Debbie Gillespie
Director, Writer, and Mother in Merseyside, UK
UK’s Leading Supplier of Electric Vehicle Charging Cables for Volvo, Nissan, BMW, and all leading electric car manufacturers.
EV Cable Shop supply a wide range of EV (Electric Vehicle) charging products for use with residential and commercial charging stations. We offer both type 1 and type 2 car charging cables that are common with UK car brands including BMW, Nissan, Mercedes, Volvo, and Volkswagen.
The market share for electric cars continues to grow year on year, with electric cars becoming a cost-effective and eco-friendly method of transport. It is advised by major car retailers and manufactures to own at least two EV Charging Cables suitable for your vehicle.
We understand how important it is to look after both your electric car charging station as well as your electric car. So, our primary goal is to provide you the safest, highest quality cables at the most competitive prices possible. We also understand how important it is to get your EV cable and charging accessories to you as fast as possible, this is why we stock a large number of our products inhouse.
There is no universal plug or socket for all-electric vehicles and they vary with the manufacturer and charging standards of the vehicle. Usually, there are two types of sockets on the vehicle-side; Type 1 and Type 2.
Type 1 charging cable is mainly the standard of Asian, American and Japanese car models whereas in Europe Type 2 inlet is the standard. Type 1 cables come with single-phase plugs that allow up to 7.4 kW (230 V, 32 A) charging power levels. Most popular electric cars with a type 1 connector are Mitsubishi Outlander Charging Cable, Fiat 500e Charging Cable, Mitsubishi-I MiEV Charging Cable and Citroen C-Zero EV Charging Cable.
Whereas Type 2 cables have triple-phase plugs that offer up to 22kW charging power levels. Public charging stations in Europe are mostly equipped with Type 2 sockets and allow up to 43 kW (400 V, 63 A) of charging power levels. Type 2 Charging Cables are slightly more common in the UK, but the most popular type 2 charging cables include Volvo XC90 T8 EV Charging Cable, BMW 330e Charging Cable, Range Rover Sport Phev Charging Cable, BMW i3 Charging Cable, Kia Optima Phev EV Charging Cable, Nissan Leaf Charging Cable and