Low vs. High Charging – What’s the best way to go?

[metig24902]

Just got our home charger installed and it’s working awesome! I tried charging the Mini on low, but it was only at 3.4 kWh. Then I switched to high and got it up to 7.4 kWh, which is great! Is slow charging better, or is high charging fine? Will it mess with the battery health down the line? Also, what’s the deal with that reduced rate?

 

[MClas]

Based on my knowledge, you only need to use a slower charging rate for Level 1 AC charging. I'm no expert, I'd be interested to hear other opinions on this.

 

[Zeke]

Just got our home charger installed and it’s working awesome! I tried charging the Mini on low, but it was only at 3.4 kWh. Then I switched to high and got it up to 7.4 kWh, which is great! Is slow charging better, or is high charging fine? Will it mess with the battery health down the line? Also, what’s the deal with that reduced rate?

My Ohme Pro on Intelligent Octopus is charging slowly lately. I believe this is due to the grid balancing. The advantage is that you may be able to pay the lower rate for a longer period.