If you are living in Sydney, Perth, Melbourne, or Brisbane then you might have noticed a different kind of electric vehicle charger point being installed at shopping centres, workplaces, and car parking. These EV charging stations do not have a tethered cable like the earlier EV charging stations had. Rather, you need to bring your electric vehicle cable that is specific for your EV model for charging.
Benefits of the new EV charging stations
Several benefits support this new kind of EV charging station:
- There is less wear and tear with the tethered cable
- There is a universal EV charging point for all kinds of electric vehicles
- The option for three-phase 22 kW electric vehicle charging.
Australian standard cable charger
Type 2 charging cable, also called Mennekes, is now the Australian standard, and most electric vehicles use this kind of cable. For buying the best kind of type 2 charge cable, visit Jucer where you will get the most suitable Mennekes cable for type 2 vehicle inlets that connects to charging station outlets with type 2 socket. It is compatible with almost all the major brands of electric vehicles like Audi, BMW, BYD, Honda, Holden, Hyundai, Jaguar, KIA, Mercedes Benz, Renault, Porsche, Volvo, Volkswagen to name a few.
You can buy this cable from Jucer with confidence and peace of mind as the charging cable comes with a standard warranty of 2 years. This type of charging cable works on charging stations with both 7KWh and 22KWh, Single Phase and Three Phase.
Jucer ensures that the cable is made from materials that are strong, durable, and hard to wear. The insulated and reinforced 5 meters cable is reliable, robust, quick, and gets easily connected to your EV or PHEV. The cable can withstand both high and low temperatures operating at a maximum of 55 degrees C and a minimum of -30 degrees C.
You also get the option of a Type 2 Stretch Charging Cable that comes in a coiled structure. When plugged in, the coiled structure tightens which reduces the cable slack, freeing up the space. It fits easily in any cable bag or you can also stash it in the trunk, boot, or fruit of an EV without any tangles.
Type 1 cable
This is an older type of charger cable but can be still seen in some places in Australia. It has a capacity of 7.4kW at a single phase and can be used to charge EV models across the following brands BMW, Nissan Leaf, Toyota, Mitsubishi, Volvo, Audi, Mercedes Benz, and more.
EV adaptor cables
These are used for EVs that use a Type 2 inlet but wish to use EV charging stations with a tethered Type 1 cable.
The type of charging cable needed depends on the EV you drive. Once you see the charging port, you will understand which EV cable you need. The other end will be the same which will have a type 2 plug that connects to the socket of the EV charging station.
