Chademo to type 2 adapter

[m3p_uk]

Have a chademo charger at the moment but rather than replace it is there a cheaper version of this available anywhere?
https://www.amazon.co.uk/EV-adapter...ocphy=9045815&hvtargid=pla-755594034862&psc=1
If not then it would be cheaper to get a new charger!
Also useful to have the adapter anyway

 

[ProfessorK]

I don't remember the email address, but if you email the parts department in the UK, they can order the adapter for you:

CHAdeMO Adapter

Not sure if the $ = £, but certainly cheaper than what you've got there.

 

[Andy_T_73]

I'm not sure that's compatible with Euro spec Model 3's. I think it's only useful for Model S/X owners in Europe since Model 3s over here have CCS as std but S/X currently don't. Chademo seems to be a dying standard, I think only Nissan are still using it on new cars.

It's the Betamax of charging standards in Europe.

 

[Tony Hoyle]

You have a chademo charger? That's about 10 grands worth of kit.. I don't see how it would be cheaper to get a new charger than a £700 cable..

 

[m3p_uk]

You have a chademo charger? That's about 10 grands worth of kit.. I don't see how it would be cheaper to get a new charger than a £700 cable..

It's a chademo 6kw charger for home use, not a fast one unfortunately.
Also yes that link is for chademo to us type Tesla plug but I need a type 2 with my model 3 :/

 

[m3p_uk]

I'm not sure that's compatible with Euro spec Model 3's. I think it's only useful for Model S/X owners in Europe since Model 3s over here have CCS as std but S/X currently don't. Chademo seems to be a dying standard, I think only Nissan are still using it on new cars.

It's the Betamax of charging standards in Europe.

Useful if you have v2g but yes pretty much a dying standard now

 

[Tony Hoyle]

It's a chademo 6kw charger for home use, not a fast one unfortunately.
Also yes that link is for chademo to us type Tesla plug but I need a type 2 with my model 3 :/

Now I'm really confused.. a chademo 6kw charger? That seems... pointless.. given a standard type 2 will give 7kw.

 

[Andy_T_73]

Is Chademo DC?

 

[Tony Hoyle]

Yes.. one of the reasons they're so expensive (the 6kw chademo that the OP presumably has seems to be about 4k) is they have to convert 3 phase AC->DC as well as handle all the signalling.

 

[miimura]

The CHAdeMO adapter that works with European S & X won't work with Model 3 because the Type-2 pins on the Model 3 can't carry DC. DC is only carried on the lower CCS pins. This is the same reason that the Type-2 Supercharger plugs won't work on Model 3. You must use the lower CCS pins to DC charge a Model 3 fitted with a CCS inlet. Obviously, North American, Japanese and Chinese vehicles have different vehicle inlets on Model 3 cars sold in those regions, so the statements above don't apply to those vehicles.

I hate to state the obvious, but if the CHAdeMO is only 6kW and is a simple AC to DC charger, not bidirectional V2x, then there's no point to using it with a Tesla car at all. Just use the AC connection from the CHAdeMO charger to fit a wall box. That should be cheaper than the CHAdeMO adapter anyway.

 

[m3p_uk]

Now I'm really confused.. a chademo 6kw charger? That seems... pointless.. given a standard type 2 will give 7kw.

It's a v2g charger that works with the 2018 onwards leaf. No leaf now so trying to sort out best options...