{"id":1071,"date":"2023-02-01T14:22:00","date_gmt":"2023-02-01T14:22:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ohme.wpengine.com\/ie\/?post_type=news-and-press&#038;p=1071"},"modified":"2023-08-30T08:08:50","modified_gmt":"2023-08-30T08:08:50","slug":"tethered-and-untethered-ev-chargers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ohme-ev.com\/ie\/blog\/tethered-and-untethered-ev-chargers\/","title":{"rendered":"What are tethered and untethered chargers?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What is a tethered charger?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>As its name suggests, a tethered charger like our award-winning Ohme Home Pro comes with the charging cable already linked to the charger. It can connect to all Type 2 plug-in electric vehicles and you can choose between a five or eight metre cable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>One advantage of a tethered charger such as the Ohme Home Pro is convenience. The cable is already there so it\u2019s simply a matter of unhooking it to plug in to your car. You don\u2019t need to constantly retrieve a separate cable from your car or home when, say, returning home late at night or in bad weather.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What is an untethered charger?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1868\" height=\"1054\" src=\"https:\/\/ohme-ev.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2023\/08\/Blog_ePod-Audi-rear_UK.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1745\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ohme-ev.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2023\/08\/Blog_ePod-Audi-rear_UK.jpg 1868w, https:\/\/ohme-ev.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2023\/08\/Blog_ePod-Audi-rear_UK-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ohme-ev.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2023\/08\/Blog_ePod-Audi-rear_UK-1024x578.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ohme-ev.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2023\/08\/Blog_ePod-Audi-rear_UK-768x433.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ohme-ev.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2023\/08\/Blog_ePod-Audi-rear_UK-1536x867.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/ohme-ev.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2023\/08\/Blog_ePod-Audi-rear_UK-798x450.jpg 798w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1868px) 100vw, 1868px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Our Ohme ePod (pictured above) is sometimes referred to as an \u2018untethered\u2019 or \u2018universal\u2019 charger. Put simply, this means it doesn\u2019t have the charging cable attached to the charger as with the Home Pro. As well as being slightly more affordable, some prefer an untethered charger for its simpler looks if the charger is in a prominent position on the front of your home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>An untethered charger is compatible with all plug-in electric vehicles (hence the &#8216;universal&#8217; tag), so while the majority of new electric vehicles have used a Type 2 plug for some time, if you need to charge an older EV, such as a first generation Nissan Leaf or a Mitsubishi Outlander, then an untethered charger might be for you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The same goes for that length of cable. With an untethered charger, if you need a longer cable to reach your vehicle, then you can buy whatever length you need.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What is a tethered charger? As its name suggests, a tethered charger like our award-winning Ohme Home Pro comes with the charging cable already linked to the charger. It can connect to all Type 2 plug-in electric vehicles and you can choose between a five or eight metre cable. 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