The lock is to prevent arching when you disconnect Sent from my iPhone
> On Jan 9, 2018, at 10:42 PM, Bill Dube via EV <ev@lists.evdl.org> wrote: > > I have never understood why the NEC _requires_ an EV charging plug be > "locking". > It makes no sense. > > If you drive away (or the vehicle somehow rolls, is towed, or moves away) the > plug should simply come out. > > As it is now, the locking plug won't give, so the cord breaks, or worse, the > charger rips from the wall, damaging the fixed wiring. > > The plug should not be _required_ to lock into place. It would be far safer > to simply have the plug come out when the vehicle moves and the cord is > strained. > > Bill D. > > > _______________________________________________ > UNSUBSCRIBE: http://www.evdl.org/help/index.html#usub > http://lists.evdl.org/listinfo.cgi/ev-evdl.org > Please discuss EV drag racing at NEDRA (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NEDRA) > _______________________________________________ UNSUBSCRIBE: http://www.evdl.org/help/index.html#usub http://lists.evdl.org/listinfo.cgi/ev-evdl.org Please discuss EV drag racing at NEDRA (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NEDRA)
