Fenkee IP65 adjustable EVSE

[chowbenter]

Blimey!!! I only ordered it off Aliexpress on the 8-3-2021 & it's just arrived at my door 13-3-2021

Type 2 32A portable evse with adjustable current ranging from 10A, 16A, 20A, 24A & 32A.
215.99US $ 28% OFF|Electric Vehicle EV Charger Type 2 32 Amp Portable EVSE, CEE Plug 220V 240V Car Charging Cable, IEC 62196 2|Chargers & Service Equipment| - AliExpress


It's being inspected by the cats before I try it out on the ZS EV later.

 

[TassiedEVil]

The box looks like a hit then....

 

[chowbenter]

The box looks like a hit then....

LOL Cardboard boxes are the best thing ever at keeping cats occupied.

 

[TassiedEVil]

Worth every penny!!

 

[chowbenter]

Worth every penny!!

Just going to go into the gaage to try it, I cant believe it's arrived so soon, They gave me a date of end of April beginning of May for delivery to the UK

Edit: I haven't finished digging the trench for the armoured cable to the garage yet as I thought I'd have enough time before it arrived, I'll just try the 10A 16A for the time being.

 

[TassiedEVil]

They knew you needed it before you did...clever...or the cats ordered the box which happened to come with a charger???

 

[chowbenter]

It works perfectly & connected up to the ZS EV straight away, I only tried it on the 10A & 16A currents as I've not got the armoured cable in place yet, Not much chance in this wet weather, The trench I started has been full of water for weeks.

It looks to be made of good quality materials, A tad smaller than the EVSE charger that comes with the car, Weighs in at 3.5kg with 6mm2 cable.
I couldn't get the camera to focus on the charger but shot a pic of the MG badge flap pulsating, Never seen it before.

 

[Jaygee]

Brilliant find.
if only it came with a built in timer and a type 2 rather than commando.

 

[chowbenter]

Brilliant find.
if only it came with a built in timer and a type 2 rather than commando.

Yeah I was looking at getting one of those Zencar portable evse's but this Fenkee came up as a suggestion, Same specs as the Zencar & £100 cheaper, I'm not to fussed about a timer so it suits me for my usage.

 

[Mark Holmes]

[hQUOTE="chowbenter, post: 23755, member: 1324"]
Blimey!!! I only ordered it off Aliexpress on the 8-3-2021 & it's just arrived at my door 13-3-2021

Type 2 32A portable evse with adjustable current ranging from 10A, 16A, 20A, 24A & 32A.
215.99US $ 28% OFF|Electric Vehicle EV Charger Type 2 32 Amp Portable EVSE, CEE Plug 220V 240V Car Charging Cable, IEC 62196 2|Chargers & Service Equipment| - AliExpress


It's being inspected by the cats before I try it out on the ZS EV later.

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What is the benefit of this cable over a standard type 2 cable?

 

[chowbenter]

[hQUOTE="chowbenter, post: 23755, member: 1324"]
Blimey!!! I only ordered it off Aliexpress on the 8-3-2021 & it's just arrived at my door 13-3-2021

Type 2 32A portable evse with adjustable current ranging from 10A, 16A, 20A, 24A & 32A.
215.99US $ 28% OFF|Electric Vehicle EV Charger Type 2 32 Amp Portable EVSE, CEE Plug 220V 240V Car Charging Cable, IEC 62196 2|Chargers & Service Equipment| - AliExpress


It's being inspected by the cats before I try it out on the ZS EV later.

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What is the benefit of this cable over a standard type 2 cable?
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I already have a commando socket in the garage so this potable evse is instead of a wallbox, It will be mounted onto the garage wall when I've laid the armoured cable to the garage. Wallboxes too expensive for my pocket at the moment.

 

[chowbenter]

Worth every penny!!

Hi TassiedEVil Absolutely worth every penny, I took a chance on this charger as the money I'd saved up for a 7kw wallbox charger got spoken for with roof repairs from Storm Christoph we had over Winter

It really is a nice bit of kit & well made. It fits the bill perfectly for me.

 

[bloggsy]

Well done chowbenter - I had thought of doing this exact same thing as a cheaper alternative to getting a wallbox but the 2 Grants meant it would only cost me £200 so I didn't have to! It's good to see the theory works well in practice!

Cheers

Bloggsy

 

[chowbenter]

Well done chowbenter - I had thought of doing this exact same thing as a cheaper alternative to getting a wallbox but the 2 Grants meant it would only cost me £200 so I didn't have to! It's good to see the theory works well in practice!

Cheers

Bloggsy

Thanks bloggsy, You guys are spoiled north of the border

 

[notdodgy]

Hi TassiedEVil Absolutely worth every penny, I took a chance on this charger as the money I'd saved up for a 7kw wallbox charger got spoken for with roof repairs from Storm Christoph we had over Winter

It really is a nice bit of kit & well made. It fits the bill perfectly for me.

I came to the conclusion a commando socket and Ohme cable (£150 new on Ebay) was cheaper than a wall mounted charger, even with the grant.

 

[kiltox]

Interesting stuff - I use a Commando Ohme at home but can’t get a second discounted one so this might be just the ticket for charging at my unit.

 

[RossN]

Good to see you guys are all going 'commando' best all round....

 

[GordieG]

Good to see you guys are all going 'commando' best all round....

Only under a kilt surely? Otherwise chaffing can occur.

 

[Kithmo]

Only under a kilt surely? Otherwise chaffing can occur.

 

[chowbenter]

Charging board in the garage now sorted