E bike battery charging

[GrahamCardiff]

Quick question - I’m planning to buy an e bike. Can you recharge the battery using direct plug in to the hook up , or do you need a separate system?
Thanks

 

[pagey]

i just use a 300w cheap inverter and charge them as i drive along

 

[Kannon Fodda]

As the maximum legal power for an ebike used in the UK is 250Watt should be no problem charging from an inverter. Very few batteries over 36v 15Amphours or 540 Watt hours. If you have been sold an ebike over 250 Watt you need a motorcycle licence, insurance and a helmet to use it on the road. Google DVLA ebike.

Don't get confused between the power of the motor, which is limited to 250W, (and max speed 15mph in Europe) and the capacity of the battery which is quoted in Watt hours with 400Wh and 500Wh commonplace.