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Anthony HortonGrid power was restored at 1.22 am (17 hours 43 minutes after it went out) but I was in bed by then so our car continued to supply power to our fridge-freezer, WiFi, etc. overnight. By the time I disconnected everything from the V2L adaptor it had been providing power for us for 24 hours and used a total of 7.2 kWh in that time, leaving the car battery at 91%.The V2L adaptor goes back into its storage spot in the sub-basement of the boot, and I've decided to keep one of the 30 metre extension cords and the power board box in the frunk just in case I need them when on the road.<a href="https://aus.social/tags/EV" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#EV</a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/ElectricCar" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ElectricCar</a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/V2L" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#V2L</a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/VehicleToLoad" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#VehicleToLoad</a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/BYD" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#BYD</a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/BYDseal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#BYDseal</a>

Anthony HortonSo far so good. The scheduled power outage started about 7:40 am, but I was able to quickly restore power to the fridge-freezer, the NBN box & WiFi router, the lizard's heat lamp and lighting, and my working from home monitor, laptop, etc.I have the Vehicle-to-Load adaptor plugged into the car, two extra heavy duty 30 metre long extension cables plugged onto that inside a weatherproof power board box, and a mess of additional power boards and extension cords inside the house. Fortunately, apart from the fridge which is directly connected to the V2L adaptor, it's all very low power so having lots of long cables will be OK.Being able to work from home pretty much as I normally do on Wednesdays is nice, but not having to worry about everything in the freezer defrosting is really, really nice.<a href="https://aus.social/tags/EV" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#EV</a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/ElectricCar" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ElectricCar</a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/V2L" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#V2L</a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/VehicleToLoad" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#VehicleToLoad</a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/BYD" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#BYD</a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/BYDseal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#BYDseal</a>

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Anthony HortonRange anxiety? Not me!This was actually deliberate. The BYD Seal owner's manual recommends occasionally running the battery down to < 10% then charging uninterrupted up to 100%. The purpose of this is to allow the battery management system to recalibrate, ensuring that its estimates of available charge remaining will remain accurate as the battery ages. The manual recommends doing this every 3-6 months if the car is being driven daily, though the change in battery capacity over that time should be minimal.<a href="https://aus.social/tags/EV" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#EV</a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/ElectricCar" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ElectricCar</a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/BYD" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#BYD</a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/BYDseal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#BYDseal</a>

Anthony HortonMaking sure I'm prepared for the scheduled power outage in two weeks.Our BYD Seal came with a vehicle-to-load adapter, which is a ~5 m long cable with a Type 2 plug on one end and a 2 outlet mains power board on the other. By itself that's only good for supplying mains power to my driveway so I also have a 30 m extra-heavy duty extension cord, plus a weatherproof power board box to protect the connection from rain.The main reason I laid this out today was to confirm that 30 m is the right length for the extension cord, and I was pleased to find that it does reach inside our house far enough to comfortably reach our fridge, or our living room. If I now get a second 30 m extension cord I can use the other outlet on the V2L adaptor and preserve both our food and our internet connection while the power is out.<a href="https://aus.social/tags/ElectricCar" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ElectricCar</a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/EV" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#EV</a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/V2L" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#V2L</a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/BYD" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#BYD</a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/BYDseal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#BYDseal</a>

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