Granny charger plug burn out

[TimothyN]

Can you share what the sensor probe was @TimothyN, it may be a safeguard to others who don't have the 5 wire type input lead with a temperature sensing 13A plug.

https://amzn.eu/d/09ClnOHX

But I haven't received it yet, so I have no idea whether it works.

 

[Lovemyev]

Thank you, I will see what they say. I have cut off the offending plug and thrown it away, so I could understand if they weren't so nice about it, but nothing ventured nothing gained...

If you have chopped off the three pin plug, would this not be a good opportunity to upgrade to a 16amp socket instead ?.

 

[TimothyN]

If you have chopped off the three pin plug, would this not be a good opportunity to upgrade to a 16amp socket instead ?.

Oh I wish! I live in a rented house and I have to choose between a very limited number of contractors. The one I have chosen for this has so far taken nearly three months not to do it.

 

[Lovemyev]

Oh I wish! I live in a rented house and I have to choose between a very limited number of contractors. The one I have chosen for this has so far taken nearly three months not to do it.

How frustrating is that !.
That would be the best way to go I think.
This type of arrangement maybe ?.

 

[TimothyN]

What is interesting is others have had a similar problem with your VDL Charger from Amazon and after contacting the seller they have had a replacement sent out.

I have written to them but, thinking about it, do I really want a replacement?

The weak point was the plug, so the first thing I would do would be to cut it off and put on a heavy duty one, then I have two units with replacement plugs, one house and one car. I suppose I have it in reserve, but...

 

[GaryMG4]

Oh I wish! I live in a rented house and I have to choose between a very limited number of contractors. The one I have chosen for this has so far taken nearly three months not to do it.

The renters grant for 75% of the cost of a wallbox has been extended until 2027 and maxes out at £500 from April.

 

[TimothyN]

https://amzn.eu/d/09ClnOHX

But I haven't received it yet, so I have no idea whether it works.

Well, it seems to work. I have had the sensor on an oil radiator all afternoon and set it to record once an hour, which worked fine. You can either download the history and look at graphs, or just get it to show the maximum temperature reached.

So I've now wiped its memory and will leave the probe sitting on the plug, held in place by BluTack. It's too big to fit between the plug and socket, sadly.

 

[GaryMG4]

I ran my EVSE through a Tapo, to record usage not to do the switching. It has overheat protection but never reported anything in the almost 2 years of using it.