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The cable connects the car to the charger for the e-hybrid is 8’ in length, Porsche offers a longer cable, I believe it is roughly 25’ in length. Most Porsche thing ever... it’s $650. For the cable and connector.
In searching online I am finding a lot of different options, but almost all of them are UK-based and have a different connector. Has anyone sourced a longer cable for the car to charger for USA models? Would appreciate any pointers.
The cables are expensive because they're designed to repeatedly carry a large amount of current safely, this is no regular extension cord that you plug your Christmas lights into. You can save about a $100 bucks if you order through suncoast. Personally I would not risk burning my house down with an inferior charging cable to save a few bucks.
The cables are expensive because they're designed to repeatedly carry a large amount of current safely, this is no regular extension cord that you plug your Christmas lights into. You can save about a $100 bucks if you order through suncoast. Personally I would not risk burning my house down with an inferior charging cable to save a few bucks.
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Other EV chargers seem to safely manage on cables that are half the price of Porsche. You can buy a complete ChargePoint home charger, with 25’ cable, for $750 and that includes the actual charging module that Porsche sells for $2,500.
This ^^^^. My Porsche cable is in a closet collecting dust because I wanted something cleaner installed on the wall. I purchased the Chargepoint solution from Amazon and have been happy ever since.
+3 for the ChargePoint. We have a Telsa charger at home and put in a ChargePoint charger up at our cabin even though it was nearly the same price as the Tesla charger - it is nice to have the multiple car options up there. Both home and cabin are running on 40A, no problem (though that is the limit of the ChargePoint).
The cables are expensive because they're designed to repeatedly carry a large amount of current safely, this is no regular extension cord that you plug your Christmas lights into. You can save about a $100 bucks if you order through suncoast. Personally I would not risk burning my house down with an inferior charging cable to save a few bucks.
FWIW, charging systems for EVs follow industry standards, which is why Porsche is interoperable with other chargers and vice versa. Level 2 charging is only sending 30 amps at 240v, about what your kitchen appliances use and yes you can safely send that through a 10 gauge extension cord, a bit overkill for Christmas lights but it works for that as well... we are not talking about 3 phase power. If you have the standard 3.2kW onboard charger, you are only taking 16 amps continuously. A moderately priced Christmas light extension cord is rated for 20 amps.
This is household sized power because that is where these systems are installed. Do not fool yourself into thinking Porsche invented some unique charging technology. We are paying the Porsche badge premium for industry standard technology, nothing more.
I found an entire selection of level 2 EV extension cables on Amazon, A 25’ cable is running about $200. The quality of the connectors is high and the wire gauge of the cable itself is significant heavier than what Porsche ships. As an added bonus, I can run my Christmas lights on them this year!
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03-03-2019, 12:59 PM
Need longer charging cable
