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can you charge an electric vehicle in the rain? Electric cars can be charged on rainy days. The pure electric ports of electric vehicles have very good waterproof designs, but even if they can be charged, appropriate protective measures must be taken to avoid the risk of leakage.

When plugging or unplugging the charging gun on ordinary rainy days (drizzle, light rain, moderate rain), be careful to cover it as much as possible to prevent rainwater from directly entering the charging port, causing short circuits and other adverse consequences.

In heavy rainstorms (the kind where you get wet instantly), you can not charge without charging. If the charging cable is long and a large area is exposed to rain, it will be difficult to ensure that the charging cable is not damaged. If the damaged area is soaked by rain, It is very easy to cause short circuit or even fire.

Generally, the charging port has a concave design and is surrounded by an insulating sealing ring. If a small amount of rainwater flows in, please pay attention to the round hole at the bottom. Rainwater will flow out of this hole and cannot flow upward into the charging port. In addition, the top two ports are monitoring ports, and current will not flow until these two ports are docked with the charging gun. The three ports in the middle are responsible for charging. Therefore, most rainfall will not have any impact on the charging port, unless it is so heavy that the water in the rainstorm does not pass through the charging port, otherwise it will cause danger.

The holes in the charging gun tip are basically insulated from each other. Please note that the connection parts in the two holes on the top are connected to the two monitoring ports directly above the car charging interface. This connection part is the shortest. Therefore, when the charging gun is fully embedded in the charging port, current will flow. When the charging gun only needs to be pulled out, the upper monitoring part will be disconnected first to limit the current flow. All designs are basically to ensure the safety of charging to the greatest extent. Although the safety level is already very high, it is still recommended that consumers try to avoid charging on rainy days and be careful not to lift the charging muzzle upward when using it.

Warm reminder: There are a few points to note when charging in heavy rain:

1. Use an umbrella to block the charging port, and it will be waterproof after inserting the plug;

2. Connect the car body first and then the charger to avoid leakage;

3. Try to park as high as possible on the ground to avoid prolonged water immersion in the battery or charging port;

4. Check the plug to ensure there is no water or debris;

5. After charging is completed, unplug the plug and cover the charging port cover in time, making sure it is tightly closed. In addition, attention should be paid to electric vehicle battery maintenance, including correctly grasping the charging time, protecting the charger, charging every day and deep discharging regularly.