Portable EV Chargers
How to choose a portable EV charger
A portable EV charger (also called a Mode 2 or granny cable) plugs into a socket at one end and your car at the other, with no installation. The socket you will use decides the model:
- Standard household socket (Schuko): Mini Mobile, 2.3–3.7 kW. Works anywhere; charging is slow.
- Blue 32 A industrial socket (single-phase): Mono Mobile, up to 7.4 kW; 3.7 kW with the household adapter.
- Red 5-pin industrial socket (three-phase): Pro Mobile 2, 11 or 22 kW – wallbox speed.
Choose the cable length by measuring from the socket to your car's charging port and adding 1–2 m. Household extension leads and power strips are not rated for charging currents; if needed, use a suitably rated heavy-duty extension cable. If you charge in the garage every day, a fused combination socket with residual current protection is recommended.
Yes. Mini Mobile plugs straight into a household socket; Mono Mobile and Pro Mobile 2 work with one using the included adapter. Power is limited to 3.7 kW, and the socket must be earthed and suitable for continuous load.
A 60 kWh battery takes about 16–18 hours on a household socket at 3.7 kW, 8–9 hours at 7.4 kW and about 3 hours at 22 kW (if the car supports it). The energy used in a day's driving is usually recovered overnight.
All electric cars with a Type 2 port: Togg, Tesla, BYD, MG, Hyundai, Kia, Renault, BMW, Mercedes and others.