To unplug your electric car charger, simply stop your charging session via the appropriate method (screen, button or RFID card), release the locking mechanism (if applicable), gently remove the plug, and properly stow it away somewhere dry and clean. By doing so, you’ll have a hassle-free experience every time you unplug your electric car charger.
Once you’ve unplugged the charging cable from the car, the pins will no longer be live. It’s now time to unplug the cable from the charging port, if appropriate. Doing this is as simple as it was with removing it from the car. All told, the process should only take a few minutes.
For certain home electric car chargers, there are specially designed cable lock features for untethered EV chargers, such as the Easee One and VCHRGD Seven. Make sure you have turned this off if you want to unplug the charger. In some cases, electric car charging cables unlock as soon as the charging session has come to an end.
It is not recommended to unplug an EV charger while it’s still actively charging. Doing so can result in potential damage to the charger, the charging station, or your vehicle’s charging system. To ensure a safe and proper charging process, it’s advisable to wait until the charging session is complete before disconnecting the charger.
If you electric car or PHEV is locked, it might be locking the cable into the car. So first task when detaching any electric car from a charging station is to: Step 1: Unlock the car using the key, at this stage the ev charger or 3 pin charging cable should still be plugged in and charging. Step 2: Detach the ev charging cable from the car first.
Step 1: Unlock the car using the key, at this stage the ev charger or 3 pin charging cable should still be plugged in and charging. Step 2: Detach the ev charging cable from the car first. This is important also detach from the car before detaching from the wall. Step 3: Detach from the charging station.