BMW i Wallbox Connect Installation guide

Brand: BMW

Model: i Wallbox Connect

Type: Installation guide

BMW i Wallbox Connect Below you will find brief product information for BMW i Wallbox Connect. This smart device will help you to charge your electric vehicle quickly and easily at home. The Wallbox Connect can be controlled and monitored remotely via the BMW Charging app. This allows you to start, stop, and pause charging sessions, as well as view charging history and statistics. You can also set charging schedules to take advantage of off-peak electricity rates. The Wallbox Connect is also compatible with Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant, so you can control it with your voice.

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Charging cable installation manual

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BMW i Wallbox

Charging cable installation manual

BMW i Wallbox

Charging cable installation manual

Contents

INFORMATION 9

Safety instructions 9

About this manual 10

Assignment of the manual to the spare parts 10

Package 10

Warranty conditions and legal information 11

PREPARATIONS 12

Installation requirements 12

List of tools 12

Switch off the voltage supply 12

Remove the connector holder 13

Remove the housing cover 14

Remove the termination panel cover 15

Remove the front part 16

INSTALLATION 17

Overview 17

Disconnect the old charging cable 18

Prepare the new charging cable 20

Connect the new charging cable 21

Final check 21

Install the front part 21

COMMISSIONING & SAFETY TESTS 23

General commissioning procedure 23

Commissioning mode/Self-test 23

Safety tests 24

CONCLUDING WORK 25

Install the terminal cover 25

Install the termination panel cover 25

Test the function 26

Affix warranty seals 27

Install the housing cover 27

Install the connector holder 28

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION 30

DISPOSAL 31

INDEX 32

Legal information

Bayerische Motorenwerke Aktiengesellschaft

Munich, Germany

www.bmw.com

Translation of the original installation instructions

the right of reproduction and distribution. No part of this documentation may be reproduced

(photocopying, scanning or any other procedures) or processed, copied or distributed in any form

using electronic systems without the written consent of Bayerische Motorenwerke Aktiengesellschaft.

Contraventions are liable to compensation.

About this manual

Keep this manual save for the entire life cycle of the product.

Read this manual carefully and study the device to familiarise yourself with it before you install it.

Use the operating manual for operation and troubleshooting the Wallbox. Use the installation manual to

install the Wallbox and for its storage and transport.

Pictograms

You will find information and warnings about possible dangers at various points in the manual. The

symbols used in the manual mean as follows:

WARNING

Means that death or serious physical injury may occur if the appropriate precautions are not

taken.

CAUTION

Means that property damage or minor physical injury may occur if the appropriate precautions

are not taken.

IMPORTANT

Means that property damage may occur if the appropriate precautions are not taken.

ESD

This warning points out the possible consequences of touching electrostatically sensitive

components.

Note

Indicates procedures which do not involve any danger of injury.

Note

Your BMW dealer will be delighted to help find a qualified installation contractor.

INFORMATION

Safety instructions

Read the safety instructions carefully and study the device to familiarise yourself with it before you

attempt to install, operate or service it.

WARNING

Electrical danger.

The Wallbox must be installed, commissioned, maintained and retrofitted by suitably

trained, qualified and authorised electricians

(1)

who bear full responsibility for compliance

with current standards and installation regulations.

Please note that an additional overvoltage protection may be required by vehicles or

national regulations.

Please refer to national connection and installation standards.

Before commissioning the device check that all screw and terminal connections are tight.

The termination panel must never be left opened unattended. Fit the termination panel

cover when you leave the Wallbox.

Correctly tightened screws on the front part and the termination panel cover are an

essential part of the Wallbox's sealing concept. Refer to the torque values specified in the

procedures for further details.

Do not make any unauthorised changes or modifications to the Wallbox.

Do not remove any identifiers such as safety symbols, warning instructions, rating plates,

labels or cable markings.

(1)

Persons who, as a result of their training, skills and experience and their knowledge of the relevant

standards, can assess the work assigned to them and identify possible dangers.

IMPORTANT

Use a damp cloth or a cleaning product suitable for plastics (for example isopropanol) for

cleaning purposes.

Never clean the Wallbox using a jet of water (hosepipe, pressure washer, etc.).

Ensure that the Wallbox is not damaged by incorrect handling (housing cover, internal parts,

etc.).

A failure to follow the safety information may result in a danger of death, injury and damage to the

device. The device manufacturer cannot accept any liability for claims resulting from this.

About this manual

This manual and the functions described in it are valid for devices of the following type:

BMW i Wallbox

BMW i Wallbox Plus

BMW i Wallbox Connect

This manual is designed exclusively for trained personnel. These are people who, as a result of their

training, skills and experience and their knowledge of the relevant standards, can assess the work

assigned to them and identify possible dangers.

The illustrations and explanations contained in this manual refer to a typical version of the device. Your

device version may differ from this.

Assignment of the manual to the spare parts

This installation manual applies to the following BMW i Wallbox spare parts:

BMW part number Connector type Phases Length

61 90 2 450 194 Type 2 3 P 5 m (16.5 ft)

61 90 2 450 196 Type 1 1 P 7.6 m (25 ft)

61 90 2 450 197 Type 1 (PSE) 1 P 7.6 m (25 ft)

61 90 2 450 198 Type 4 (GB/T) 3 P 5 m (16.5 ft)

Package

Description Quantity

Charging cable spare part 1x

Brass nut for cable gland 1x

Warranty seal (blue) 2x

Cable tie (10 cm) 1x

Charging cable installation manual 1x

Warranty conditions and legal information

BMW Service can inform you about the corresponding warranty conditions. However, the warranty

does not cover the following.

Defects or damage caused by installation work not carried out to the specifications in the BMW i

Wallbox installation manual.

Defects or damage caused by the product not being used to the specifications in the BMW i

Wallbox operating manual.

Costs and damage caused by repairs not carried out by a trained electrician.

If a system or a component is repaired, installed or commissioned incorrectly or not in compliance

with the BMW regulations (particularly this manual), the warranty will be voided and the specific

certifications will be invalidated.

If the installation work is carried out correctly as described in this manual, by suitably qualified

personnel and using BMW i Wallbox original spare parts, it may be assumed that the warranty and the

specific certifications will remain in force.

Responsibility for the correct installation is in the hands of the trained electrician.

PREPARATIONS

Installation requirements

Comply with local installation guidelines.

The product must be repaired in a suitable environment. The Wallbox must be protected from rain,

snow and dirt during the procedure. If it is installed outdoors, the termination panel cover and the

front part must not be opened in rain, wind, snow, etc.

Ensure access to the shut-off device and prepare suitable material to secure it to prevent it being

switched on again.

The following components must not show any signs of damage or defects during the procedure:

–

Housing or housing parts

–

Plug connectors

–

Contact points/Terminal connectors

–

Seals

–

Circuit boards

–

Signs of water ingress inside the Wallbox

WARNING

Electrical danger!

If the installation conditions are not satisfied, the spare part must not be installed. In this case,

have the action required for the repair or replacement carried out by the manufacturer.

List of tools

The following tools will be required for the installation work:

Flat screwdriver with a blade width of 5.5 mm

PH2 and PZ2 cross head screwdrivers

PH2x30 cross head screw driver (recommended for removing the connector holder)

Torx T25 screwdriver

36 mm open-ended spanner

Side cutter

Switch off the voltage supply

WARNING

The Wallbox does not have its own mains switch. The circuit breaker on the building

installation is used as a mains isolation device.

CAUTION

5 safety rules:

Switch off on all poles and from all sources.

Secure it to prevent it being switched on again.

Verify isolation from the supply.

Earth and short-circuit.

Cover neighbouring live parts and cordon off danger areas.

1. End any charging session currently taking place and disconnect the vehicle from the Wallbox.

2. Coil the charging cable from the Wallbox.

3. Switch off the voltage supply to the Wallbox.

4. Secure the shut-off device to prevent it being switched on again.

Remove the connector holder

1. Undo the screw at the bottom of the design

frame using the PH2 cross head screwdriver.

2. Raise the front connector holder slightly 1 and

guide it out towards the front 2.

Remove the housing cover

1. Press the two interlocks 1 for the housing

cover on the underside of the Wallbox

upwards.

The housing cover should then jump out

slightly at the bottom.

2. Swing the housing cover forwards a little on

the underside 2.

3. Then release the housing cover by raising it 3.

Note

Keep the housing cover carefully to prevent

it being scratched or suffering other

damage.

Remove the termination panel cover

1. Undo the four screws used to secure the

termination panel cover 1.

ESD

Danger of damage. Electronic components may be destroyed if touched.

Before handling modules, perform an electrical discharge process by touching a metallic

earthed object.

Remove the front part

IMPORTANT

Danger of damage.

The front part and the bottom of the housing are connected by a ribbon cable. Ensure that you

do not damage the ribbon table or its plug connectors by handling the front part with care.

1. Remove the four screws 1 in the front part 2

using a T25 Torx screwdriver.

2. Disconnect the ribbon cable from the circuit

board inside the front part and put the front

part to one side.

INSTALLATION

Overview

1 Switch feedback connector

2 Switch feedback cable tie

3 Earth terminal

4 Contactor terminals

5 Cable gland lock nut

6 Pilot cable connector

7 Electronics cover

Disconnect the old charging cable

Note

Make a note of or photograph the assignment of all connected cables so that you can

reconnect them correctly after replacing the charging cable.

Disconnect the switch feedback (connector

at top right)

1. Remove the cable tie 2 using a side cutter.

2. Disconnect the connector 1 by pressing the

clips on the right and left together and pulling

out the connector.

Disconnect the pilot contact (connector at

bottom right)

3. Disconnect the connector for the pilot contact

by pressing the bottom clip with your index

finger and carefully pulling out the connector.

Disconnect the cable from the earth

terminal: Remove the charging cable's

earth conductor

4. Push a flat screwdriver (blade width 5.5 mm)

into the terminal as shown in the figure.

5. Press the flat screwdriver with moderate force

straight into the terminal until the contact

opens fully.

6. Pull the protective conductor out of the

terminal.

7. Pull the flat screwdriver out of the terminal.

Disconnect the cable from the earth

terminal: Remove the pilot contact's earth

conductor

8. Repeat steps 4-7 to disconnect the pilot

contact's earth conductor.

Disconnected the charging cable from the contactor

9. Disconnect the cores of the charging cable from the contactor (bottom row of terminals) using a

PZ2 cross head screw driver.

Note

Only disconnect those cables required to replace the charging cable. The switch contact A2

can remain connected.

Remove the lock nut on the cable gland

10. Remove the lock nut 1 on the cable gland

using an open-ended spanner.

11. Pull the old charging cable downwards out of

the Wallbox.

Prepare the new charging cable

CAUTION

The design current for the charging cable must not be less than the design current for

the Wallbox. To check this, compare the figures on the model plate of the Wallbox with the

figures on the charging cable.

Check the spare part for possible signs of damage and ensure it is in perfect condition.

The cable gland on the new charging cable must not be opened. The charging cable can

be replaced by opening the lock nut inside the housing.

1. Remove the cable ties holding the new charging cable together.

2. Thread the new charging cable into the

Wallbox.

3. Secure the screw connection using the brass

nut in the package (torque: 4 Nm).

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