Archev
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I employed Granny a few times at home with my ZS mk1 plugging in to a socket in the garage using a short extension cable. I had no issues other than slight warming of the plug tops/ socket.My very kind neighbour would probably be OK about this, particularly at the point where I offered to pay for the electricity (this has never been mentioned). I don't know how long the free box five miles away is likely to stay free for, but it's next to a nice café and that could be a cheap solution to a temporary outage too.
All sorts of things to consider. I think it's likely that I will get a wall box eventually, but I want to be sure it's the right decision before I order one.
Then I used it once with a longer extension cable at a chalet we rented. This was for a longer duration and the feed taken from the cooker switch / socket. Again a very slight warming but otherwise fine.
I have a Rolec wall box and use the ev energy app timed to charge only during my 10 hour off peak times. Each 7 kWh charge gains a point and 30 points gives a £5 Amazon voucher. So always leave home at least on 80 to 85% charge and allow it to carry on to 100% for the mornings we travel farther away and reset / balance then too.
All told the 5LR is now costing about £20 odd per month to fuel.
Over its approx. 16000 mile time with us it’s cost about £150 but the first half of that was mostly on free chargers away from home.
I’ve spent ALL night charging my car on my backup backup charger !!I employed Granny a few times at home with my ZS mk1 plugging in to a socket in the garage using a short extension cable. I had no issues other than slight warming of the plug tops/ socket.
Then I used it once with a longer extension cable at a chalet we rented. This was for a longer duration and the feed taken from the cooker switch / socket. Again a very slight warming but otherwise fine.
I have a Rolec wall box and use the ev energy app timed to charge only during my 10 hour off peak times. Each 7 kWh charge gains a point and 30 points gives a £5 Amazon voucher. So always leave home at least on 80 to 85% charge and allow it to carry on to 100% for the mornings we travel farther away and reset / balance then too.
All told the 5LR is now costing about £20 odd per month to fuel.
Over its approx. 16000 mile time with us it’s cost about £150 but the first half of that was mostly on free chargers away from home.
My granny exploded just after the wallbox was hit by a meteorite So I’ve spent the whole night in the pyjamas and wellies guiltily shovelling my backup reserve ton of coal into the boiler of my 1910 steam engine to power the generator and just around then I woke up, rushed out to check - all is well, Granny’s fine, wallbox resplendent, car sitting with 205 miles of happy tiger miles in the tank and my porridge is just about ready - happy days everyone