OBC Swapping Gen1 to Gen 2

[kiev]

The only benefit is to get a working charger and drive the car again.

 

[Negue]

Ok now I understand. I thinking that wants only upgrade.

 

[martinwinlow]

I have also seen "13A" in this position. I wonder if that means it's fixed 13 A, i.e. it doesn't listen to the duty cycle of the J1772 control pilot signal?

That sounds right - I have a 2009 i-MiEV imported to the UK by a large UK-based electricity supply Company (SSE) which had a standard AC charging cable that did not comply with the 62196 standard (known here as a 'dumb' cable) i.e. it had a standard UK 3-pin domestic plug on one end and Type 1/J1772 Plug on the other with no control box or any electronics at all in between. This charges the car (somewhat inappropriately, in fact) at 13A which is too high continuous current for a standard UK socket and would lead eventually to plug/socket overheating problems, especially on an old or worn 13 amp socket. I replaced the three pin plug with a 16A CEE/industrial one and installed a matching socket to prevent any overheating problems.