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Why choose a type 2 tethered charging solution for your electric car?
There are many benefits to choosing a type 2 tethered charging cable for your electric car, this will mean that your charging cable is much more difficult to steal or robbed from your house. In the UK, thief's are actively targeting charging cables as they are seen as an easy target and quite valuable target. There are other ways to prevent your type 2 tethered charging cable being stolen. You can find out more by reading our blog:
How to protect your EV Charging Cable from Theft .
Should I buy a 16 amp or 32 amp type 2 tethered charging cable?
The answer to this question is purely down to your situation but it is important to consider a few, key elements before choosing your type 2 tethered charging cable. Firstly what is your maximum output of your charging station? If the max output of your charging station is 3.6kw, then there is no advantage in purchasing a 32amp type 2 tethered cable. It is also important to consider your cars max charge rate, if the your car can only charge at 3.6kw we would advise choosing a 16 amp type 2 tethered cable.
Can I change my Type 1 Tethered Cable to a Type 2 Tethered Cable?
First of all the good news is yes, your can charging a type 1 tethered cable to a type 2 tethered cable but its not that straight forward. In an ideal scenario, it would be as simple changing your phone charger to a laptop charging with a different 3 pin plug and it is that easy if you had a charging station with a male
type 2 charging cable . Changing you charging station to accommodate a
Type 2 Tethered Cable , is a job for an electrician, so you would be best contacting the person who fitted the station for the safest solution.
