V2L adapters

[Shen]

Wondering if the cheaper adapters available through Amazon will work with the Kona EV, and whether they would invalidate the warranty. The difference in price is about 500%!


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[KiwiME]

As best as I understand it’s just a resistor inside the unit that signals the car to deliver power and as such is easy to replicate.

Warranties vary by country and dealer interpretation so I can’t comment on that.

 

[GPM432]

As best as I understand it’s just a resistor inside the unit that signals the car to deliver power and as such is easy to replicate.

Warranties vary by country and dealer interpretation so I can’t comment on that.

So how do you stop the back flow from your panel when the power comes on. Do you shut your main switch off on your panel before you hook your V2L to your house plugs

 

[R P]

So how do you stop the back flow from your panel when the power comes on. Do you shut your main switch off on your panel before you hook your V2L to your house plugs

Normally you only plug the appliances to the V2L. But if you want to connect it to your panel giving power to your home outlets, you can get one of these.
https://a.co/d/dGKfBpu
Or for only one circuit,
https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B0C73LNXXN?tag=bestproductscanada2021-20&linkCode=osi&th=1&psc=1

But with any double male plug attachment directly to an outlet, you had better be sure your main panel breaker is off. This is highly not recommended (and against all regulations), but I know people do it.

 

[KiwiME]

So how do you stop the back flow from your panel when the power comes on.

Adding that this feature is "V2L" not "V2H".

 

[electriceddy]

So how do you stop the back flow from your panel when the power comes on. Do you shut your main switch off on your panel before you hook your V2L to your house plugs

There are approved interlock kits available which are code compliant however using a mechanical interlock has 2 main disadvantages:
(1) The kit must be approved for the specific panel manufacture
(2) Shutting off the main breaker is not always a good idea in the advent of an emergency as it may fail upon reset - (reenergization), if not properly exercised under regular maintenance periods.
There is also a possibility that the handle on the main breaker could break, as I was called out 2 times during the last power outage for that exact reason - customer were backfeeding panels through dryer outlet using double male cord caps on a cord leading to the generator. Not too smart as BC Hydro was busy for days so permission was required to remove the meter outside so as to replace the main breakers. The costs to repair were a lot more (materials, permit, BC hydro reseal charges and labour) than if they had used emergency panels or manual transfer switches as RP indicated above.
There are also kits available c/w a generator inlet that can be mounted on an outside wall providing receptacles on the inside wall if you just want to run cords to several loads and not get into refeeding particular circuits in your existing electrical panel, but cost a bit more and then of course you have to run temporary extension cords inside which can be a trip hazard.
We are talking 1800 watts (one 120 volt 15 amp circuit) so even a cord run into the house with a triple female end on it would be fine as a temporary measure.

 

[GPM432]

There are approved interlock kits available which are code compliant however using a mechanical interlock has 2 main disadvantages:
(1) The kit must be approved for the specific panel manufacture
(2) Shutting off the main breaker is not always a good idea in the advent of an emergency as it may fail upon reset - (reenergization), if not properly exercised under regular maintenance periods.
There is also a possibility that the handle on the main breaker could break, as I was called out 2 times during the last power outage for that exact reason - customer were backfeeding panels through dryer outlet using double male cord caps on a cord leading to the generator. Not too smart as BC Hydro was busy for days so permission was required to remove the meter outside so as to replace the main breakers. The costs to repair were a lot more (materials, permit, BC hydro reseal charges and labour) than if they had used emergency panels or manual transfer switches as RP indicated above.
There are also kits available c/w a generator inlet that can be mounted on an outside wall providing receptacles on the inside wall if you just want to run cords to several loads and not get into refeeding particular circuits in your existing electrical panel, but cost a bit more and then of course you have to run temporary extension cords inside which can be a trip hazard.
We are talking 1800 watts (one 120 volt 15 amp circuit) so even a cord run into the house with a triple female end on it would be fine as a temporary measure.

Thats what I do with my generator run an extension cord from it then power up what I need. I just never heard much talk about the feed back to the panel before thanks for posting all that advice.