New home charger - tethered or untethered?
Discussion
Untethered.
We have a tethered charger (Ohme Home Pro) and you still need to wrap up the cable after each use, no different to getting it out of the boot of the car (which is right next to the charger). But untethered looks much neater. If we ever have to change our charger we'll definitely move to untethered.
We have a tethered charger (Ohme Home Pro) and you still need to wrap up the cable after each use, no different to getting it out of the boot of the car (which is right next to the charger). But untethered looks much neater. If we ever have to change our charger we'll definitely move to untethered.
Martyn76 said:
Nomme de Plum said:
Tethered. 8M cable.
How do you store the cable when not in use, a hook or similar?I couldn't make out whether it's indoors or outdoors?
The main reason (not the only one) public chargers are untethered is because cables would be the biggest point of failure (lying on the floor, car driving over,...).
So make sure you can possibly avoid that.
We have a 3m tethered cable and a 7m one. Some charge points, if mounted to the wall, are their own "cable hook", the cable will then hang there.
If it's outside some people might not like the look and having it exposed to the elements.
I've seen chargers that solve this by having a cabinet, like the Andersen chargers, but I remember them going out of business?
At home, I'd always have a tethered charger. As mentioned, don't want to faff with a cable like that every time.
Tethered or untethered but leave a cable plugged in all the time. I like my PodPoint charger because it's designed for the cable to wrap around the unit.
When selecting cable length, consider the worst case scenario as charge ports are in different locations and you'll probably change your car in future. Most units are relatively easy to change the tethered cables over should the need arise.
Getting a cable out and putting it away again is unnecessary faff.
When selecting cable length, consider the worst case scenario as charge ports are in different locations and you'll probably change your car in future. Most units are relatively easy to change the tethered cables over should the need arise.
Getting a cable out and putting it away again is unnecessary faff.
ZesPak said:
Martyn76 said:
Nomme de Plum said:
Tethered. 8M cable.
How do you store the cable when not in use, a hook or similar?I couldn't make out whether it's indoors or outdoors?
The main reason (not the only one) public chargers are untethered is because cables would be the biggest point of failure (lying on the floor, car driving over,...).
So make sure you can possibly avoid that.
We have a 3m tethered cable and a 7m one. Some charge points, if mounted to the wall, are their own "cable hook", the cable will then hang there.
If it's outside some people might not like the look and having it exposed to the elements.
I've seen chargers that solve this by having a cabinet, like the Andersen chargers, but I remember them going out of business?
At home, I'd always have a tethered charger. As mentioned, don't want to faff with a cable like that every time.
ZesPak said:
I've seen chargers that solve this by having a cabinet, like the Andersen chargers, but I remember them going out of business?
They briefly went into administration but were bought out and continue today. They have recently introduced a smaller unit called the A3, alongside the original A2.Tethered Zappi mounted on the outside of the garage. Reaches three of four spaces on the drive no problems.
The last thing I’d want to be doing in the lashing rain, hail, sleet or snow is faffing round getting a cable out of the boot or frunk and then packing it away again when I’m done.
The last thing I’d want to be doing in the lashing rain, hail, sleet or snow is faffing round getting a cable out of the boot or frunk and then packing it away again when I’m done.
paradigital said:
Tethered Zappi mounted on the outside of the garage. Reaches three of four spaces on the drive no problems.
The last thing I’d want to be doing in the lashing rain, hail, sleet or snow is faffing round getting a cable out of the boot or frunk and then packing it away again when I’m done.
Same here. The last thing I’d want to be doing in the lashing rain, hail, sleet or snow is faffing round getting a cable out of the boot or frunk and then packing it away again when I’m done.
Even more of a faff if the boot is full of work stuff.
Our zappi still looks tidy with the cable wrapped around it neatly. Had it since March and very happy with it.
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