Charging of Electric Vehicles on Site

From another forum, I'm advised that from flat to fully charged would be 5 hours at 10amps. ( For an Outlander PHEV )

From another forum, I'm advised that from flat to fully charged would be 5 hours at 10amps. ( For an Outlander PHEV )

could do it overnight using a single bollard, via the vans electric.

i word it this way as I wouldnt like to see some have use of two sockets, one for a car....

if you can do it from your one supply, say overnight, or by switching off other devices, then fine....

I think that is the way it would have to be done, via a 3 pin domestic socket on / in the van. The public charging cables / sockets are incompatible with the site bollards 3 pin caravan sockets.

There may be adaptors out there that I haven't seen though.

It's always better to have a policy in place otherwise we will end up adding this to the long list of problem issues like the heater in the awning user etc etc , often aired on here. 

I`m surprised that members have`nt twigged onto the financial implications in the future of those with electric vehicles adding to the clubs site overheads and the consequent increase in pitch fees. If I suggested you might like to make a contribution to my diesel costs on arrival at a site I doubt the reply would be favourable. Bikes/Mobility Scooters and such like are unlikely to be as significant as a vehicle.

When I asked Head office, I was told that I could not charge up on-site.

However, another member asked a warden on-site and was allowed to charge, no problem.

The public charging cables / sockets are incompatible with the site bollards 3 pin caravan sockets.

There may be adaptors out there that I haven't seen though.

Nothing there a few minutes with a screwdrive can't arrange.

From another forum, I'm advised that from flat to fully charged would be 5 hours at 10amps. ( For an Outlander PHEV )

thanks

Having to ask the club or warden and getting two different answers is not good enough. These numbers of these vehicles are growing and a policy is needed. It might not be fair on other members if lots do it so but at the same time plenty will need it so the sooner they clarify it the better.

The Club will certainly need to clarify this matter soon particularly as the energy density of batteries improves.  The new Nissan Leaf for example has a 30KW battery and will charge at 3.3KW/H off a 16amp supply.  That would be quite alot of electricty if charged overnight and I for one, whilst a big fan of EVs, would not be happy to see that that kind of electricity supply being provided free of charge.