On 03/06/2019 11:30, Terry Casey wrote:

Just came across this topic on another forum:

http://golbornevintageradio.co.uk/fo...hread.php?tid=
7463

or: https://tinyurl.com/gvr-13a

Any comments from the experts here?

A standard plug and socket can carry 13A - but there are provisos. It
needs to be well terminated, and the pins etc need to be very clean. It
will also still get hot (you will gets several watts of dissipation in
the fuse for example).

So its not the ideal connection for long term heave loads near the maximum.

To an extent, its a bit of a moot point, since for a car with any
sensible battery capacity, 13A charging is likely to be too slow for
practical purposes. Most dedicated home chargers normally need a circuit
supplying 6 to 7kW.


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Cheers,

John.

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