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PCS_a019 — Ac Charge Power Limited

Full alert identifier: PCS_a019_acChargePowerLimited

Message shown in the car

Power grid or vehicle issue limiting AC charging Unplug and retry / Try different charging location

Alert description

The Power Conversion System (PCS) electronic control unit (ECU) detects the charger power is limited and unable to provide the amount of user-requested power.

Potential impact

The rate of AC charging may be limited.

Set condition

The PCS ECU detects the charger is unable to provide the amount of user-requested power for more than 3 seconds.

Clear condition

The PCS ECU detects the charger is able to provide the amount of user-requested power for more than 5 seconds.

Signals to check

Open this alert in Service Mode Plus and review the Payload tab. Use the field names below to identify the values shown by your vehicle.

Signal Unit
Pcs Max Available Power PCS_a019_pcsMaxAvailablePower kW
User Power Request PCS_a019_userPowerRequest kW
Utility Power Available PCS_a019_utilityPowerAvailable kW
Signal Unit
Ph A Faulted PCS_a019_phAFaulted —
Ph B Faulted PCS_a019_phBFaulted —
Ph C Faulted PCS_a019_phCFaulted —

Check other alerts

With Service Mode Plus enabled, open Service Alerts → All. Review the other alerts for clues to the cause of PCS_a019.

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