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Hoping to buy 2nd hand leaf this week - charge card and home charge point

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  • #52
    DrPhilG
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,460 ✭✭✭✭DrPhilG


    zilog_jones wrote: »
    What's the point in putting SCPs at train stations if they're not for commuters?

    What's the point in putting FCPs at shopping centres like. Blanchardstown if they're not for shoppers to abandon for 2 hours at a time?

    The point is that the ESB are not known for putting chargers in sensible or appropriate locations.

    If someone parks at a train station and commutes for a standard business day then the car would be at the charger for roughly 10 hours? My Leaf would go from flat to full in 3. Leaving the car there for more than 3 times the required charge time makes no sense.

    Fair enough SCPs are not usually likely to have a queue but it doesn't change get the fact that it's possible. I have a few times needed a SCP because I could reach a fast charger and I wouldn't be amused if someone was parking for the entire day.

    This is not taking a pop at the OP by the way, just my opinion on etiquette.


  • #53
    BoatMad
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,702 ✭✭✭✭BoatMad


    The point is that the ESB are not known for putting chargers in sensible or appropriate locations.

    mostly the ESB couldnt get a better location , not really the ESBs fault


  • #54
    stesaurus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,934 ✭✭✭stesaurus


    Best of luck and glad to see another EV on the road. You'll find loads of useful info on this forum.
    Other tips offhand I would suggest is get a night rate meter asap. There's a few apps worth downloading, plugshare and chargebump and also sign up to one of the FB groups. It's at least entertaining to see people have a moan or two


  • #55
    stesaurus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,934 ✭✭✭stesaurus


    DrPhilG wrote: »
    What's the point in putting FCPs at shopping centres like. Blanchardstown if they're not for shoppers to abandon for 2 hours at a time?

    The point is that the ESB are not known for putting chargers in sensible or appropriate locations.

    If someone parks at a train station and commutes for a standard business day then the car would be at the charger for roughly 10 hours? My Leaf would go from flat to full in 3. Leaving the car there for more than 3 times the required charge time makes no sense.

    Fair enough SCPs are not usually likely to have a queue but it doesn't change get the fact that it's possible. I have a few times needed a SCP because I could reach a fast charger and I wouldn't be amused if someone was parking for the entire day.

    This is not taking a pop at the OP by the way, just my opinion on etiquette.

    SCPs are a different kettle of fish to an FCP. You kind of have to expect them to be left finished from time to time depending on location. A train station scp user is usually either a commuter or a local. Only one of those types is abusing the scp imo.
    Stick a whole bank of outdoor sockets at train stations with commuters in mind and it solves the problem.


  • #56
    Gumbo
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 39,802 Mod ✭✭✭✭Gumbo


    marpad wrote: »
    He only had 16A available. It is cheaper than 32A and could do withe the saving right now so will just have to look at changing when changing car whcih hopefully won't be for a few years!

    Run the cable from the fuse board to the charge point as if it was a 32a.
    That way in the future you can upgrade the unit, simple plug and play rather than running cables back to fuse board and seeing as you are doing it now anyhow.

    There's only a Euro or two in the difference between the length of cable.


  • #57
    goz83
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,034 ✭✭✭goz83


    Well done on the purchase. You must be delighted. Though it seems like a shame to leave it at a train station all day if its so close to you. Sometimes I drop the wife to work in the Leaf and collect her if I know I have the time and it's about 15klms each way.

    Definitely get the 32A charge point. You will regret it if you don't. Send a PM to Soarer. He found a great deal on a Rolec 32A charge point with a 13A socket included. Great for plugging in the hoover....or in my case today, the power tools.


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