Wallboxes & mobile ev car chargers for the BMW i3s

Are you looking for the best charging option for an BMW i3s? Then you have come to the right place, because you don’t need a BMW EV Charger to charge your car. There are many possibilities to charge your car and we help you to make the right choice, step by step.

The BMW i3s needs a Mennekes type 2 plug  and the car has a maximum AC charging capacity of 7.4 kW. This means that your car with a EV Charger at home will never charge faster than that. In addition, the car has an usable battery capacity of 27.2 kWh.

Of course, it is also possible that you do not want to use a EV Charger but a mobile EV Charger or a EV Charger with a lower charging capacity. That's why you'll find all the important charging information about the BMW i3s here. 

 * = Charging speed limited by vehicle

EV charging cable for BMW i3s

The BMW i3s has a mennekes connection, so it requires a type 2 ev charging cable. The car has a 1-phase 7.4 kW charging capacity. It is therefore possible to use both a phase 3 and phase 1 ev charging cable, because a heavier cable has no influence on the charging capacity. You will need at least a 7.4 kW ev charging cable, a 3.7 kW ev charging cable will be too light.

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EV Charger for BMW i3s

The electric BMW i3s has a maximum charging power of 7.4 kW with an usable battery capacity of 27.2 kWh. This means that charging via a EV Charger is advisable. A number of things are useful to know for this. A EV Charger with a heavier charging capacity will not charge more than the maximum load capacity of your car, but it can't hurt either. A EV Charger with a lighter power is also possible and can be useful, for example, when the fuse box is not suitable for heavy charging. The EV Charger will never charge heavier than what it is made for. EV Chargers have 4 charging capacities, provided that these cannot be adjusted yourself:

3.7 kW EV Charger (1 phase of 16A): will charge a maximum of 3.7 kW for this car.
7.4 kW EV Charger (1 phase of 32A): will charge a maximum of 7.4 kW for this car.
11 kW EV Charger (3 phases of 16A): will charge a maximum of 3.7 kW for this car.
22 kW EV Charger (3 phases of 32A): will charge a maximum of 7.4 kW for this car.

Fuse box connection for the EV Charger
Choosing the best EV Charger for your BMWi3s depends not only on the possibilities of the car but also for a large part of the fuse box connection. Especially whether you have a 1 or 3 phase connection at home or at work. If you have a 3 phase connection at home or at work, make sure you can charge 7.4 kW on 1 phase, which is often not possible. In that case, choose a EV Charger withmanual or dynamic load balancing to get the most possible power out of 1 phase.
If you do have an 1 phase connection in your fuse box, make sure you have enough power for your household. You can also read this article from us with more information about the connection in your fuse box.

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Mobile EV Charger for BMW i3s

With a mobile EV Charger (also called portable ev charger), you can charge your hybrid or electric car through a normal socket at home. So is the BMW i3s. Sockets at home have a power of about 220 volts, depending on your country. A mobile EV Charger is equipped in such a way that it can be connected to that power grid.

For your BMW i3s you need to have a Type 2 mobile EV Charger. Of course, charging at home via the socket is less fast, but it can certainly be sufficient for hybrid or electric cars with a smaller battery. A mobile EV Charger can usually charge 2.3 or 3.7 kW  (10 or 16A). Due to the high battery capacity of the BMW i3s, we advise you to use a mobile EV Charger mainly as a backup or as an emergency solution.

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