type 2 cable

[john w]

1 brought a type two cable for when im on a journey and i come across untethered chargers.
my question is what home charger should i get thats untethered bearing in mind i already have the cable

 

[RossN]

I went for Zappi but I have solar panels so it is very good for that. You can get untethered or tethered versions

 

[john w]

I went for Zappi but I have solar panels so it is very good for that. You can get untethered or tethered versions

how much did that cost you

 

[RossN]

EV Charger | Zappi - The UK's #1 Easy Car Charger myenergi havent fitted it yet but this will show you prices.

 

[john w]

EV Charger | Zappi - The UK's #1 Easy Car Charger myenergi havent fitted it yet but this will show you prices.

RossN thankyou for this information much appreciated

 

[Fluffykins]

PodPoint also do tethered and untethered options.
A bit surprised your dealer didn't have a deal to promote

 

[john w]

PodPoint also do tethered and untethered options.
A bit surprised your dealer didn't have a deal to promote

if the dealer did have a deal to promote he never mentioned it

 

[MAS]

No deal was offered to me as well for home charger.

 

[Richie]

1 brought a type two cable for when im on a journey and i come across untethered chargers.
my question is what home charger should i get thats untethered bearing in mind i already have the cable

EO Mini Pro 2 untethered and Black for me. Small discreet, uncomplicated, choice of colours, simple app, tethered or untethered, some extra options for Solar, can have a Garo earthing device as well to save having an earth rod (I had the earth rod as the installer said that's fine and cheaper) Customer service excellent. I wanted the charger fitted on the garages away from the house so I did need a WiFi booster for the distance away from the router so bought a used TP extender on ebay £7.50
No issues and timed charging. I seen EO mini pro 2 for £354 + vat buy only. I paid around £600 fitted inc its own consumer box and some change of tails needed but others have paid a lot more for fitting from some suppliers. You need to acount for any changes that maybe required to your electrical supply as you can read on this site
Good luck whatever you choose.

 

[john w]

good information thank you

 

[Jocko]

No chance those tails will overheat.

 

[Richie]

No chance those tails will overheat.

No, cool as a cucumber

 

[Fluffykins]

A chum of mine was talking about a mate of his, who is involved with EV research, especially charging and extreme high rate charging in particular.
There's a problem at stupendously high rates with keeping the charging lead light enough to actually handle.
One way they are addressing this is to use a relatively lightweight but water cooled charging cable.
Whether it'll take off or not, I don't know.

 

[Richie]

A chum of mine was talking about a mate of his, who is involved with EV research, especially charging and extreme high rate charging in particular.
There's a problem at stupendously high rates with keeping the charging lead light enough to actually handle.
One way they are addressing this is to use a relatively lightweight but water cooled charging cable.
Whether it'll take off or not, I don't know.

Oh, I bet MilesperkWh will have one to go with that Hose Reel he showed us on last Monday's pod cast.

 

[john w]

sounds good

 

[Stuwit46]

I have a rolec tethered as didn’t want to faff about with the cable in and out of the car each time I charge. Cost just short of £600 as it was I bit more work as the consumer unit is in the middle of the house.

 

[john w]

not a bad price but how long is the cable

 

[ARealHuman]

not a bad price but how long is the cable

You can add a longer cable - I did to my Rolec charger (well, the supplier did it). Standard was 5m but I now have a 10m cable so I can charge without faffing about moving vehicles around.

 

[john w]

good idea

 

[Stuwit46]

Around the same length as John W's.......also position was important as we drive the car "in" rather than reverse, obviously having a front socket it helps a lot if you get it right from the start. For the extra £50 or so for tethered I think it makes sense in the long run rather than faffing about with the cable in/out of the car. I imagined unplugging at home, leaving it on the drive, then driving off without it!