[Neilew]

- I've asked Ohme if they'll do a bare end cable for replacing a tethered. Failing that, could I just remove the Type 2 plug? I can't see why not

That would be my choice. You've got to do something about it and it's an opportunity to make an improvement. (I'm assuming you got a type 2 untethered in the boot)

 

[Neilew]

they're on offer just now at £150 which is not too far away from a plain Type 2 to Type 2 cable

That's a bit of a no brainer as the cheapest one I could find for my MG (no cable supplied) was £125.

 

[Neilew]

You don't say what your make your charger is, but adding a new tethered cable to a Chargemaster box couldn't be easier. Takes around half an hour. Done it twice. (removed type 2 from daughter's box, replaced with type 1 (Zoe to 30 kWh Leaf), disconnected untethered arrangement in mine and replaced with her type 2 cable. Only down side was having to wait for the resistor for mine (to tell box it's now a tethered cable).

 

[Neilew]

If so how much is a replacement cable.

Just done a quick search and was surprised, that considering there's only one plug on the end, they cost roughly the same as untethered. Best I could find was this one:

5 Metre Tethered Cable Type 2 32A Female EV Plug + Lead (1-Phase)

IEC62196 (Type 2) EV Plug with cable Electric Vehicle plug supplied with 5 metre length cable attached. Useful as a replacement part for a tethered Charge Point or to those wishing to build their own EVSE (Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment). Available with 100mm of outer sheath removed (if...

ecoharmony.co.uk

With VAT included it's £90. I thought it would be much cheaper.

 

[Neilew]

That's the lowest cost and least labour solution to the damaged cable problem.

Yeah, we've done that to our Chargemaster. Just seemed cheaper than that when we did it in April this year. IIRC correctly it was about £70.

 

[Neilew]

That's only 3m long!

Have you looked on evbitz.uk to see what's available there?

It was a only a quick look. That it's only 3m makes it worse. It looks like it's cheaper to buy an untethered cable and that makes no sense to me.

 

[Neilew]

I would still have to have it go under the garage door, and still probably be chewed. (see pic)

Just a thought, while the end that goes in the box is still not connected you could drill a hole just under the holder and pass the cable through it.

 

[Neilew]

That's a much neater set up. Hope it keeps the rodents at bay.