Type 2 (charger) to type 1 (car) adapter

tobottherobot · 20-09-2021 7:51pm #1

Hi all

I bought an 32A adapter from aliexpress to charge my gen 1 leaf from our type 2 tethered charger (Garo). And after waiting 3 months, it looks like I got the wrong one 🤦🏻‍♂️

It seems like the terminals on the adapter are too far inside the head to connect with my tethered cable and so it won’t charge my leaf.

Did I get the wrong one / is there anything I can do to make it work?? This is the one here:

https://a.aliexpress.com/_mKhGJb1

Thanks all

Sabre Man · 20-09-2021 11:44pm

Looks like you've got a cable for use in North America. Can you return it?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SAE_J1772

zilog_jones · 21-09-2021 9:26am

That just looks like a normal Type 1 to Type 2 cable, it'll connect to a Type 2 socket (e.g. a standard public charger) but not to a tethered cable.

I think you need something like this:

https://evonestop.co.uk/collections/adaptors/products/type-2-to-type-1-cable-adaptor-converter-16-32-amp

Not a recommendation of that seller, just the first Google result I found.

ELM327 · 21-09-2021 10:33am

That's (what you initially posted) a type2 to type2 cable. You need a type1 j1172 cable to type 2 mennekes.

zilog_jones · 21-09-2021 12:06pm

I think the only picture of the new cable is the first picture - they didn't show the Type 1 end.

The second picture suggests they have a Type 2 to Type 2 cable (note the scratches, it's not new) - so either their charging point isn't tethered as suggested (if that's what's coming out of it), or this is some other cable unrelated to the topic? I'm confused now.

kanuseeme · 21-09-2021 1:17pm

I have seen one type 2 cable with a shortened or a section cut off the plug on it, it allowed the user to connect it to another type 2 cable and gain an extra few meters of cable length. it was cut to allow the pins to make contact .

If you compare your Chinese purchase to a original type 2, you might notice the black plastic is shorter on the Chinese one.

Have you tried to use it?

tobottherobot · 22-09-2021 11:40am

Hi all

Thanks for all the posts so far. In hindsight, my post was confusing - the image of the type 2 + type 2 is the end of the adapter and the end of the tethered lead. The actual lead I have is the J1172/mennekes.

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117919226#Comment_117919226

I have heard about this and I believe you are right - the end of the type 2 on the adapter seems far too long. I cant return the cable to maybe I'll try this. I know adapters are a bit of a grey area for safety reasons (as they can be disconnected under full load) though.

Has anyone any experience doing that? I'd prefer to avoid getting a second charger - seems a bit overkill as I only charge the leaf twice per week on average (Niro Phev uses it the other days)

slave1 · 22-09-2021 12:36pm

I had our L30 for around 6 months using a Type2 to Type1 adapter as I put in a tethered Type2 Charge Point. It became boresome and from memory the cable did not "lock" once in use i.e. anyone could just disconnect the adapter and swipe it.

Type 2 (charger) to type 1 (car) adapter

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