EVDANCE EV Charger Cable Type 2 to 3 Pin Plug 20ft/6.1m [6/8/10/13A] Current Adjustable Portable Electric Car Charger with 0-12h Time Delay, IP66, Type 2 Charging Cable for EV & PHEV, Black

I use this on the 10amp setting through an extension lead and an external socket. The socket has an RCD as does the extension lead which was a special lead made up by a company which specialises in these. In the UK, unless you have a special socket made for it, it isn't safe to go above 10amps. The unit is reliable and works with my VW ID.4 on Octopus Intelligent Go, switching on and off overnight as per the charging schedule.

I was traveling to my in-laws who don't have a charge point for EV's so I needed something to get juice into the car.This worked really well for me and I'd say the #1 thing to do is read the instructions. Just because the charger can draw at 12V doesn't mean you should or that the outlet it's plugged in to is rated for that level.I started my charge off at 8V, checked on it's temperature after half an hour - it shows a temperature which I assume is in the unit but I used the back of my hand on the plug also - and it was very low, then gave it 10V and checked after half an hour, it was fine. I checked again after an hour and no issues then left it overnight. Most UK plugs are 10V.Obviously this is a trickle charge compared to a specialist EV port, but it is what it is and if you're planning to go somewhere with limited charging options this is a decent solution. Just be careful, use the lower settings and check on the heat and don't expect super fast charging.

For the price you get what looks like a decent well made 3kWh charger.Comes with mounting bracket for the cable and also a bag to store the charger should you wish.Having read other reviews for this and other similar chargers, I decided to set it to 10A rather than 13A. I hope this will stop the plug melting.

The media could not be loaded. Would leave 0 stars if I could.Been using for approx 5-6months. Plug was getting warm to touch but nothing of any concern.Would charge car overnight once a week.Last night our power tripped. Looked around to see what had tripped it and found the car charger plug smoking. Scary, as if this had hadn’t whilst sleeping we wouldn’t have know the power had tripped . And potentially caused a fire.Lots of reviews now of similar issues.Please don’t buy.

Wonderful product, I am getting around 2.8 KW max per hour. This is very much useful for me

My EV only came with a connection cable for a wall charger so I needed a 'granny' charger to to enable me to charge my car since the cost of a wall charger is too expensive. This EVDANCE unit is conveniently light to carry and the adjustable charge rate allows me to use a conventional three pin socket in my garage to trickle charge my car without overloading the circuit. Since I don't use my car on a daily basis this is ideal for me. The carry case is useful to keep the charger/cable stowed either in the boot of the car or else in the garage. I tried the 13 Amp option but I found that this caused the three pin socket to warm up after 2-3 hours whereas the 10 Amp option did not (the socket is not BS1363/EV).

This really does the job. 4 charge levels. Very easy to useI've been using it on the 10 amp setting and it gets my E208 from half charge to full in 6 hours on an overnight tariff of 8.5p/kWh.Also has a built in delay timer if up to 12 hours so you can confidently set the charger to come on at off peak time.Also weather proof and have been using it during the recent storms with no issues.Also has a decent cable length.Great purchase.

Excellent gives you 2.3 kwh output on 13amps.