BYD SEALION 7 CHARGING GUIDE

BYD Sealion 7 charging guide, we will cover charging times using different home and work place chargers, public charging, what sort of cables to use with public charging. The charging is the same with the premium and performance.

The Sealion comes equipped with a 82.5k kWh blade battery that will give 482 km of WLTP range for the premium and 456 for the performance. Using the included 8a charger it will take 45 hours to fully charge the Sealion from 10% to 100% at home.

For this reason we recommend investing in one of our wall mounted ev chargers to safely fully charge overnight.

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New Zealand specifications

Item	Specs
Battery Size	82.56 Kwh
Range	482-456 km WLTP
Maximum A.C charge speed	11 kW
Maximum D.C charge speed	150 kW
Engine HP	230-390kW
Charge Port	Type 2 + CCS
Charge port location	Rear Drivers

BYD Sealion 7 Charge times

Charge times from 10% to 100%
The last 5% slows down as the cells are balanced so the time below is an estimate.

Charger type	Approximate Charge time 0% to 100%
BYD factory plugin 8a charger	45 Hours
10A Type 2 Plugin charger	36 Hours
16A Charger with caravan socket	22.5 Hours
32a Wall charger with Socket	11.1 Hours
32a Wall charger with 6m cable	11.1 Hours
Autel Wall charger	11.1 Hours
Tron 22kW wall charger	7.5 Hours

Also see our Charge time calculator and Charge Cost calculator

Public charging with the BYD SEALION 7

There two types of public chargers; DC CCS fast charger and AC chargers.

The DC CCS charger.
This is a DC fast charger; these chargers have the cables attached so there is no need to bring your own.
To use these public stations download the following apps or for more head to our full public charging guide for more information.

Provider	Notes	Apple App	Android App
Chargenet	Biggest in New Zealand	Download	Download
BP	D.C chargers, located at key petrol stations	Download	Download
Z Energy	D.C chargers, located at key petrol stations	Download	Download
Tesla	Most D.C chargers are open to non Tesla.	Download	Download

The Sealion supports up to 150kW DC charging, this will charge 10% to 80% in around 30min. Charging after 80% does slow down, so for you are better to split the charging up for longer trips.

Type 2 Public AC chargers like the ones you find a super markets, malls, hotels & Motels. You will need to bring your own cable for these. Plug share will show the chargers in your area and you can see what sort of cables are needed.

What sort of cable do I need for Public charging?

We recommend a 22kW Type 2 to Type 2 cable. 5m will cover most situations.
The maximum supported charge speed using ac is 11kW so the 22kW cable will ensure you get the maximum speed when ac charging.
The majority of free public chargers use the Type 2 Socket, so this cable will allow you to use the chargers. Note Some public charges have a Type 2 hard wired so a cable is not needed 100% of the time.

BYD sealion 7 Charge port public charging

If you are being budget concious and don’t do allot of km, then the 16A caravan type charger is the cheapest option to charge faster. However keep in mind the cost to install these is similar to installing a wall charger and you won’t get all the features of a wall charger.

22kW Chargers

Before considering a 22kW wall charger your house will need to already be pre-wired for 3 phase from the street. The majority of houses in NZ only have a single phase feed.

You can check at the switch board and look for the main circuit breaker to see if the main breaker has 3 switches joined as one. Or if there is Phase 1, Phase 2, Phase 3 labelled.

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Wall mount EV chargers

Tron 22kW 3 Phase Smart EV Wall Charger

Rated 5.00 out of 5

$979.00 inc. GST

Autel 22kw wall charger with colour screen

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Wall mount EV chargers

Autel Maxi Charger AC Wallbox 22kW LCD screen

$1,850.00 inc. GST

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Charging Cables

Type 2 to Type 2 EV Charge Cable 22kW 3 Phase

Rated 4.92 out of 5

$250.00 – $299.00 inc. GST

7.4kW Chargers

Our 7.4 kw home chargers will suit most peoples needs, they will fully charge the car overnight. Select from a charger with a Cable already attached.
Or if you are planning on buying a 3 phase cable then you can consider the untethered version.

Load Monitoring
Both the chargers have load monitoring to prevent overloading of the mains when you are charging. This monitors the total load and can automatically reduce the load if you approach the maximum of the house.

Solar
Both chargers also support solar diversion so will vary the charging power based on how much solar you are generating so you can

Scheduling
Set up a scheduled charging for off-peak charging using the free app