N2STY
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Wich is strange as the mg supplied v2l adaptor has rcd on it?The car has inbuilt protection so pointless having an RCD in the circuit.
Wich is strange as the mg supplied v2l adaptor has rcd on it?The car has inbuilt protection so pointless having an RCD in the circuit.
Strange is the right wordWich is strange as the mg supplied v2l adaptor has rcd on it?
Why would they fit rcd on v2l lead if it's protected from car do you know what mA the car is protected against?Strange is the right word![]()
Even stranger don't your think, as the "EVCables" V2L lead has no RCD protection contained at the lead at all !.Longer the fly lead equals less protective cable?
Forget that it has the rcd at end of cable anyway so none of it is protected
Thanks. I have always been a bit of a "prepper" myself. So we have things like charging a phone or lightning secured but I am now looking at making things more convenient if we do have any power disruptions such as being able to make a hot chocolate or tea while playing board games with a lantern light. Etc. V2L just sounds too good to ignore here really if I can get extra value out of £27 000 car then I sure will do my best to tryIt’s a little over 2 Kw’s, so a fast boil kettle and a fridge maybe pushing it a little bit !.
You can get a slightly smaller capacity kettle with a much smaller draw for about £20.
It’s bigger than the tiny travel kettles, but not full size.
About 3/4 size if that makes sense.
Some reports of people exceeding the recommend rating, which maybe okay for a short time frame, but not recommended over a long period of time I would suggest.
If you rely totally on electric to cook and are worried about power cuts etc, can I suggest you look at buying one of those £20 single gas ring camping stoves and a couple of gas canisters, to run it.
They come in a plastic case, so can be stored when not in use.
A cheap back up plan for £20.
At least you could use it to boil water for a hot drink and make a simple snack if the power does go down.
Then use the V2L cable to run the other important electric items in the house.
I have been giving this some thought over the last week and investigating what important items I can run from my V2L cable and then looking at other methods of providing some light and charging phones / computer etc.
I have two jumper packs that could be used to charge / power smaller items like tablets / lap top / phone chargers etc.
I have some trade rated rechargeable LED inspection lights that are powerful enough to light a very large room if needed.
A site radio that can be powered by cordless power tool batteries ( which I have a number of ).
We have a stored hot water tank, so that is of some benefit over a combi boiler in times like that.
Although ( hopefully ) these will not be necessary this winter, I always find it’s better to prepare now, rather than latter !.
I think owning an EV promotes this “Always Have A Back Up Plan” mind set ?.
Although very difficult to obtain right now, a smaller air fryer ( 1.5 Kw’s ) is an option for running from the V2L cable also and the average size microwave.
We all take electricity purely for granted, because it’s always there 24/7.
Only when it’s turned off, do we realise just how much we need it in our daily lives !.
The water and gas supplies are treated in the same disregarded fashion.
There is no shame in planning ahead a little I feel.
Fail to plan, then plan to fail !.
Very wise !.We use an air fryer, slow cooker, and steamer regularly to save money over cooking with gas. I'm already looking at extension leads for the above and the fridge freezer during a power cut.
A couple of months ago, we had a cable fault in the street which meant the power was off for about 18 hours. Our next door neighbour had to dump a load of food out of the freezer which had defrosted. Fortunately, I have a portable power supply I use in the garage to power tools etc so was able to bring that into the house and power the kitchen, internet and TV. A tip for anyone who has solar lights in the garden, just bring them into the house and turn them upside down. They work just like a candle.Fridge freezers are usually okay for a few hours if the power drops away.
Top tip !.A tip for anyone who has solar lights in the garden, just bring them into the house and turn them upside down. They work just like a candle.![]()
only half true as the RCD protects against errors in the load, ground to earth or neutral to earth.The car has inbuilt protection so pointless having an RCD in the circuit.
It's this a dealer update? Think I'll be arranging a visit!Just been watching the Monday night pod cast and Miles has said that there is an update available, that allows the ZS EV facelift to use the V2L load cable, without the car in the READY condition !.
Which is great news for any campers etc out there !.
Yes it is, it must be very recent !.It's this a dealer update? Think I'll be arranging a visit!
Let's hope it now charges the 12v at same time as wellJust been watching the Monday night pod cast and Miles has said that there is an update available, that allows the ZS EV facelift to use the V2L load cable, without the car in the READY condition !.
Which is great news for any campers etc out there !.
Yes. Almost certainly, just replace the resistor that's there with the 470Ω resistor, and redo the heat-shrink tubing or other protection.One end of thecablewire with the resistor in is connected to earth - is this correct.
Yes. Almost certainly, just replace the resistor that's there with the 470Ω resistor, and redo the heat-shrink tubing or other protection.
You only need one in the type 2 end as others end will be your socketsThanks ? I’ve just dismantled the plug from the other end, and there is a resistor there as well, exactly the same set up?