BYD Atto 3 home charger: Details & installation experience

One has to just switch on the MCB and connect the charger to the vehicle, and it automatically starts charging. A RFID card was supplied, but at present there is no use for it.

BHPian themonster recently shared this with other enthusiasts:

Hello Everyone!

Updating the thread, the Relux team had come and installed the 7 kW charger yesterday. I was not present at home during the time of installation and since we had discussed regarding the placement of the charger, they had come and installed it off. As with other brands, the EV charger was supplied with 10 meters of 10 sq mm 3 core copper cable.

Attaching an image of the final look. I might not continue using the gun holder on the wall in the future, only time will tell.

And also regarding the various colours the ring has and the specifications of the charger.

One has to just switch on the MCB and connect the charger to the vehicle, and it automatically starts charging. A RFID card was supplied (It looks similar to the ones you get at hotels, a plain white card without any branding or design), but at present there is no use for it. One can speculate the device also has WiFi capabilities and can be used with the BYD app, but I have no information regarding this as of now.

The messages on the device at the time of charging.

And the information displayed on the driver console screen.

It looks like the charger is charging at 6.38 kW, while the car is receiving 5.7 kW. I am not sure whether this is how it is supposed to charge, other EV owners can comment. On other forums, they have mentioned that usually they get similar findings.

Also, the emergency stop button is located on the top left hand side of the charger under a plexi-glass cover. Once you hit it, you would have to twist it clockwise to release it, otherwise the emergency stop stays engaged.

I must add that in my house, the distance from the main meter box (not the service pole) to my house is around 100 meters and that we have pulled a 10 sq mm 4 core copper cable for this distance and put an 4 pole isolator and grounded the same. I will share details in the relevant thread. I missed reading the forum properly and came to know at a later date, after the laying of the cable that a 16 sq mm cable would have been better in my use case.

Also, in my earlier post, I had missed adding photos of the portable charger (I am not 100% sure whether I should be calling it a 3 kW charger). Also adding a pdf of the manual of the portable charger.

The entire setup.

The head of the gun.

Literature on the back of the charger.

Quote from BHPian rkgi10:

@themonster Congratulations on the new ride.

Is sun film legal in India? Any particular thing to keep in mind while installing?

Hi rkgi10,

Thank you.

I might be going a little off-topic in answering your query.

So, I am currently based in Kerala, and recently the Kerala High Court has allowed the use of sun films upto a certain limit, i.e. 70% visibility for the front and rear windshields and 50% visibility for the side windows.

Here is the link for the discussion of the same topic. Link

There are plenty of threads, posts and discussions on the forum regarding the legality of sun film use in India. Posting a linkto the same.

There are other threads where people have put better sun films on their cars. Link1& Link2

If one does not prefer sun films, there is a thread on legal alternatives to sun film. Link

Personally, I do not like sun films to be very frank, especially the dark ones, where the VLT < 50%. I drive around a lot and many a times I am unable to find a shaded parking for my car. Over time this has taken a toll on the interior and the leather upholstery in my previous car. The above reason and the energy required for the battery in the EV made me go forward with sun film with this car.

Regarding the legality, its a grey area. Most of the times, if your sun film does not obstruct vision it is alright, but again it depends on the constable who catches you and the time of year. My previous car, a Honda City has sun film with 20% VLT installed only on the side windows and the rear windshield and I have travelled most of South India with it. I was only stopped earlier when I had the removable mesh sunshades, and of course for document/election duty checking. Nowadays, most police officers have a transmission of light checker to check the visibility; I have seen those in use in Bangalore City, and I have heard that in Kerala they are planning to supply the same device to the police here.

I hope the information helps.

Quote from BHPian linuxworld:

And can @themonster confirm the associated cost for installing sunfilms in Atto3?

I got a good rate for installing the sun films, total cost of films and installation were within Rs. 20K. I shall DM you the final amount I paid.

The MRP for Garware Artic Cool Shield is about Rs. 7800/- per roll and the Atto 3 used about 3 rolls of sun film for the front and rear windshields and the side windows. They used architectural window film for the moonroof glass, which was quite dark, VLT maybe 30% or less.

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