Temporary charger options?

Shefwedfan

Ok this might be very odd question. Leaf arriving at weekend, I was fully expecting to just install charge point. Contacted the electrician and he is away for at least 1 week, maybe 2....

I am looking for temporary home charger option as car does not have granny cable.

I have granny cable for eGolf but of course it won't fit the Leaf.

Idea's are welcome, do places rent out the cables?

I can't seem to find the convertor online to puchase either?

Checking with electric autos

sgalvin

I temporarily mounted non tethered charger onto the wall in place of an existing double socket inside my garage.

Got me out of a hole for a few weeks.
I use my granny cable for nearly all of my charging so I can't loan it to you.

Shefwedfan wrote: »

Ok this might be very odd question. Leaf arriving at weekend, I was fully expecting to just install charge point. Contacted the electrician and he is away for at least 1 week, maybe 2....

I am looking for temporary home charger option as car does not have granny cable.

I have granny cable for eGolf but of course it won't fit the Leaf.

Idea's are welcome, do places rent out the cables?

I can't seem to find the convertor online to puchase either?

Checking with electric autos

Gumbo

Where are you based.

Shefwedfan

kceire wrote: »

Where are you based.

Thanks everyone

It’s ok Electric Autos sorted me out with Loan granny charger in end .......phew

Probably longer term might invest in one

The convertor, any bought it?

ELM327

Shefwedfan wrote: »

Thanks everyone

It’s ok Electric Autos sorted me out with Loan granny charger in end .......phew

Probably longer term might invest in one

The convertor, any bought it?

I saw of someone who bought a type 1 to type 2 convertor but I have never seen the other way round.

listermint

Shefwedfan wrote: »

Thanks everyone

It’s ok Electric Autos sorted me out with Loan granny charger in end .......phew

Probably longer term might invest in one

The convertor, any bought it?

Long term? Surely you should have one. I mean what if your visiting our staying in a hotel.

Its like a spare Tyre not needed to you NEED it.

Shefwedfan

listermint wrote: »

Long term? Surely you should have one. I mean what if your visiting our staying in a hotel.

Its like a spare Tyre not needed to you NEED it.

Car is going to be used as a run around for local travel. I would guess the most it will do in a day is circa 80km, most days will be circa 40km.

Any long distance driving etc will be done in Qashqai.

If I can pick up a granny cable cheap I will but I don't see a requirement once the charger is set up

unkel

Shefwedfan wrote:

It’s ok Electric Autos sorted me out with Loan granny charger in end .......phew

Nice service. It's great to have a local Irish company around that has very good customer service. Fair play to Phil.

reboot

Just as an experiment, I put a 32 amp plug on a home CP, and a similar socket at two locations, the home CP can now be portable and avail of a 32 amp supply.
Essentially it can be a portable home charger or plug into a 32 amp socket, sadly not too many of them about yet, but who knows, maybe one day. Almost a Granny on steroids?

Gumbo

listermint wrote: »

Long term? Surely you should have one. I mean what if your visiting our staying in a hotel.

Its like a spare Tyre not needed to you NEED it.

+1


Mine is kept in its little Nissan bag in the boot....just in case.

Shefwedfan wrote: »

Thanks everyone

It’s ok Electric Autos sorted me out with Loan granny charger in end .......phew

No problem, I would have gave you mine to use, but that's typical of Phil, we faff around and then he comes in wearing the superman costume and saves the day

Shefwedfan

unkel wrote: »

Nice service. It's great to have a local Irish company around that has very good customer service. Fair play to Phil.

100% agree.....can't talk highly enough about him.....

Shefwedfan

kceire wrote: »

No problem, I would have gave you mine to use, but that's typical of Phil, we faff around and then he comes in wearing the superman costume and saves the day

Thanks for the offer. very much appreciated.

Shefwedfan

ELM327 wrote: »

I saw of someone who bought a type 1 to type 2 convertor but I have never seen the other way round.

Is this the convertor you mean?

https://evconnectors.com/index.php?route=product/product&product_id=303

ELM327

Shefwedfan wrote: »

Is this the convertor you mean?

https://evconnectors.com/index.php?route=product/product&product_id=303

No that's the exact opposite, that's the one I'd never seen (until now anyway:o)

I had seen one to convert tethered type2 to use on a type1 car.

cros13

ELM327 wrote: »

No that's the exact opposite, that's the one I'd never seen (until now anyway:o).

I have one in my i3's frunk for the odd type 1 tethered I run into.

One point noting is that at the connection point these things are not weatherproof.

Shefwedfan

ELM327 wrote: »

No that's the exact opposite, that's the one I'd never seen (until now anyway:o)

I had seen one to convert tethered type2 to use on a type1 car.

Correct me if wrong but that will convert the tethered charge for the Leaf so it will plug into my eGolf?

ELM327

Shefwedfan wrote: »

Correct me if wrong but that will convert the tethered charge for the Leaf so it will plug into my eGolf?

That's what it says on the tin anyway, it's a female type 1 to male type 2.

sgalvin

Hi there
The granny charger has a Female type 2 on the end and the car has the type 2 male.

The public charging cable with the Leaf has a Male type 2 one end and the type 1 on the other.

Will the public charging cable from the leaf not attach to your type 2 granny charger?

Shefwedfan wrote: »

Thanks for the offer. very much appreciated.

Shefwedfan

This is type of connection I have on end of granny cable

sgalvin

And this the cable for charging the leaf on the public network.
One being male and one being female, we should just need some wine and music 😇

Shefwedfan wrote: »

This is type of connection I have on end of granny cable

ELM327

sgalvin wrote: »

And this the cable for charging the leaf on the public network.
One being male and one being female, we should just need some wine and music ��

Yes but he's looking to charge a type 2 car using a type 1 tethered unit.

The leaf public cable (Type 1 car to type 2 charger) does not work for type 2 cars as if you connect the car to the type 2 end, then there's a type 1 connector to fit to a type 2 CP.
Doesnt work.

The adapter mentioned above seems the only way, I've not used it but based on the photos and description it does the job.

sgalvin

I understood it was the other way around.

He has an egolf type 2 granny lead and wanted to charge a Leaf which is as you say a Type 1.

ELM327 wrote: »

Yes but he's looking to charge a type 2 car using a type 1 tethered unit.

The leaf public cable (Type 1 car to type 2 charger) does not work for type 2 cars as if you connect the car to the type 2 end, then there's a type 1 connector to fit to a type 2 CP.
Doesnt work.

The adapter mentioned above seems the only way, I've not used it but based on the photos and description it does the job.

Shefwedfan

sgalvin wrote: »

I understood it was the other way around.

He has an egolf type 2 granny lead and wanted to charge a Leaf which is as you say a Type 1.

I do have eGolf with untethered charger.

But I have bought Leaf with tethered charger so I want a convertor so I can plug it into the eGolf....sorry about confusion

sgalvin

Did you not get a public charging cable with the Leaf?

Have you tried to couple this cable to your eGolf granny cable?

Shefwedfan wrote: »

I do have eGolf with untethered charger.

But I have bought Leaf with tethered charger so I want a convertor so I can plug it into the eGolf....sorry about confusion

cros13

Like I said....

BoatMad

Shefwedfan wrote: »

I do have eGolf with untethered charger.

But I have bought Leaf with tethered charger so I want a convertor so I can plug it into the eGolf....sorry about confusion

No reason there shouldn't be a converter. The signals on the pins are the same for type 1 and type 2 single phase AC