Type 2 extension cable?

MichaelR

Hello,

So, I finally got a Wallbox charger installed by carcharger.ie . It works. The Bluetooth thing is unreliable, failing to pair half the time, so I can't use the lock/unlock feature (unlocking seems to require Bluetooth?), however this can probably be worked around; I am also trying to talk to support.

There is an inconvenience though. The charger is "tethered", it has a built-in cable, not a socket. And the cable is 5 meters. As the connector is on the front of the car, I end up unable to charge the car if I reverse it into the driveway, because the cable is slightly too short. This means I have to park it "face first" and then reverse out of the driveway, which is less safe (though mitigated by the reversing camera) and technically illegal.

Is there such a thing as a Type 2 extension cable, which I could use on top of the existing cable?

I know I "should have" got one with a socket but I was unaware of any such offers, at least at a reasonable price.

Gumbo

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058242922/type-2-extension-cable

We don’t use the lock/unlock as realistically, who is going to plug in for hours on end to “rob” your electricity!

ted1

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118966522#Comment_118966522

Now my myself and my brother both have EVs. Our Dad keeps his locked 😂😂😂

innrain

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118966668#Comment_118966668

There are extension cables. However, I would buy a longer cable like this

https://evcables.co.uk/products/type-2-tethered-ev-charging-cable?variant=42157104267514

and ask the installer to replace it. I think it is safer than an extension which asks for trouble.

Manion

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118966522#Comment_118966522

It's unlikely (Extremely) and it wouldn't be a must have feature but I find it does give peace of mind. I've met people with an incredible sense of entitlement. I'm old enough to remember diesel being siphoned out of my fathers van outside the house and him having to invest in a lockable cap.

MichaelR

It seems, so far, that if I set a night electricity only "schedule", a day charge can not be started without using the app or portal. This appears to be a good compromise, as the car is parked there overnight even when not charging, so it would be pretty hard to "siphon" night time electricity - not to mention the fact that we are in the house :)

(When we do leave overnight we can always power the charger off at the fuse box).

As for replacing the cable I'm just afraid it might void the warranty but I'll ask the installer,

zg3409

There is NOT extension cables. They will not work. This was done by design. You should get en electrician to install a longer tethered cable. You can buy 5 metre cables or some places might make to custom length..