Post #2118294

2025-11-05 14:17 UTC

@lettosprey @cvtsi2sd @megatronicthronbanks @timonsku in Germany, those are what we use for high-voltage devices, while lower-voltage devices like lamps get the C type plug. Schuko doesn't budge when you move it or fall over the cable, and there are sturdier versions when you use them in actual work environments. Wouldn't know them to be banned from ev charging? - do you mean for large batteries like in a bike or vehicle, or regular batteries?

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@lettosprey@tech.lgbt 2025-11-05 14:57

@lizzard Schuko is accepted here for 10A for "short sessions", or 8A "continious".. It wears if the plug is plugged in and out a lot, making it not optimal for charging electric cars. It is really only used for 240V, if you want higher voltage than that, you need different plugs. The plug does not seem to be as good as we were brought up to believe :)

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@cvtsi2sd@hachyderm.io 2025-11-05 15:05

@lizzard @lettosprey @megatronicthronbanks @timonsku (BTW it's always the same voltage, the difference is maximum current, i.e. amps... "normal" europlugs AKA type C are generally rated only for up to 2.5 A, i.e. 600 W at 240 V, although same-sized type L are up to 10 A i.e. 2400 W; Schuko is generally rated up to 16 A i.e. 3840 W)

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