A few years ago I had a plug in hybrid vehicle which only charged at 16 amp, 3.5kw. So I had a charge point installed cabled to its own mcb in the consumer unit. The installation was rated for 16amps.
Time has moved on and my latest EV will charge up to 32 amps 7kw. I am proposing to have the charge point replaced but I'm wondering if the cable from the charge point to the consumer unit is rated 16 or 32 amps. Is there any way of identifying the cable type?
Getting a electrician in to replace the charge point would be fairly easy, but if the cable needs uprating, it would be a bit messy as it currently runs through a ceiling void.
I can't see any identifying marks on the cable. Is there any way of identifying it?
I guess an experienced electrician would just look at it and say is Xamps. But I would like to know in advance.
Time has moved on and my latest EV will charge up to 32 amps 7kw. I am proposing to have the charge point replaced but I'm wondering if the cable from the charge point to the consumer unit is rated 16 or 32 amps. Is there any way of identifying the cable type?
Getting a electrician in to replace the charge point would be fairly easy, but if the cable needs uprating, it would be a bit messy as it currently runs through a ceiling void.
I can't see any identifying marks on the cable. Is there any way of identifying it?
I guess an experienced electrician would just look at it and say is Xamps. But I would like to know in advance.