{"product_id":"type-1-to-3-pin-charging-cable","title":"Type 1 to 3 Pin Charging Cable","description":"\u003ch2\u003eQuick recommendation\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA \u003cstrong\u003eType 1 to 3 Pin charging cable\u003c\/strong\u003e plugs your car straight into an ordinary household socket, with no wallbox and no installation. It draws \u003cstrong\u003e2.3 kW\u003c\/strong\u003e, and on a Type 1 car that is a far more useful number than it sounds.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHere is why. Every Type 1 car sold in Britain is an older one with a small battery, between about 12 and 33 kWh. A modern 80 kWh electric car would need three days on a household socket, which is why we describe the Type 2 granny cable as a backup. On a \u003cstrong\u003e24 kWh Nissan Leaf the same socket delivers a full charge in about 11 hours 45 minutes\u003c\/strong\u003e, and on an Outlander PHEV in about six. That is an overnight charge, not an emergency measure, and for a second car covering short local runs it can be the only charging you ever need.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIt is also the answer when there is no charge point: a relative's driveway, a holiday cottage, a workplace with a socket in the wall but nothing on it. Ours is sealed to \u003cstrong\u003eIP67\u003c\/strong\u003e, so it can sit outside in the rain while it works, and the current is adjustable from 6A to 12A if the socket or the wiring is old.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eCheck the inlet before you order. \u003cstrong\u003eA Type 1 socket has five pins and a Type 2 has seven.\u003c\/strong\u003e The Nissan Leaf changed from Type 1 to Type 2 in 2018 and the Kia Soul in 2019, so the year matters as much as the badge. If yours is Type 2, you need the Type 2 to 3-Pin cable instead. If you want to use a wallbox or a public post rather than a socket, that is the Type 1 to Type 2 cable.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eCharging Times from a Household Socket\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt 2.3 kW, from empty, based on each car's nominal battery size\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eCar\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eBattery\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eFull charge at 2.3 kW\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eVerdict\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMitsubishi Outlander PHEV\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e12 kWh\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e6 hours\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eComfortably overnight\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMitsubishi i-MiEV, Peugeot iOn, Citroen C-Zero\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e16 kWh\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e7 hours 45 mins\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eComfortably overnight\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNissan Leaf, 24 kWh\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e24 kWh\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e11 hours 45 mins\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOvernight, plugged in early\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNissan Leaf, 30 kWh\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e30 kWh\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e14 hours 45 mins\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOvernight plus part of a day\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFord Focus Electric\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e33.5 kWh\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e16 hours 30 mins\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBetter on a wallbox\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eReal times run a little shorter, because a car's usable capacity is always below its nominal figure. Cold weather lengthens them again.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eType 1 to 3 Pin Cable Options\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eLength\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eRating\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eBest for\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003ePrice\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e5m\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e6A to 12A adjustable, 2.3 kW\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eA socket in the garage or on the wall beside where you park\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e£243.99\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e10m\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e6A to 12A adjustable, 2.3 kW\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eReaching from indoors, or parking away from the house\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e£293.99\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIP67 sealed, CE certified, rated from -30C to +50C, with a two year warranty, same-day dispatch on working-day orders placed before 2pm and our price match on any UK retailer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eType 1 to 3 Pin Charging Cable FAQs\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eCan I charge a Type 1 car from a normal plug socket?\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes, that is exactly what this cable is for. A Type 1 to 3 Pin cable plugs into any standard UK socket and draws 2.3 kW, with no wallbox and no installation needed. On the small batteries Type 1 cars carry, that is a genuine overnight charge rather than a top-up.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eHow long does it take to charge a Nissan Leaf from a 3 pin socket?\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAbout 11 hours 45 minutes from empty for a 24 kWh Nissan Leaf, and around 14 hours 45 minutes for the 30 kWh car. Most owners never charge from empty, so a normal overnight plug-in replaces a day's driving comfortably.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eIs it safe to leave this cable outside?\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe cable is sealed to IP67, so rain is not a problem while it is working. The socket it plugs into is the thing to think about: use an outdoor rated socket, do not run it through a part open window or door, and set the cable to 6A or 10A rather than 12A if the wiring is old.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eDoes my car have a Type 1 socket?\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCount the pins. A Type 1 inlet has five, a Type 2 has seven with a flat top edge. Type 1 cars in Britain are all pre-2019 and include the Nissan Leaf up to 2017, the e-NV200, the Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV and i-MiEV, the Peugeot iOn, the Citroen C-Zero, the Vauxhall Ampera and the Ford Focus Electric.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eShould I buy this or a Type 1 to Type 2 cable?\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis one plugs into a household socket. The Type 1 to Type 2 cable plugs into a wallbox or a public charge point and charges two to three times faster. 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