You may have spotted a new sort of EV charger installed at either your workplace, shopping centre, or any council car park if you are living in Perth, Adelaide, Melbourne, Sydney, or Brisbane. Unlike standard EV charging stations, these electric vehicle charging stations do not have a tethered cable. Instead, the EV motorist must provide their own cable that is specific to their vehicle type.
This form of electric vehicle charging infrastructure has several important advantages:
- Less amount of wear and tear particularly on a tethered wire are the key benefits.
- Electric vehicle Charging for All kinds of Electric Vehicles
- The capacity to charge electric vehicles in three phases at 22kW.
Most electric vehicles use a Type 1 to Type 2 adapter for charging the battery of the EV. Both these types of adapters are available with Jucer.
So which type of Electric Vehicle Charging cable will you need particularly for your EV? This will depend mainly on the kind of EV that you drive, and just by giving one quick glance at your charging port, you will be able to tell what EV cable you will require.
However, the other end is going to be always the same, and it will have only a Type 2 plug that is going to connect to the Universal Electric Vehicle charging station socket.
Type 1 electric car plug
This is the typical plug type for EV charging stations in Australia, primarily for vehicles from the United States, Japan, and Europe. Most electric vehicles can connect to a charger directly with a Type 1 plug, and many vehicle manufacturers have adopted this connector.
To protect EV drivers in wet situations, the Type 1 connector offered in Australia must meet the required standard.
In Australia, it is an older version (but still prevalent) form of EV Charging cable. This type of Electric Vehicle cable has a single-phase capacity of 7.4kW and is widely seen in many Japanese EVs and PHEVs.
Type 2 connectors
The Type 2 connectors are used for charging electric cars made in Europe and in Australia. The 7-pin connector is widely used in Europe and is required by the EU for charging electric vehicles with a power output of up to 70 kW.
This is now considered as the Australian standard, and Type 2 will be used in the great majority of new electric vehicles. Originally, the ability to charge in three phases and widespread acceptance made this design the preferred alternative in the market. Many well-known automobile manufacturers are now transitioning to Type 2.
Other
These Electric Vehicle Adaptor Cables are for electric vehicles with a Type 2 intake that want to utilise Electric Vehicle charging stations that have got a tethered or cabled Type 1 cable, which is unusual anymore but still exists. A Type 2 converter is also available, which enables older Type 1 vehicles to use any Type 2 cabled charging stations.
So we have an overview of the various types of electric vehicle charging cables, their peculiarities, and which one is best for your vehicle. Remember to think about the cable’s length and how you will be using it the most.
