
Why Are EV High-Voltage Cables Orange? The Colour That Means Hands Off
Orange is the warning colour for high voltage inside an EV. It marks the battery harness owners must never touch — and explains why your charging cable is a different colour.
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Orange is the warning colour for high voltage inside an EV. It marks the battery harness owners must never touch — and explains why your charging cable is a different colour.

Your EV’s traction pack is never yours to dispose of — dealers and manufacturers take it. The 12-volt battery is different: here is where its old one goes.

A J1772 adapter is a one-way AC bridge: it lets a car with a NACS inlet charge from J1772 stations and wallboxes. Here is what it does, and its limits.

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Many station and park-and-ride car parks have Level 2 chargers that suit an all-day park. Check your station’s bays, payment and time limits before relying on one.

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