Are all EV cables equal????

[vdn]

Having a charger installed on Wednesday and I've gone for untethered, to give me options on length and future proof also.

Looking at cables, I'm after a 3 phase 10 metre type 2 to 2... and the prices vary hugely. Is there such a thing as a crap cable? - as I'm happy to buy quality, but I don't want to waste money. Amazon have some brands I've never heard of for good money: 'EzgoGo', 'Bokman' and 'Goneo'.

Has anyone had experience of / used the above brands and are they any good?

[gangzoom]

Yes, you need specific cables if you want to hit say 22KW AC charging. I don't know how the car/charger knows which cable can/cannot support > 7KW charging though.

[frisbee]

gangzoom said:

Yes, you need specific cables if you want to hit say 22KW AC charging. I don't know how the car/charger knows which cable can/cannot support > 7KW charging though.

My car and cable physically don't have the pins/sockets for the other phases. You can plug a 3 phase cable in but there would be nothing to actually connect to.

[TheRainMaker]

gangzoom said:

Yes, you need specific cables if you want to hit say 22KW AC charging. I don't know how the car/charger knows which cable can/cannot support > 7KW charging though.

The pins won't be connected on a single-phase cable; the car will know.