What’s this socket?

[DSLiverpool]

My wife’s gone to The Lister hospital to see a relative and her strategy was to charge her ioniq whilst there only to find the socket below !!

Why? Who has those?

[GT6k]

That's a 16A commando socket. It's used as an industrial connection or a caravan hookup. You can plug a granny charger into it with the right adaptor.

Edited by GT6k on Sunday 18th September 16:54

[DSLiverpool]

GT6k said:

That's a 16A commando socket. You can plug a granny charger into it with the right adaptor.

She’s only got type 2 plus it’ll be slow. Why haven’t they updated?

[Scrump]

DSLiverpool said:

She’s only got type 2 plus it’ll be slow. Why haven’t they updated?

I am sure if you let the NHS Trust know that your wife could only charge her car slowly they will divert from money from A&E to pay for some fast chargers for visitors to use.
Edit: maybe a bit harsh, but I doubt the charging facilities for visitors is high on the list of priorities for NHS Trusts at the moment.

[blank]

If the supply is only good for 16A (wiring, total available power etc) then it's technically a good option.

You can get posh granny cables like Juice Booster that will plug into it, or even 32A 3 phase (22kW if your car will take it).

Edited by blank on Sunday 18th September 17:00

[GT6k]

It's not a charger, its just a standard industrial electrical outlet. Either installed to run machinery or to hookup a caravan. Type 2 cable is no use as the bit (of electronics) in the middle is missing.

[OutInTheShed]

Anyone with a boat or caravan with a mains hook-up is likely to have a round 16A plug to 3 pin square socket adaptor lead.

[DSLiverpool]

They list the hospital as having ev chargers- I’ve told her to go to Stevenage town.

[TheRainMaker]

DSLiverpool said:

My wife’s gone to The Lister hospital to see a relative and her strategy was to charge her ioniq whilst there only to find the socket below !!

Why? Who has those?

Are you sure that it is for public use?

It seems odd to have a socket they can't take payment from.

[Scrump]

Smiljan said:

Isn't it a private hospital?

OP says the Lister hospital


https://www.enherts-tr.nhs.uk/hospitals/lister/

[Smiljan]

DSLiverpool said:

They list the hospital as having ev chargers- I’ve told her to go to Stevenage town.

I thought you meant the Lister in Chelsea (ie private) but since it's NHS they probably take a kidney for parking anyway so not free charging after all.

Who listed the hospital as having EV chargers. it doesn't show on zap map.

[Smiljan]

Scrump said:

Smiljan said:

Isn't it a private hospital?

OP says the Lister hospital


https://www.enherts-tr.nhs.uk/hospitals/lister/

You were quick! Anyway as I explained I thought it was this one

https://www.hcahealthcare.co.uk/facilities/the-lis...

[Scrump]

Smiljan said:

You were quick! Anyway as I explained I thought it was this one

https://www.hcahealthcare.co.uk/facilities/the-lis...

Could be! If it is a private hospital then my posts are irrelevant.

[Smiljan]

Scrump said:

Could be! If it is a private hospital then my posts are irrelevant.

It's not though, he's already mentioned Stevenage.

Anyway, I think we're drifting off ever so slightly

[GT9]

Name the car

[DSLiverpool]

Well she left the hozzy on 8% but lots of chargers nearby, sadly most 7kw so a frantic set of phone calls and she’s at Morrisons at Welwyn garden city.
I think that’s the last time she goes down south on the ioniq, she’s stressed out.

[TooLateForAName]

I think some of the early commercial vans used commando sockets.
Quite possible that the hospital has some vans that can charge on it.

[Rozzers]

The ‘super’ ambulances hook up to those when parked as they’ve fridges for bloods etc. they’ve a generator when running in the road. Generally the major incident support unit types that go out with Surgeons on board.

[whirlybird]

Maybe the car should be called the IRONIC,
Thought these EV,s had 'huge' mileage , time for the solicitors to offer> Has your EV left you stranded, Call Bucket,Sucket a F*cket.

Edited by whirlybird on Friday 23 September 09:47

[JonnyVTEC]

whirlybird said:

Maybe the car should be called the KIA IRONIC,
Thought these EV,s had 'huge' mileage , time for the solicitors to offer> Has your EV left you stranded, Call Bucket,Sucket a F*cket.

Even though its a Hyundai?