Charging Cables

[Mihir]

Sorry it was a silly price and I had a £100 ebay voucher

Yes I agree. I just bought a couple of single phase one from evstop 2 days ago for myself and a friend of mine. This was a throwaway deal on ebay!

 

[N2STY]

Yes I think it was £100+ off each of them a quick search there £160 each so 2 for £100

 

[N2STY]

The 2 three phase cables came today and there not that much heaver with the 2 extra cables in

 

[Mihir]

Thats good @N2STY. Cant go wrong at that price!!Just bear in mind, having 3 phase or 1 phase would not make any difference in charging speeds though 3 phase supports 22kW. This is due to the limitation of MG ZS EV. Here is a screenshot:

More on this here - MG ZS EV Standard Range

 

[N2STY]

Yes I know it works just fine at 7kw but if I change car that has a faster onboard charger it will also work so more future proof than a single charge cable the only limitation is it weighs a bit more and for £50 I can live with that

 

[Mihir]

Completely agree @N2STY. The price you paid for them was like a steal!!

 

[LDN21]

Got mine from a company called EV Cables.
Free delivery and Bag plus was good price for the length I needed. Type 2 Cables

 

[Lguk]

Evonestop stuff ships directly from Rolec. Was a little surprised when my 10m 32a cable arrived today and was listed as 5kg that's going to be fun coiling up in the rain at 6am.

 

[N2STY]

Evonestop stuff ships directly from Rolec. Was a little surprised when my 10m 32a cable arrived today and was listed as 5kg that's going to be fun coiling up in the rain at 6am.

Are you saying to be convenient is not convenient

 

[Lguk]

10m is a necessesity for my parking situation. 5kg of cable is a bit heavier than I was anticipating. Feeling the pain for the guy making the 25m one for lamp post charging, that's going to be unwieldy!

 

[N2STY]

Knowing my luck I'll get sued for tripping someone up

 

[N2STY]

So 25m would be 12.5kg roughly
My three-phase is 5m is about 2.7kg going on the postage so it really isn't much heaver then than single phase

 

[Hazycrx]

Ring EV Charge Cable Type2 Type2 32A 5m | Halfords UK

Shop the latest 2030 will see the end of internal combustion engine manufactured vehicles in the UK. Electric vehicles are set to replace pertol and diesel vehicles. Ring's RCC23205 is a Type 2 to Type 2 charging cable that is compatible for single phase power supply, producing 32Amps of charge...

www.halfords.com

I see halfords have ring branded ones in, also discounts for NHS, military etc.

 

[Lovemyev]

Ring EV Charge Cable Type2 Type2 32A 5m | Halfords UK

Shop the latest 2030 will see the end of internal combustion engine manufactured vehicles in the UK. Electric vehicles are set to replace pertol and diesel vehicles. Ring's RCC23205 is a Type 2 to Type 2 charging cable that is compatible for single phase power supply, producing 32Amps of charge...

www.halfords.com

I see halfords have ring branded ones in, also discounts for NHS, military etc.

A bit expensive them, even with the “Blue Light” discount !.

 

[Kithmo]

Saw some BS article from the Daily Mirror on my phone today saying charging cable theft is increasing. They quoted that thieves are stealing them and then weighing them in for the copper for £200
If that's the case then I'm going to start buying the £100ish ones in bulk and weighing them in.

 

[Lovemyev]

I hope one of the “Pond Life” would take a pair of bolt cutter’s to a cable that is plugged in and still pulling a charge, just rewards I say !.

 

[Kithmo]

I hope one of the “Pond Life” would take a pair of bolt cutter’s to a cable that is plugged in and still pulling a charge, just rewards I say !.

I would think once they cotton on to the fact that rapids are not live when not plugged in, they will be the easier target for the cable cutters, more copper in those too.
Which of course means more chargers not working

 

[Hazycrx]

A bit expensive them, even with the “Blue Light” discount !.

I would only buy branded, been stung too much with cheap cables for my phone let alone my car...

 

[Nutnut]

I hope one of the “Pond Life” would take a pair of bolt cutter’s to a cable that is plugged in and still pulling a charge, just rewards I say !.

 

[N2STY]

I would only buy branded, been stung too much with cheap cables for my phone let alone my car...

Have a look at screwfix there at least £50 cheaper and more with deals and there branded