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Extending the charging cable

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Paula
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So total price if it works will be about £35

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Paula
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It might have been a better idea to use trailer cable and plugs.

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ajpegg
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What’s the output of the charger? The TC is 5A, and I used 13A cable for the power extension. 

If your cable is rated too low for the power it could overheat and be unsafe. You could use your power cable and your 4 control cables separately and run two together to the bike. 

Perhaps get some advice from an electrician.

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Paula
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The TC Max Charger is 5 amp too.

I have found some 16.5 amp 7 core cable on Amazon so i've ordered that too.
So that makes the cable now rated to 10 amp.
I'll keep an eye on it when i first use it, but i'm happy with a 10 amp minimum.
It's costing me quite a bit now though!

 

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DocWeyr
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@paula

Do you know if there is any fast charge for TC max? Yes. Standard is 5A but I expect 10-15 Amps as offered for TC. But it has 60V battery - so it is incompatible. I heard from my dealer quick charger for TC max is not offered in Europe yet - how it is in your neighbourhood? 

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Paula
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We can't get any extra charger. Only the one that comes with the bike.
There aren't any spares in the UK yet. let alone a fast charger.

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@paula

Thx. And btw - do you have BT module in your TCmax?

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Paula
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I don’t know what that is?

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ajpegg
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It’s the Bluetooth module Paula. The answer is almost certainly ‘no’ as it isn’t available in the UK for the TC.

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DocWeyr
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@ajpegg

As I have connection icon on screen (as shown on some posts in forum) - which suggests some module is on but possible GPRS or sth - I will probably try to find it in my TC max to check what is it. I don't feel like being monitored by someone else but have no access to my own data.

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Paula
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All the bits arrived and i've made the cable. 
I'll let you know how it goes.

I would probably not recommend these plugs/sockets.

I like how they are waterproof but i think something with larger terminals would suit the main power cables better.

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