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Charging An Electric Or Hybrid EV At Home With A Socket Outlet Using The Granny Lead
The British standards have now put in place a regulation for EV owners that use there 3 pin socket chargers at home (granny leads).
Earth Electrical
8:21am on 03/02/2021
The British standards have now put in place a regulation for EV owners that use there 3 pin socket chargers at home (granny leads).
The Electrical Council are highlighting the danger of using a standard household socket outlet to charge a car
BS7671 Part 7: 722.55.101.0.201.1
A BS1363 SOCKET FOR EV (SLOW) CHARGING MUST BE STAMPED EV AND BE SUITABLE FOR A LONG TERM HIGH LOAD
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