in the ways of science*... it's not the outlet that determines the draw; it's the device.

Much like your 15A outlet doesn't dump 15A into your rechargeable toothbrush and blow it up, the same outlet won't put 15A into your car, because, as @Urbanengineer said, the car's charger only pulls 10A.

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understood, before note and after,
 
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