Lockable portable CCS charger?

[Thunderbuck]

Hi all, I live in a rental for now, and any at-home charging I do is going to be at 120V. I'm good with this, accounted for while I was waiting for my car, and most of the time I have access to an L2 charger elsewhere that will provide most of my charging.

But I likely WILL need to plug in at home on occasion. I have my own stall at home, with a 120V outlet. I really like the charger that came with my car, but I also know that it's vulnerable to theft if I just leave it outside.

Does anyone know of either a device that will secure the existing charger, or a portable CCS charger that I can pick up that can be secured?

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[UnforAll]

Hi all, I live in a rental for now, and any at-home charging I do is going to be at 120V. I'm good with this, accounted for while I was waiting for my car, and most of the time I have access to an L2 charger elsewhere that will provide most of my charging.

But I likely WILL need to plug in at home on occasion. I have my own stall at home, with a 120V outlet. I really like the charger that came with my car, but I also know that it's vulnerable to theft if I just leave it outside.

Does anyone know of either a device that will secure the existing charger, or a portable CCS charger that I can pick up that can be secured?

Lectron NEMA 5-15 Level 1 EV Charger - 110V 16 Amps with 21 ft Extension Cord - Compatible with J1772 EVs

You can lock the plug into your charging port, but don't know of any way to secure the plug into the wall, or the cable itself.

Cost is $199.99 New; they also have a few Used - Like New for $140.60

 

[Maquis]

Lectron NEMA 5-15 Level 1 EV Charger - 110V 16 Amps with 21 ft Extension Cord - Compatible with J1772 EVs

You can lock the plug into your charging port, but don't know of any way to secure the plug into the wall, or the cable itself.

Cost is $199.99 New; they also have a few Used - Like New for $140.60

This looks really shady.
what does this mean?

• LEVEL 1 CHARGING – The EV Charger with NEMA 5-15 Plug by Lectron can be used as a Level 1 charger. Connect the charger to a standard outlet in your house and you can charge your vehicle with level 1 charging but connect the charger to a voltage transformer or a special outlet that produces 110V and you will be able to access level 1 charging

At least one person in the Q&A says it does not lock to the car. Plus it’s not UL listed.

 

[2021-MMEx-RT1]

The obvious decision is to park on the cable...


if you want to get fancy, get a 1 foot piece of ply and two sections that will go on either side of the charging cable that are just smaller than the cable to give it friction, but not crush it when you park on the cable.

 

[kdonnel]

At least one person in the Q&A says it does not lock to the car. Plus it’s not UL listed.

The hole in the black release button is where you put a user supplied padlock to lock it onto the car.

There are lots of EVSE that have a place to put a padlock in the release lever.

 

[kdonnel]

Here is a basic lockable portable ClipperCreek EVSE

https://store.clippercreek.com/pcs-15-portable-ev-charging-station

Just look for one with that little hole in the release button.

 

[Thunderbuck]

These are some good suggestions! Thanks all!

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