{"product_id":"byd-seal-u-dm-i-charging-cable","title":"BYD Seal U DM-i EV Charging Cable","description":"\u003ctable class=\"evp-spec\"\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eInlet type\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eType 2 for AC, CCS for DC\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eMax onboard AC\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e11 kW three phase on every trim\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eOn a UK home supply\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003enot published; the car will not reach 11 kW\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eCharge port position\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOffside rear quarter\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eCable we recommend\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eType 2 to Type 2, 32A single phase\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eAn honest account of what is not known\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBYD states 11 kW three phase AC charging on Boost, Comfort and Design alike, and publishes three phase times of 120 minutes for the Boost and 192 for the Comfort. What no credible source states is what the car draws from a single phase, which is what a British house supplies.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe two possible answers are far apart. An 11 kW charger is normally 16 amps on each of three phases; if that is the hard limit, one phase gives about 3.7 kW. If the unit will pull 32 amps on a single phase, it gives about 7.4 kW. The technical catalogue declares a three phase mode only for this car, unlike some other BYD models where it declares both, and the sites that do quote a single phase number have no stated source.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSo we will tell you what we know and no more. The car will not reach 11 kW at a house. Buy the 32A cable, which costs little more and covers the better outcome; if the car turns out to be limited to 3.7 kW the cable is simply not the constraint. A dealer can check the single phase figure against your registration if you want it settled.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eThe 18 kW DC limit, and why it is worth knowing about\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eEvery Seal U DM-i has a CCS socket, which is more than most plug-in hybrids offer, but its ceiling is 18 kW. BYD Europe quotes thirty to eighty per cent in 35 minutes on the Boost and Design, and 55 minutes on the larger Comfort battery. The German technical catalogue remarks that the maximum charging power is \"oddly only 18 kW\", which is a fair comment: even the modest 26 kW on BYD's own Seal 6 is half again as quick.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIt still matters, because 18 kW on a 26.6 kWh battery is roughly three times what a home point manages even in the best case. On a long run it is the difference between arriving flat and arriving with most of it back.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eThree trims, two batteries\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBoost front-wheel-drive and Design all-wheel-drive carry 18.3 kWh, quoted at 50 and 43 miles of electric range. Comfort front-wheel-drive carries 26.6 kWh for 78 miles, which is a long electric range for a plug-in hybrid of this size.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWorth knowing about the capacity figures: the only number BYD publishes for these packs is the rated one, with no usable equivalent, and the usual independent sources index full electric cars rather than hybrids. The table therefore works from the rated size and slightly overstates the time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eHow long a full charge takes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eCable\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003ePower drawn at home\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eEmpty to full, 18.3 kWh battery\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eEmpty to full, 26.6 kWh battery\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eRange added per hour\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eType 2, 32A single phase, if the car takes it\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e7.4 kW\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2 hours 45 mins\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e4 hours\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eabout 26 miles\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eType 2, 16A\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e3.7 kW\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e5 hours 30 mins\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e8 hours\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eabout 13 miles\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eType 2 to 3 Pin from a socket\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2.3 kW\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9 hours\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e13 hours\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eabout 8 miles\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHours come from dividing the pack by the power the car actually draws, with 13 per cent added for losses. The range column assumes 3.5 miles per kWh rather than a summer best case. Columns are the 18.3 kWh Boost and Design and the 26.6 kWh Comfort. Given the open question above, the 16A row is the outcome you can rely on and the 32A row is the one we hope for.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eEven on the pessimistic reading the Comfort fills in a single evening, which for a car with 78 miles of electric range is the whole proposition. Plug it in nightly on a cheap tariff and the engine becomes something you use on motorways.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhich length for a Seal U DM-i\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe inlet is at the offside rear, above the rear wheel. One consequence worth knowing: at a kerbside charge point the socket ends up on the road side of the car rather than the pavement side.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe Seal U is 4.79 metres, so with the socket at the back offside corner \u003ca href=\"\/products\/10m-ev-charging-cables\"\u003eten metres\u003c\/a\u003e is the safe choice and five works only for a car that reverses in next to its charge point. Choose on the real distance from inlet to charge point, not the distance on the drawing, and never buy it tight.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eHow these cables are built\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIt is a CE marked IEC 62196-2 cable, IP55 against the weather, rated to work between -30C and +50C.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOn the three pin side the standard is IEC 62752, with CE marking, IP67 sealing and a -30C to +60C range. The manufacturer warrants it for two years, delivery in the UK is free and next working day, and returns run to 30 days.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"evp-see-also\"\u003eRelated: \u003ca href=\"\/products\/byd-atto-2-charging-cable\"\u003eBYD Atto 2 EV Charging Cable\u003c\/a\u003e, and \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/byd-ev-charging-cables\"\u003eBYD charging cables\u003c\/a\u003e for every other model we cover. For a wall box or public post the lead is the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/type-2-to-type-2-charging-cables\"\u003eType 2 to Type 2 charging cable\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eBYD Seal U DM-i charging cable questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow fast does a Seal U DM-i charge at home?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNobody publishes the answer. BYD quotes 11 kW across three phases, and on one phase the car will draw either about 3.7 kW or about 7.4 kW depending on a current limit that is not documented. We would rather say that than invent a figure.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhich cable should I buy then?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 32A single phase Type 2 to Type 2. It covers the faster outcome and costs little more, and if the car does turn out to be limited to 3.7 kW you have lost nothing but a small price difference.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCan a Seal U DM-i rapid charge?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes, at 18 kW on CCS, which is unusual for a plug-in hybrid and unusually slow for a DC connection. Thirty to eighty per cent takes 35 minutes on the smaller battery and 55 on the larger one.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow far will it go on electricity?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBYD quotes 50 miles for the Boost, 43 for the Design all-wheel-drive and 78 miles for the Comfort with its 26.6 kWh battery.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhere is the charge socket?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOffside rear quarter panel, on all three trims.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c!-- faq-schema --\u003e\u003cscript type=\"application\/ld+json\"\u003e{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@type\":\"FAQPage\",\"mainEntity\":[{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"How fast does a Seal U DM-i charge at home?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"Nobody publishes the answer. BYD quotes 11 kW across three phases, and on one phase the car will draw either about 3.7 kW or about 7.4 kW depending on a current limit that is not documented. 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