CCS1 and CCS2 --> CHAdeMO Adapters

[JoeS]

This one is quite new on the market - I just sent A2Z a query as to whether they've tested it with our North American i-MiEVs (2012-2016) or with an old Tesla Model S CHAdeMO adapter.
https://a2zevshop.com/collections/charging-adapters-home-page/products/ccs1-to-chademo
Awfully pricy, even with the $100 off STATEOFCHARGE Tom Moloughney coupon code.
Initial announcement but not a review (yet) by Tom:

Initial reviews on the mynissanleaf.com forum are positive -
https://mynissanleaf.com/threads/a2...e-in-north-central-florida.36093/#post-648892
Unlike another competitor -
https://mynissanleaf.com/threads/accraine-electway-ccs1-chademo-adapter.36033/#post-647007

With CCS1 proliferating and CHAdeMO being phased out we may still have some options, including using a Tesla Supercharger Magic Dock...

 

[JoeS]

For our CCS2 worldwide members, here's a brief video and further discussion on the mynissanleaf forum:
https://mynissanleaf.com/threads/chademo-replacement.34914/#post-638067

 

[MickeyS70]

A chap on the German forum has successfully tested a ccs to chademo adapter (sold by evniculus) on a 2011 I-MIEV but it didn’t work on a 2014 C-Zero?

https://www.goingelectric.de/forum/viewtopic.php?t=93674

 

[MickeyS70]

A chap on the German forum has successfully tested a ccs to chademo adapter (sold by evniculus) on a 2011 I-MIEV but it didn’t work on a 2014 C-Zero?

https://www.goingelectric.de/forum/viewtopic.php?t=93674

Good news, after a FW update the adapter now works with both versions…

 

[JoeS]

Ordered the A2Z CCS1->CHAdeMO adapter from Canada out of fear of the impending 25% tariff and received it on January 30.

After buying a 18650 battery (it was not supplied) and charging the adapter, I successfully used it at a nearby EVgo station. An initial cockpit error on my part resulted in an initialization error on the EVgo diplay (scary), but a second try was successful as the car started charging!

IT WORKS!!

There is a basic translation mistake between the car through the adapter to the EVgo charger: the car started charging at 50%SoC (per CaniOn) but EVgo indicated it was at 80%! The current readings matched.

This old i-MiEV's battery needs help and started charging at 20kW at 50%SoC (per CaniOn) which I did not consider unusual and comparable to a regular CHAdeMO charge, but which rapidly decreased and was normal for this particular car (my worst i-MiEV recently purchased, and sacrificial in case this test blew something up). It's 31.3Ah, and I'm still balancing the cells which were pretty catawampus a couple of months ago but are getting better, slowly.

I ended the test at 56.5%SoC (but indicated 90% by EVgo) and the power level was down to 6.7kW and the battery shows 360vdc with an unbalanced pack. Next time I'll try it on one of my more robust-battery i-MiEVs to see what the power levels are.
Edit: judging by the pack voltage, who's to say that the pack itself is not at 90%?

I also purchased an A2Z NACS->CCS1 adapter and hope to give it a try to see if an i-MiEV can charge at a Tesla Supercharger.

All in all, I'm pleased and can't wait to try this adapter with my Tesla's CHAdeMO adapter as my old Tesla is not retrofittable to CCS1.

I'll be contacting A2Z to discuss the SoC% readout discrepancy.

Here's where I charged: https://www.plugshare.com/location/93993