Is charging electric car at holiday house "theft"?
Is charging electric car at holiday house "theft"?
One problem for holidaymakers renting electric cars is that the charging infrastructure in rural areas isn't as thorough as it is on the UK's motorways.
Airbnb owner claims holiday makers running cables out the window is theft if electricity.
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It’s more than 30p / kwh.
A 32 amp fuse allows around 7.5kw, not 3kw
House plugs in the UK typically have a 13 amp fuse, not 16 amp.
It’s not a safety issue. The wiring to the socket should support 32 amp, with a safety margin on top.
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that’s literally what the fuses and breakers are for
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world war 2 wiring kinda isn’t the issue… if the wires can handle 5a they should have a 5a breaker… the only problem with old wiring is the insulation could be done for and then it’s an issue of arcing which will cause a fire whether there’s something plugged into the socket or not!
electrical fires and safety here is not an issue unless the house isn’t up to code… so either they’re using it as a poor excuse, or they’re admitting that their house is unsafe under any circumstances
… or, possibly just as likely considering they’re concerned about “30hr” of charging: they’re just ignorant
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garden plug outlets should have an appropriate breaker on them for whatever they’re rated at… you can use them for whatever you like: they’re no different from an inside plug other than being weather proofed… why would they be any different? old extension leads are also fine for charging a car, as long as the insulation is fine and they’re rated the same as the breaker… again, why would they not be? its not like extension lead technology has exactly changed much: it’s a chunk of copper surrounded by non-conductive material
it doesn’t become a fire risk simply because it’s old…