Charging Cables

The MG one is north of £250 for a Single Phase Type 2. I had it on order till someone mentioned about the Trophy having 3 Phase charging and the 3 Phase cable able to be used for everything. It was £85 through the Tesla app and is decent quality. Glad I saw the post as saved me a fortune and allows me to get 11kw AC (on the Trophy/LR) if I use a 3 Phase charger at my Brothers work.
Sorry and please feel free to correct me if I’m wrong but I was told more than once UK MG4 and I think all MG models in fact coming to the UK are only single phase only up to 7kw.

3 phase 11kw is only available in other countries or Europe.
Les
 
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That's what was supposed to be the case ... the reality is the LR models currently in the UK have 3-phase rectifiers/converters - evident by the fact that the sockets have actual pins in the L2 and L3 receptacles. :)

(Look at your wife's charge socket - the SR model only has a pin in the L1 receptacle ... like mine).
 
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You can use any good quality 32A single phase type2 to type2 cable and probably cheaper than the MG one.
Why single phase? The LR and Trophy trims can charge on 3-phase at over 7kW - up to about 10kW.

Sorry and please feel free to correct me if I’m wrong but I was told more than once UK MG4 and I think all MG models in fact coming to the UK are only single phase only up to 7kw.

3 phase 11kw is only available in other countries or Europe.
Les
I confirmed today that the Trophy (also applies to LR) charges on 3-phase if you use a 3-phase cable (not the cheapo cable sometimes supplied with the car). That’s for a UK spec model and not part of the first batch - ours was picked up in December.
 
I still can’t get a definitive answer on what type of charging cable/cables come with the MG4.
I’ve now spoken to several dealers.
‘It depends/varies’ I’ve been told by some dealers, they are coming through with a type 2 only by others.
Surely it must be supplied with a 3 pin charge cable as standard so that you can at least charge at home if you don’t have a wall box?
The 3 pin charger has been seen as an emergency charger amongst other things, so it should absolutely be standard supply with the car.
 
I'm sure the original advertising said the MG4 comes with a 3-pin cable ... but for the first batch shipped they didn't have the parts for 3-pin cables so included Type 2 cables instead. Mine came from the 2nd batch (though still a late August build date) and came with a 3-pin cable.
 
Thanks. I’m guessing MG would rather supply the car with a 3 pin than a type 2, as the type 2 costs more…
 
I still can’t get a definitive answer on what type of charging cable/cables come with the MG4.
I’ve now spoken to several dealers.
‘It depends/varies’ I’ve been told by some dealers, they are coming through with a type 2 only by others.
Surely it must be supplied with a 3 pin charge cable as standard so that you can at least charge at home if you don’t have a wall box?
The 3 pin charger has been seen as an emergency charger amongst other things, so it should absolutely be standard supply with the car.
Well I have ordered an SE and the dealer has told me that it is supplied with a 5m three pin charger. He has recommended that I also buy a Type 2 charging cable if I want to use a non tethered commercial charging station.
 
Well I have ordered an SE and the dealer has told me that it is supplied with a 5m three pin charger. He has recommended that I also buy a Type 2 charging cable if I want to use a non tethered commercial charging station.
Download the Tesla app, set up an account. Then you can order a 4m 32amp Type 2 cable for £85.
 
Great tip. Thanks.
Just ordered one. It will probably arrive before my new MG4 Trophy.(can’t wait)
I checked and my car should arrive with a granny cable. Im also looking into a v2l cable.
Paul
 
Is 4m long enough for most public charge points? (I suppose it will be if you reverse in - but what if the charge point is on the opposite side of the car to where the charge port is? Will 4m reach OK if you drive in [so the port would be on the same side], or even if you reverse in [with the port on the opposite side]?)
 

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