If your current charger is a 16 amp charger, then it will need to be configured to supply 32 amps, unless you want to only charge at 3.3kW instead of 6.6kW. That could be as simple as a toggle switch inside the unit.Hi Guys looking to upgrade from a 24kw to a 40 kw Leaf, question is can i use the same tethered home charger or will i need to change it.
Careful!If your current charger is a 16 amp charger, then it will need to be configured to supply 32 amps, unless you want to only charge at 3.3kW instead of 6.6kW. That could be as simple as a toggle siwtch inside the unit.
That isn't a given in all installations, and I'd be very surprised (or is the word disappointed from a safety point of view) if the breaker was capable of 32Amps.The cable to the charger was already capable of 32amps.
I don't know, but you could try the gov.uk web page to check if it's taxed. If that doesn't recognise it then I'd start worrying!... unless anyone can tell me what it means when your car reg is not recognized on a comparision website for insurance.
Normally means that the regisatration number has been changed at some point. Check on the Government VED site as suggested by @keithr .ill post this later unless anyone can tell me what it means when your car reg is not recognized on a comparision website for insurance.
If it's a new car, even though the dealer has pre-registered it and advised a new registration number it won't actually show up on the websites' view of current vehicles until the actual registration date.Normally means that the regisatration number has been changed at some point. Check on the Government VED site as suggested by @keithr .
Yes. The old Leaf has a Type 1 socket. The 40kW has a Type 2 socket. If the PodPoint is tethered, it will need a new cable. Can't help with the details.Hi All. Looking to upgrade as well from 24kW to 40kW. I have the PodPoint charger (circular one). Does this need a new cable? Also how can I tell if it is fitted with a 32amp fuse?
How safe is that? (1) There must be a large leverage load on the Leaf's socket due to the weight of the cable and its attached plug, and (2) What happens if you pull the type 1 plug on the PodPoint cable from the type 1 socket on the adapter, without first stopping the charge, which as far as I can see is perfectly possible?Here is an adapter that you could use:
K.H.O.N.S. EV Adapter Type 1 To Type 2 Electric Car Charging Cable 32A EV Adapter For Type 2 EVS, Mennekes Type 2 Plug.(0.5M Black cable): Amazon.co.uk: Car & Motorbike
K.H.O.N.S. EV Adapter Type 1 To Type 2 Electric Car Charging Cable 32A EV Adapter For Type 2 EVS, Mennekes Type 2 Plug.(0.5M Black cable): Amazon.co.uk: Car & Motorbikewww.amazon.co.uk
My brother's been using it for a year with no issues. Pulling the plug from the adapter is the same as pulling the cable from the car while charging i.e. the current stops. The 1st gen Leaf didn't lock the plug into the charger while charging. It seems well built.How safe is that? (1) There must be a large leverage load on the Leaf's socket due to the weight of the cable and its attached plug, and (2) What happens if you pull the type 1 plug on the PodPoint cable from the type 1 socket on the adapter, without first stopping the charge, which as far as I can see is perfectly possible?
For the price of a replacement cable, it seems like a poor (and dangerous) alternative. Everything else I have read says that adapters should never be used (unless specified by the manufacturer, like Tesla).