Granny Charger - Extension

[MondeoMan1981]

Can anyone recommend a heavy duty 1-gang extension cable suitable for use with a granny charger cable?

[andyspiers]

Yes - https://toughleads.co.uk/

I have their modular travel system with adapters for france, campsites and and extension lead - https://toughleads.co.uk/collections/ev-electric-v...

They have many other options including regular 13A socket extensions.

Quite pricey but seems very well made.

[Paul Drawmer]

Also used toughleads. I have one with an inline connector that allows it to run through a letterbox. Nicely made, good quality leads.

Don't forget to check that the socket you plug it into isn't overheating over the several hours charging use.

[MondeoMan1981]

Thanks all - toughleads was the website I had been looking at initially!

[RazerSauber]

I use some billy basic 2 gang extension on my own car and never had a problem. It gets mildly touch warm after being on literally all night. Never had a problem otherwise.

[Crook]

I used this, never had a warm plug / socket or cable. Always make sure the reel is fully unwound though.

https://www.screwfix.com/p/pro-xt-omu2513-13a-4-ga...

[samoht]

Another toughleads customer here with no issues

[lemonslap]

Tough leads extension lead user here as well, properly made, EV changing rated hager socket and very high quality cable. Very different to a normal extension lead.

[SWoll]

Tough leads here as welo. Need to buy another really as having moved house power is now at the back of the garage so a bit of a stretch for the 5m we've had for years.

Not cheap, but worth every penny IMHO.

[Back2theFuji]

I've got a question about the tough leads letter box conncetor on their extension leads but a bit embarrased to ask them

https://toughleads.co.uk/collections/ev-electric-v...

The website states that the connector part is added 40cm from the plug by default...am I understanding that correctly? Who has a plug socket 40cm from their letter box?!

[samoht]

Back2theFuji said:

I've got a question about the tough leads letter box conncetor on their extension leads but a bit embarrased to ask them

https://toughleads.co.uk/collections/ev-electric-v...

The website states that the connector part is added 40cm from the plug by default...am I understanding that correctly? Who has a plug socket 40cm from their letter box?!

So... when in use, the connector isn't going to sit in the letterbox itself.

The idea is that the connector allows you to break the cable, then feed one end through the letterbox, then rejoin it.

But having done so you would pull the cable through into the house, such that the connector will sit on the cable between the letterbox and the inside plug socket you're using.

                               _ 
CAR-----------LB------<>------|_  plug

Where LB is the letterbox and <> is the connector.

[Back2theFuji]

samoht said:

So... when in use, the connector isn't going to sit in the letterbox itself.

The idea is that the connector allows you to break the cable, then feed one end through the letterbox, then rejoin it.

But having done so you would pull the cable through into the house, such that the connector will sit on the cable between the letterbox and the inside plug socket you're using.

                               _ 
CAR-----------LB------<>------|_  plug

Where LB is the letterbox and <> is the connector.

Oh course, thank you for explaining so clearly! Knew I was having a thicky moment