V60 Hybrid owners: Bargain charging cables

DieselElectric · Jun 17th, 2015, 11:12

Hi All,
When I bought my V60 PHEV, it came with the standard, slow 3-pin charging cable but I thought I'd wait a bit before buying the "Type 2" faster charge cable for public charger units. After all, the brochure said it was only £50.

When I rang the local dealer they said, "Oh no. That's only if you buy it at the time you order the car. It's (about) £350 to buy now." 350!? That's a heck of a lot of diesel!

If it's of any help to anyone, after a lot of searching I managed to find http://evonestop.co.uk/product-categ...arging-cables/ who are selling some 3m cables for considerably less.

I rang them to check and they said apparently 3m cables aren't that popular so are being discontinued, but it works fine for me.

Charlie70 · Jun 17th, 2015, 18:29

Hi,

Thanks for the link. I've got a V60 Hybrid on order so I'm also looking at cables and charging options.

When I ordered it, to change from the standard cable for length or type was only a +/- 50 euro option but to have a second additional cable was 400 euro, so I didn't go for the 2nd one.

Did you go for the 16A or 32A version of the type 2 cable? Is it reliable without the in-line controller/protection device?

The Volvo site mentions 20A max rating for their type 2 version but it's not clear if there's a controller on it. The manual mentions that if it's a public charger, they have protection integrated on the station, so no in-line controller needed.

The car is supposed to be limited to 16A and I assume won't take a heavier current than it can handle, but I've no experience and the dealer will no doubt point me in the direction of their branded cable.

Thanks for any guidance!

acb5 · Jun 17th, 2015, 19:22

the 3m cable might be being discontinued due to its length. 3m is ok for some charging points but at home I need at least a 5m. It is always better to have spare than not reach at all. I have a charging point at home which can be set to 32A but as noted the V60 only draws a max of 16A whatever it is supplied.

DieselElectric · Jun 18th, 2015, 10:57

@Charlie:
I just went for the 16amp version. I suppose if we were to buy a different hybrid / electric vehicle in the future then maybe a 32amp might be more useful, but by that time, it'll probably have moved on to something even faster.

Also I think I might have read the cables have some sort of inbuilt signalling to indicate the maximum current each can carry.

Charlie70 · Jun 18th, 2015, 17:25

Thanks for the replies.

The cable would also a spare for me to use at places where the charging post is immediately next to the parking bay so I'm temped to get a 3m one. Being a hybrid, I'm not too worried if I can't get a top-up charge.

I might go for the 32A version just to future-proof it for the sake of the extra 10 GBP.

Andy4321 · Jun 20th, 2015, 22:20

Quote:

Originally Posted by DieselElectric

Hi All,
When I bought my V60 PHEV, it came with the standard, slow 3-pin charging cable but I thought I'd wait a bit before buying the "Type 2" faster charge cable for public charger units. After all, the brochure said it was only £50.

When I rang the local dealer they said, "Oh no. That's only if you buy it at the time you order the car. It's (about) £350 to buy now." 350!? That's a heck of a lot of diesel!

If it's of any help to anyone, after a lot of searching I managed to find http://evonestop.co.uk/product-categ...arging-cables/ who are selling some 3m cables for considerably less.

I rang them to check and they said apparently 3m cables aren't that popular so are being discontinued, but it works fine for me.

A very good price! I stuck with the three pin version with the car and purchased a 5m from a website, but it was around £200!

Craigy · Jun 21st, 2015, 09:30

Quote:

Originally Posted by DieselElectric

@Charlie:
I just went for the 16amp version. I suppose if we were to buy a different hybrid / electric vehicle in the future then maybe a 32amp might be more useful, but by that time, it'll probably have moved on to something even faster.

Also I think I might have read the cables have some sort of inbuilt signalling to indicate the maximum current each can carry.

Yes there is a resistive part of each cable which can be read by a 32A charger to ensure it won't supply a 32A car with 32A over a 16A cable. As you pointed out this would never be a problem if the V60 only has a 16A converter on board.
Does the V60 only have an AC charger input? Rapid chargers can charge almost any car in half an hour but are DC and use Chademo or CCS (frankenplug) connectors.

DieselElectric · Jun 22nd, 2015, 11:10

@Craigy: AC only, (single phase only I assume) 16amps max.

Still, this is a big step up from the standard 3-pin charger which only allows you to switch between 6, 8 or 10 amp options. Though fine for overnight charging, it's a bit slow for the public chargers.

sziszi83 · Jun 18th, 2018, 14:14

Hi Everybody,
I hope you can help me.

There was an error code at charging in volvo' computer: no lock the cable.
The mechanic delete the error code and the next day I plugged the cable, the latch is closed and I can not pull it out.
The latch does not open :-(

What should we do? Was someone else same problem?

Thanks

Jun 17th, 2015, 11:12	#1
DieselElectric Member Last Online: Sep 26th, 2019 17:27 Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Herts	V60 Hybrid owners: Bargain charging cables Hi All, When I bought my V60 PHEV, it came with the standard, slow 3-pin charging cable but I thought I'd wait a bit before buying the "Type 2" faster charge cable for public charger units. After all, the brochure said it was only £50. When I rang the local dealer they said, "Oh no. That's only if you buy it at the time you order the car. It's (about) £350 to buy now." 350!? That's a heck of a lot of diesel! If it's of any help to anyone, after a lot of searching I managed to find http://evonestop.co.uk/product-categ...arging-cables/ who are selling some 3m cables for considerably less. I rang them to check and they said apparently 3m cables aren't that popular so are being discontinued, but it works fine for me.

Jun 17th, 2015, 19:22	#3
acb5 Member Last Online: Nov 6th, 2020 09:10 Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: west midlands	the 3m cable might be being discontinued due to its length. 3m is ok for some charging points but at home I need at least a 5m. It is always better to have spare than not reach at all. I have a charging point at home which can be set to 32A but as noted the V60 only draws a max of 16A whatever it is supplied. __________________

Jun 22nd, 2015, 11:10	#8
DieselElectric Member Last Online: Sep 26th, 2019 17:27 Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Herts	@Craigy: AC only, (single phase only I assume) 16amps max. Still, this is a big step up from the standard 3-pin charger which only allows you to switch between 6, 8 or 10 amp options. Though fine for overnight charging, it's a bit slow for the public chargers. Last edited by DieselElectric; Jun 22nd, 2015 at 11:13.

Jun 18th, 2018, 14:14	#9
sziszi83 New Member Last Online: Jun 18th, 2018 17:28 Join Date: Jun 2018 Location: Gyor	V60 hybrid charcing cable problem Hi Everybody, I hope you can help me. There was an error code at charging in volvo' computer: no lock the cable. The mechanic delete the error code and the next day I plugged the cable, the latch is closed and I can not pull it out. The latch does not open :-( What should we do? Was someone else same problem? Thanks

Jun 17th, 2015, 18:29	#2
Charlie70 Junior Member Last Online: Oct 20th, 2021 14:43 Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Brussels	Hi, Thanks for the link. I've got a V60 Hybrid on order so I'm also looking at cables and charging options. When I ordered it, to change from the standard cable for length or type was only a +/- 50 euro option but to have a second additional cable was 400 euro, so I didn't go for the 2nd one. Did you go for the 16A or 32A version of the type 2 cable? Is it reliable without the in-line controller/protection device? The Volvo site mentions 20A max rating for their type 2 version but it's not clear if there's a controller on it. The manual mentions that if it's a public charger, they have protection integrated on the station, so no in-line controller needed. The car is supposed to be limited to 16A and I assume won't take a heavier current than it can handle, but I've no experience and the dealer will no doubt point me in the direction of their branded cable. Thanks for any guidance!

Jun 18th, 2015, 10:57	#4
DieselElectric Member Last Online: Sep 26th, 2019 17:27 Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Herts	@Charlie: I just went for the 16amp version. I suppose if we were to buy a different hybrid / electric vehicle in the future then maybe a 32amp might be more useful, but by that time, it'll probably have moved on to something even faster. Also I think I might have read the cables have some sort of inbuilt signalling to indicate the maximum current each can carry.

Jun 18th, 2015, 17:25	#5
Charlie70 Junior Member Last Online: Oct 20th, 2021 14:43 Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Brussels	Thanks for the replies. The cable would also a spare for me to use at places where the charging post is immediately next to the parking bay so I'm temped to get a 3m one. Being a hybrid, I'm not too worried if I can't get a top-up charge. I might go for the 32A version just to future-proof it for the sake of the extra 10 GBP.

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