Ok, we hear you, water and electricity are not best friends.
It’s one of those things you learn as a kid and is why light switches are on the outside of bathrooms.
So, you’re probably thinking that charging an electric car in the rain is going to cause you the same problem, right?
Well, we’re here to tell you, not to worry. Charging your EV in the rain is perfectly safe.
Are electric car chargers waterproof?
All EV chargers and the charging equipment involved – whether that’s the cables, connectors or vehicle ports – is designed as a sealed, water-resistant unit and tested to work in all weathers against a number of international safety standards.
Our electric car chargers at Electric Forecourts®, Electric Super Hubs or Electric Retail Hubs feature holsters to protect our connectors but even if these were left in a puddle, you still wouldn’t need to worry about being showered in sparks.
That’s because the EV charger’s cable is not live until it’s plugged into an electric car. At this point, the EV charger and electric vehicle talk to each other (this is known as a handshake) and decide that it’s safe to start charging. Any issues and it’ll prevent any current running.
The only thing you need to worry about when charging an EV in the rain is keeping yourself dry on your way to pick up your coffee and sausage roll.
What about home EV charging in rain?
The same rules for charging in wet weather apply for home charging. Just like EV chargers on the GRIDSERVE Electric Highway, all home charging points – both the wallbox units and cables – have to meet the same standards as for public EV charging points.
And naturally, that’s the same for workplace EV chargers. Adverse weather conditions really aren’t a problem for charging electric cars and charging an EV in the rain (or snow, sleet etc) is perfectly safe.
That’s good news as you don’t need to dash out and unplug your car in a downpour… you can just focus on bringing in the washing instead.
