It is not always possible to place your electric car next to a charging point. When the distance between the charging point and your car is greater, practical and safe solutions must be sought. Charging cables that hang through the air do not meet either of these conditions. A charging cable that hangs is a danger to people in the vicinity of the car and to the car and the charging point itself.
Are you planning to let your charging cable hang in the air to bridge the distance between the car and the charging station? Then first read the information we have listed for you.
First of all: is it a good idea to have a charging cable through the air?
In fact, there are only disadvantages to charging cables hanging through the air. This applies not only to people and animals that come near the charging cable, but also to your electric car and the charging station itself.
For people and animals, the risk is of course clear. They do not assume that there is a cable hanging through the air and that means that accidents can happen. That is also the direct reason why the use of cables through the air is not permitted on public land. This applies not only to charging cables for electric cars , but to all types of cables.
What is less well known is that hanging charging cables are also bad for your electric car and the charging point itself. When the cable is not or hardly supported, the plugs put pressure on the connections on the charging station and the car in an undesirable way. Especially when the charging cable is in the car and charging station for a long time or when someone walks into the cable, this can cause damage.
What is good to mention here is that this is expensive damage. Replacing a contact point on your electric car or charging station is particularly expensive. This also applies to charging stations with fixed charging cables, by the way, because there is constant pressure on the cable.
The best way to solve the above problems is to provide good support and to ensure that the cable does not become a nuisance to passers-by. However, in most cases this is easier said than done.
The disadvantages of charging cables hanging through the air in a row
- Harmful to the connection point on the car
- Harmful to the connection point on the charging station or the socket
- Annoying and dangerous for passers-by (people and animals)
Is it allowed to leave a charging cable hanging in the air?
It will therefore come as no surprise that most municipalities have banned hanging cables on public land. It should be added that cables over the ground are also banned in many municipalities, because they can be dangerous.
Some municipalities have now adjusted the rules and requirements, mainly because a practical implementation must be possible for the transition to electric driving. After all, not everyone can install a charging station on their own property. That is why it is wise to take a look at the rules that your municipality uses. Inquiring at the town hall itself can also do no harm, but then include the solution below in your plea.
Using a charging arm for a charging cable through the air
For the world of electric charging, where there are problems, solutions are invented. This also applies to charging cables that hang through the air, which is not desirable. That is why manufacturers have developed the charging arm, a special arm that guides the cable upwards from the charging point, ensures that the cable remains at a considerable height and can then be safely brought to the car.
This ensures that there is hardly any extra pressure on the contacts and at the same time ensures that the cables are not a nuisance or dangerous to passers-by.
Is this the solution for you? That is possible, but here too you must first inquire with the municipality. There are still municipalities that do not want to cooperate at all in finding solutions and at most propose that you can apply for a public charging station.
Solutions to prevent problems with charging cables
Cable ducts, cable mats and even charging arms. Numerous solutions have now been devised to make charging electric cars as easy and safe as possible. These can all be used on private land, but they are often not (yet) permitted in public places.
Do you want to make it as easy as possible for yourself and not constantly run into problems and challenges? Then see if you have the possibility to buy a charging station and place it on your own land. Can you place the electric car on your own land but is a charging station impossible? Then take a look at the mobile chargers that can be a great solution.
Do you want to charge safely and optimally without charging cables through the air and do you not know how to adjust this best? Then contact us. Our team will be happy to help you with customized solutions, so that you too can get the most out of your electric car.
