Citroën Ami Users:- To use your Ami’s standard charging cable with either a tethered Type 2 EVSE (chargepoint) or on the EV end of a standard Type 2 to Type 2 cable plugged into a standard Type 2 socketed EVSE, then you must also buy the ‘Short T2MP’ option. This a special version of the Type 2 male plug that properly connects to the female Type 2 plug on the end of the tethered EVSE cable.
Technical Notes for DIY-built EVs :- All the adaptors on this page are designed to communicate their maximum current-carrying capability to the charging point (EVSE) once connected. In the case of UK and 16A CEE plug adaptor versions, this maximum current ‘agreement’ is set at 20A. Once again, this fact does not mean the connected vehicle/device with be 'forced' o take 20A! It will simply take what it is designed to and, if it came with a standard mains plug, it will not draw more than 10A as this is an interntionally agreed standard. If in any doubt, check the current draw specification on the EV charger or appliance's specification plate. It will normally quote the power drawn in watts (W). Simply divide this by 230(V) to derive the maximum current. Eg if the specs say 'max power 1000W' then 1000/230 = 4.4A. However, neither the EVSE nor the adaptor cable can control the maximum current that the EV’s charger will draw once connected. Therefore, for any EV which uses any sort of ‘unofficial’ ie non-OEM charging system (eg a DIY arrangement), it is essential that the EV’s charging system design accounts for the maximum current it will draw from the EVSE. Otherwise, at best the EVSE will go into fault mode and disconnect the EV and, at worst, the adaptor could dangerously overheat. Tethered EVSEs :- Without modification, EVSEs with a tethered Type 2 female connector will not work with these standard adaptors due to a deliberate plug design facet intended to specifically stop people from extending tethered cables with ‘free’ (non-tethered) Type 2 to Type 2 cables designed for non-tethered charge points. The item is dispatched via Royal Mail postage which usually takes 3-4 working days from the day of dispatch within mainland UK - but, due to our remote location, may take as much as 7 days. Alternative postage can be arranged at extra cost. Non-UK Orders must pay for additional postage.