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Hello.
Can anyone tell me where I could purchase an EVSE or occasional charging cable for the Zoe that would plug into a standard 3 pin domestic socket as have had a look on the internet but can’t find much?
I did speak to Zerocarbonworld as they have now put together a portable charging kit which you have to build yourself and they say I could wire a 3 pin plug into the other end. What do you think?
Thanks
There is an Italian third-party system described by Nosig here:
There is a mention of a German third-party system on the second page of this thread:
I have just put together and tested a ‘Granny’ cable for my Zoe.
I used a controller from Zero Carbon World:
http://shop.zerocarbonworld.org/Charging-Station-Components/EPC-32A-teth.html
with a 270ohm resistor between 0V and IC to limit the current to about 11A so that it will work with a 13A plug.
ZCW no longer supply the ‘kit’, which was only the controller and 62196-2 female connector and cable – other parts such as box, RCBO and contactor needed to be purchased separately.
I got the cable from EVconnectors Ltd
Strangely, it was cheaper to buy the 5m male-to-female cable than female to 5m open end. I thought I could perhaps sell the unwanted male plug on eBay, but it’s a bit tricky as the wires were crimped on.
I got the rest of the components from eBay. I used a 25A contactor, a 5 way DIN box (IP65) and initially a 16A 2-pole RCBO, but the RCBO kept tripping with the start-up current, so I have a 25A version on order.
Although I am still waiting for cable entries to finish it off, I have briefly tested the unit on my Zoe. From 50% charge it said it would take over 9 hours to complete.
Total cost so far is a little over £300, but I’m sure that the cable and controller will get cheaper eventually. I’m hoping to get something for the 62196-2 plug on eBay, as the cheapest I’ve seen is £74 +VAT.
I’ll provide some pictures once the rest of the bits arrive and I can make it more presentable.
What about this unit will it not work?
Where can you buy that unit, nibor? How much is it?
I like the option of being able to specify the current level, though probably the ZOE Chameleon is most comfortable at the highest available.
Well, it’s a lot neater than mine.
It’ll be interesting to see the price, when it becomes available
The 16A version (Part no. 35076) would be the one to go for, with a 13A plug to 16A C-Form adapter.
that was the one I looked at. I have sent a mail to them for a cost maybe we can get an order for a few of them if the price is sensible!
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