Are the EHU sockets on site female fittings?

[Vipar]

I have a charger with a 13amp plug on one end and a plug that plugs into my car.
I also have a long extension lead 16amp from my ex motor home.

I need to plug my EV into a blue site type socket.

Can you show a picture of what I need please?

 

[gus-lopez]

one of these if I am reading what you want correctly<Broken link removed>

 

[rickwiggans]

If you are thinking of this for when on a site, you'd also need to confirm with the site that it is allowed. For example, Caravan club don't allow charging from the bollard - you have to charge from a socket within your unit.

 

[Trevor Wbm]

Best decribed a 'shrouded male' I guess - the type in the photo attached above.

For what it's worth my hybrid uses a 10amp charger, so I assume won't work off a 6 or 8 amp supply which some sites have. It's also a bit sensitive to using extension leads.

 

[Vipar]

I won’t be using it on a site it’s for when I’m racing.

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[Vipar]

one of these if I am reading what you want correctly<Broken link removed>

Yup, thanks that will allow me to plug in an extension lead ( which I have ) just need to change the 13amp plug for the blue one.

 

[rod_vw]

There is another version that is a combined unit, i.e. a 13A socket moulded on the outer end of a 16A plug.

However there is a good reason not to use them connected to external 16A sockets, the 13A portion is not in any way damp proof whilst the 16A side is. I guess that's why some sites will not allow their use.

 

[xsparks]

The output end of an extension lead should always be female to negate the risk of shock, or short circuit.

 

[mitzimad]

Power source is always femaleotherwise you could touch it easily just think of how your plugs and sockets are at home

 

[meanders]

And don't be tempted to create a "widow maker" as known in the entertainment business. Usually caterers that need more than 13a. If the need 32a they have b en known to connect two cables with 13amp on each and plug them into adjacent sockets. Trouble is a double 13a is only rated at 18a max if on a ring, plus plug one end in, someone pulls out the second as they need to plug a kettle in, and you have 230v freely dangling on exposed pins.

Hopefully the idiots don't come across two 13a sockets on different phases.

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[autorouter]

However there is a good reason not to use them connected to external 16A sockets, the 13A portion is not in any way damp proof whilst the 16A side is. I guess that's why some sites will not allow their use.

I think the OP would have to make an adapter with something like this on the 13A end. It would need a weatherproof cable gland as an inlet, which doesn't seem to be built-in to the 'weatherproof' IP66 socket arrangement.

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