3 Pin Charger For Charging a Vauxhall Ampera With A 13A Socket
Charge your Vauxhall Ampera at your home, office or anywhere that has a 13A 3 pin Type G plug socket (BS 1363) with our Type 1 portable charging cable.
Our portable chargers (also known as a granny cable or home charger) will charge the Vauxhall Ampera up to 2.3kW.
Plug this 3 pin charger into a 13A socket and charge your EV at 10A. This charger is recommended as an emergency back-up. For example, if you are visiting an area without any charging facilities nearby.
If you are using a 13A socket to charge your EV for longer periods, we recommend our adjustable 3 pin EV charger.
Is This Type 1 to 3 Pin Charger Suitable For The Vauxhall Ampera?
Choosing The Right Charger
The Vauxhall Ampera has a Type 1 socket as standard. Therefore, this 3 pin charger is compatible with the Vauxhall Ampera.
Charging an EV for long periods with a 13A socket may cause thermal damage to the socket. For example, the socket might overheat if the socket has damaged, if there is faulty wiring, or if the electrical circuit is overloaded. It is rare, but it does happen.
For this reason, we strongly recommend having an electrician inspect the intended socket to certify its suitability for EV charging. This assessment should include factors such as the duration (e.g., 4 hours charging at a time), and the frequency of EV charging (e.g., daily).
Avoid using an extension lead or adapter with this 3 pin charger. Plug the charger directly into the vehicle socket of the Vauxhall Ampera. Ensure that water does not come into contact with the prongs of the 3-pin plug or enters inside the Type 2 plug. Keep the charger dry when not in use. Before usage, be sure to read the user booklet included with the charger.
Please note that the manufacturer of this vehicle did not manufacture this charging cable.
EV Cable Bag And Case
We provide a canvas cable bag (suitable for cables up to 10M) to store this charger when not in use. The bag can also be upgraded to a cable carrier case made from EVA material, which has improved waterproof and impact protection. The EVA case has an elasticated strap in the bottom compartment and elasticated mesh pocket in the top to allow convenient storage of two cables. The EVA case can hold two cables, provided each cable is no longer than 10 meters (with a total combined length of 20 meters) and is neatly wound. You can replace the canvas cable bag with an EVA case by selecting the option available in the basket or on the checkout page.
10A EV Charger Features
IP65 protection for the control box. TUV approved.
Certification: UKCA, CE.
30mA AC Type A RCD.
Built in fault detection: Over voltage / under voltage, over current and surge protection.
PCB Overheating protection: The charging current will automatically reduce if the circuit board in the device box exceeds 75 degrees.
Type 1 10A 3 Pin Charging Cable Technical Data
| Charging cable type | 3-pin (Type G) 13A socket to Type 2 (IEC 62196-2) connectors |
| Lengths available | 5 Metre, 8 Metre |
| Rated current | 10A |
| Certification | CE, UKCA, TUV tested |
| Cable from control box to power outlet | 3×2.5+2×0.75mm |
| Cable to Type 2 vehicle plug | 3×2.5+1×0.75mm |
| IP grade | Control box: IP65. Plugs when connected to sockets: IP55 |
| Operating voltage | 220V-240V AC |
| Leakage protection | AC leakage 30mA |
| Working temperature | -30°C to 50°C |
| Flame retardant | UL94 V-0 |
| Insulation resistance | 10MΩ |
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