{"product_id":"byd-dolphin-surf-charging-cable","title":"BYD Dolphin Surf Charging Cable","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe BYD Dolphin Surf asks less of a charging cable than almost anything else on the road. It is the smallest and cheapest electric car BYD sells in Britain, the batteries are 30 kWh and 43.2 kWh, and most of the miles it covers are short ones. That combination pushes the answer down the price list rather than up it, which is not something we can say about the bigger cars in the range.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAll three trims take \u003cstrong\u003e11 kW on AC\u003c\/strong\u003e as standard, the entry 30 kWh Active included, which is generous at this price. Battery size decides how long a charge lasts, not how quickly the car will accept one. Every Dolphin Surf uses a \u003cstrong\u003eType 2 to Type 2 Charging Cable\u003c\/strong\u003e, and no version was built with a Type 1 inlet, so the connector question answers itself.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe 11 kW rating is a three-phase figure. British homes run on single phase, so a home wallbox tops out at 7.4 kW for this car, and our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/type-2-charging-cables\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1-Phase, 32A cable\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e carries the whole of it. The 3-Phase 32A cable is rated at 22 kW and works faultlessly, but the Dolphin Surf will not go past 11 kW, so it is money worth spending only where a genuine three-phase supply is already installed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBecause the batteries are small, this is one of the few cars where the \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/type-2-to-3-pin-charging-cables\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eType 2 to 3-Pin Charging Cable\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e can be your main cable rather than a spare. A 30 kWh Active goes from empty to full in under 15 hours on an ordinary UK 13A socket, so an overnight charge plus a morning clears the whole battery. If you rent, or a wallbox is not on the cards yet, that changes what owning the car looks like. Be clear about where it runs out, though. On the 43.2 kWh cars the same socket needs 21 hours from empty, so two heavy days back to back will leave you short, and a driveway with no outdoor socket makes the whole idea awkward. Worth reading \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/blog\/can-you-plug-an-electric-car-into-a-regular-outlet\"\u003ehow three-pin charging works in practice\u003c\/a\u003e before you commit to it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA 16A cable pegs the car at 3.7 kW. On batteries this small the penalty is mild rather than punishing, and it is a defensible buy on a Dolphin Surf in a way it is not on a large EV, though the 32A cable still halves the time for a modest difference in price. Our Type 2 to Type 2 cable comes in 5m, 10m, 15m and 20m, and a car under 4m long parked on its own driveway is usually well served by the 5m.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eMoving up the range there is the larger \u003ca href=\"\/products\/byd-dolphin-charging-cable\"\u003eBYD Dolphin\u003c\/a\u003e and the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/byd-atto-2-charging-cable\"\u003eBYD Atto 2\u003c\/a\u003e, and the full \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/byd-ev-charging-cables\"\u003eBYD charging cable range\u003c\/a\u003e sits here.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eBYD Dolphin Surf Charging Times by Battery\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eBoost and Comfort, 43.2 kWh, up to 200 miles WLTP\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMaximum onboard AC charging speed: 11 kW, three phase, standard\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eCable Type\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eMax Charge Rate\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eEmpty to Full\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eRange Added Per Hour\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eVerdict\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eType 2 - 1-Phase, 16A (\u003ca href=\"\/products\/byd-dolphin-surf-charging-cable?variant=49091837526199\"\u003e5m\u003c\/a\u003e \/ \u003ca href=\"\/products\/byd-dolphin-surf-charging-cable?variant=49091837362359\"\u003e10m\u003c\/a\u003e)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e3.7 kW\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e13 hours 15 mins\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eapprox. 17 miles\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFinishes overnight, just\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eType 2 - 1-Phase, 32A (\u003ca href=\"\/products\/byd-dolphin-surf-charging-cable?variant=49091837558967\"\u003e5m\u003c\/a\u003e \/ \u003ca href=\"\/products\/byd-dolphin-surf-charging-cable?variant=49091837395127\"\u003e10m\u003c\/a\u003e)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e7.4 kW\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e6 hours 30 mins\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eapprox. 34 miles\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBest Fit at home\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eType 2 - 3-Phase, 32A (\u003ca href=\"\/products\/byd-dolphin-surf-charging-cable?variant=49091837591735\"\u003e5m\u003c\/a\u003e \/ \u003ca href=\"\/products\/byd-dolphin-surf-charging-cable?variant=49091837427895\"\u003e10m\u003c\/a\u003e)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e11 kW (car limited)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e4 hours 30 mins\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eapprox. 51 miles\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFor 22kW posts and workplaces\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eType 2 to 3-Pin (\u003ca href=\"\/products\/byd-dolphin-surf-charging-cable?variant=49091837657271\"\u003e5m\u003c\/a\u003e \/ \u003ca href=\"\/products\/byd-dolphin-surf-charging-cable?variant=49091837624503\"\u003e10m\u003c\/a\u003e)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2.3 kW\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e21 hours 15 mins (approx.)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eapprox. 11 miles\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eViable without a wallbox\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eActive, 30 kWh, up to 137 miles WLTP\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMaximum onboard AC charging speed: 11 kW, three phase, standard\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eCable Type\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eMax Charge Rate\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eEmpty to Full\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eRange Added Per Hour\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eVerdict\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eType 2 - 1-Phase, 16A (\u003ca href=\"\/products\/byd-dolphin-surf-charging-cable?variant=49091837526199\"\u003e5m\u003c\/a\u003e \/ \u003ca href=\"\/products\/byd-dolphin-surf-charging-cable?variant=49091837362359\"\u003e10m\u003c\/a\u003e)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e3.7 kW\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9 hours 15 mins\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eapprox. 17 miles\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eComfortably overnight\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eType 2 - 1-Phase, 32A (\u003ca href=\"\/products\/byd-dolphin-surf-charging-cable?variant=49091837558967\"\u003e5m\u003c\/a\u003e \/ \u003ca href=\"\/products\/byd-dolphin-surf-charging-cable?variant=49091837395127\"\u003e10m\u003c\/a\u003e)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e7.4 kW\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e4 hours 30 mins\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eapprox. 34 miles\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBest Fit at home\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eType 2 - 3-Phase, 32A (\u003ca href=\"\/products\/byd-dolphin-surf-charging-cable?variant=49091837591735\"\u003e5m\u003c\/a\u003e \/ \u003ca href=\"\/products\/byd-dolphin-surf-charging-cable?variant=49091837427895\"\u003e10m\u003c\/a\u003e)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e11 kW (car limited)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e3 hours\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eapprox. 50 miles\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFor 22kW posts and workplaces\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eType 2 to 3-Pin (\u003ca href=\"\/products\/byd-dolphin-surf-charging-cable?variant=49091837657271\"\u003e5m\u003c\/a\u003e \/ \u003ca href=\"\/products\/byd-dolphin-surf-charging-cable?variant=49091837624503\"\u003e10m\u003c\/a\u003e)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2.3 kW\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e14 hours 45 mins (approx.)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eapprox. 11 miles\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eGenuinely practical overnight\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRange added per hour is based on each battery's WLTP efficiency. Winter driving and motorway speeds will lower it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eBYD Dolphin Surf Charging Cable FAQs\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhich charging cable suits a BYD Dolphin Surf?\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA BYD Dolphin Surf uses the Type 2 to Type 2 pattern, and 32A single phase is the fastest specification the car can make any use of at home. That is 7.4 kW, the ceiling of a single-phase British supply, and it applies equally to the Active, the Boost and the Comfort.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eCan a BYD Dolphin Surf run on a three-pin socket?\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes, more realistically than on most electric cars. A BYD Dolphin Surf with the 30 kWh Active battery takes around 14 hours 45 minutes from empty on a 2.3 kW domestic socket, and the 43.2 kWh cars around 21 hours, so if your daily mileage is modest you are only replacing a fraction of that overnight. A wallbox and a 32A cable is still quicker and easier on your tariff, but the 3-pin route genuinely works on this car.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eDo the BYD Dolphin Surf trims charge at different speeds?\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo. All three BYD Dolphin Surf trims share the same 11 kW onboard charger, so on a 32A cable the Active gains the same 34 miles of range an hour as the Boost and Comfort. The Active simply reaches full sooner, in about four and a half hours, because there is only 30 kWh to fill.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWill a three-phase cable speed up a BYD Dolphin Surf?\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNot at home, where the supply is single phase. A BYD Dolphin Surf accepts 11 kW at most, so the 22 kW rating on the 3-Phase 32A cable can never be used in full anyway. Where three phase is installed, the 43.2 kWh car goes from empty to full in about 4 hours 30 minutes rather than 6 hours 30. On a single-phase supply that cable performs exactly as the 32A single-phase one does.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eIs a 16A cable good enough for a BYD Dolphin Surf?\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn a BYD Dolphin Surf a 16A cable is more defensible than on almost any other EV. It caps the car at 3.7 kW, which still fills the 30 kWh Active in 9 hours 15 minutes and the 43.2 kWh cars in 13 hours 15 minutes, both of them overnight jobs. The 32A cable roughly halves each of those figures if you would rather not use the whole night.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eHow many metres of cable does a BYD Dolphin Surf need?\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e5m covers most BYD Dolphin Surf owners with a driveway. The car being under 4m long helps, but what settles it is the distance from your charge point to the car's socket with the car parked where you genuinely leave it. Roadside parking, a shared bay, or a wallbox on the far side of the house all point to 10m instead.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBoth cables are made to sit outside all year, and \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/blog\/ev-charging-cables-ip-ratings-explained\"\u003ethe IP rating guide explains why the 3-pin cable needs the higher figure\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eEvery one is built to IEC 62196 Type 2 and certified to CE. IP55 on the Type 2 to Type 2, IP67 on the Type 2 to 3-Pin, usable from -30C to +50C, or +60C for the 3-pin. 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