Hi All, Looking for some advice here on charging my car. I finally pick up my Volvo XC40 T5 plug-in hybrid and have ordered one of these to be installed by an electrician outside my house: https://www.screwfix.com/p/mk-ip66-13a-1-gang-weatherproof-outdoor-unswitched-digital-timer-socket/68108?tc=LB4&ds_kid=92700055281954484&ds_rl=1249401&gclid=Cj0KCQjw2tCGBhCLARIsABJGmZ4M7fIBQbOyLWKCN65T6Uox-GFM8EQBo5NQPnROuGvifFkJMpxZnBsaAqiBEALw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds I dont really understand this commando socket and would I be better off returning my one for a commando 32A socket? I chose the timed one to make use of the cheaper tariff offered by Octopus energy during the night when i do eventually switch over. Any advice would be much appreciated!
For the XC40 PHEV, no, it’s not really worth all the expense of the 32 amp commando socket, the thick armoured cable to it, the extra charger (it’s more a regulator than charger and you already have the one that came with the car but you could get one that would do the full 3.7kW) etc.
Stick with your 13 amp exterior socket with the timer set up & you’d be getting a near full charge on Octopus Go (4 hours) and a full charge on Octopus Go Faster (the 5 hours at 5.5p/kWh one).