{"product_id":"byd-seal-6-dm-i-charging-cable","title":"BYD Seal 6 DM-i Charging Cable","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe BYD Seal 6 DM-i is the one car in the BYD range where we will talk you out of the bigger cable. It is a plug-in hybrid with a modest onboard charger: \u003cstrong\u003e3.3 kW on the Boost\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003e6.6 kW on the Comfort Lite and Comfort\u003c\/strong\u003e. Both figures sit well under what a 32A cable can carry, so the trim you own genuinely changes what you should buy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eEvery BYD Seal 6 DM-i uses a \u003cstrong\u003eType 2 to Type 2 Charging Cable\u003c\/strong\u003e. BYD did not fit a Type 1 inlet to this car, so the socket end is settled before you start and only the amperage is open.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIf you have the \u003cstrong\u003eBoost\u003c\/strong\u003e, with the 10.08 kWh battery, the car will only ever draw 3.3 kW. A 16A cable carries 3.7 kW, which is already more than the car can use, so our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/type-2-charging-cables\"\u003e16A Type 2 to Type 2 cable\u003c\/a\u003e charges it exactly as fast as a 32A cable would. Buying the 32A version will not save you a single minute. That makes the Boost the only car on this site where we recommend the cheaper cable.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIf you have the \u003cstrong\u003eComfort Lite or Comfort\u003c\/strong\u003e, with the 19 kWh battery, the car takes 6.6 kW. A 16A cable holds it back to 3.7 kW and nearly doubles your charging time, so here the 32A cable is worth it. It brings a full charge down from about 5 hours 45 minutes to about 3 hours 15, and lifts you from 13 electric miles an hour to 23.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe 3-Phase 32A cable is not a sensible purchase for either trim. The car cannot exceed 6.6 kW, so the extra capability has nowhere to go.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBecause the battery is small, our \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 is a realistic everyday option. From an ordinary UK 13A socket the Boost fills from empty in about five hours and the Comfort in about nine and a half, so an overnight plug-in covers either. If you have no wallbox and no plans for one, this is a sound choice for a Seal 6 DM-i. See \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/blog\/can-you-plug-an-electric-car-into-a-regular-outlet\"\u003ehow a standard household socket performs over a full night\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWe stock both cable types in 5m and 10m, plus 15m and 20m in the Type 2 to Type 2. For BYD's other plug-in hybrid see the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/byd-seal-u-dm-i-charging-cable\"\u003eBYD Seal U DM-i\u003c\/a\u003e, which takes a much higher 11 kW, or browse the full \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/byd-ev-charging-cables\"\u003eBYD charging cable range\u003c\/a\u003e. On weatherproofing, \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/blog\/ev-charging-cables-ip-ratings-explained\"\u003eour IP rating guide explains the difference in practical terms\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhichever cable you end up needing, it is built to IEC 62196 Type 2, CE certified and rated from -30C to +50C, or +60C for the 3-pin, with IP55 sealing on the Type 2 to Type 2 and IP67 on the Type 2 to 3-Pin. Two year manufacturer's warranty and free next working day UK delivery.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eBYD Seal 6 DM-i Charging Times by Trim\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eComfort Lite and Comfort, 19 kWh, up to 65 miles electric\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMaximum onboard AC charging speed: 6.6 kW\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\u003eElectric Range 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-seal-6-dm-i-charging-cable?variant=49091838869687\"\u003e5m\u003c\/a\u003e \/ \u003ca href=\"\/products\/byd-seal-6-dm-i-charging-cable?variant=49091838705847\"\u003e10m\u003c\/a\u003e)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e3.7 kW (cable limited)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e5 hours 45 mins\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eapprox. 13 miles\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHolds the car back\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eType 2 - 1-Phase, 32A (\u003ca href=\"\/products\/byd-seal-6-dm-i-charging-cable?variant=49091838902455\"\u003e5m\u003c\/a\u003e \/ \u003ca href=\"\/products\/byd-seal-6-dm-i-charging-cable?variant=49091838738615\"\u003e10m\u003c\/a\u003e)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e6.6 kW (car limited)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e3 hours 15 mins\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eapprox. 23 miles\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBest Fit\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eType 2 - 3-Phase, 32A (\u003ca href=\"\/products\/byd-seal-6-dm-i-charging-cable?variant=49091838935223\"\u003e5m\u003c\/a\u003e \/ \u003ca href=\"\/products\/byd-seal-6-dm-i-charging-cable?variant=49091838771383\"\u003e10m\u003c\/a\u003e)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e6.6 kW (car limited)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e3 hours 15 mins\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eapprox. 23 miles\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNo benefit over the 32A\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eType 2 to 3-Pin (\u003ca href=\"\/products\/byd-seal-6-dm-i-charging-cable?variant=49091839000759\"\u003e5m\u003c\/a\u003e \/ \u003ca href=\"\/products\/byd-seal-6-dm-i-charging-cable?variant=49091838967991\"\u003e10m\u003c\/a\u003e)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2.3 kW\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9 hours 30 mins (approx.)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eapprox. 8 miles\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePractical overnight\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eBoost, 10.08 kWh, up to 34 miles electric\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMaximum onboard AC charging speed: 3.3 kW\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\u003eElectric Range 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-seal-6-dm-i-charging-cable?variant=49091838869687\"\u003e5m\u003c\/a\u003e \/ \u003ca href=\"\/products\/byd-seal-6-dm-i-charging-cable?variant=49091838705847\"\u003e10m\u003c\/a\u003e)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e3.3 kW (car limited)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e3 hours 30 mins\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eapprox. 11 miles\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBest Fit, save your money\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eType 2 - 1-Phase, 32A (\u003ca href=\"\/products\/byd-seal-6-dm-i-charging-cable?variant=49091838902455\"\u003e5m\u003c\/a\u003e \/ \u003ca href=\"\/products\/byd-seal-6-dm-i-charging-cable?variant=49091838738615\"\u003e10m\u003c\/a\u003e)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e3.3 kW (car limited)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e3 hours 30 mins\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eapprox. 11 miles\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNo faster than the 16A\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eType 2 - 3-Phase, 32A (\u003ca href=\"\/products\/byd-seal-6-dm-i-charging-cable?variant=49091838935223\"\u003e5m\u003c\/a\u003e \/ \u003ca href=\"\/products\/byd-seal-6-dm-i-charging-cable?variant=49091838771383\"\u003e10m\u003c\/a\u003e)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e3.3 kW (car limited)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e3 hours 30 mins\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eapprox. 11 miles\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNo benefit\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eType 2 to 3-Pin (\u003ca href=\"\/products\/byd-seal-6-dm-i-charging-cable?variant=49091839000759\"\u003e5m\u003c\/a\u003e \/ \u003ca href=\"\/products\/byd-seal-6-dm-i-charging-cable?variant=49091838967991\"\u003e10m\u003c\/a\u003e)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2.3 kW\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e5 hours (approx.)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eapprox. 8 miles\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePractical overnight\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe per hour electric range figures come from the official electric range quoted for each trim. The figure falls in cold weather and at higher speeds.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eBYD Seal 6 DM-i Charging Cable FAQs\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhich cable does a BYD Seal 6 DM-i actually need?\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt depends on the trim of your BYD Seal 6 DM-i, which is unusual advice from a cable shop. The Boost draws 3.3 kW and wants the 16A Type 2 to Type 2 cable, because nothing larger will make it any quicker. The Comfort Lite and Comfort draw 6.6 kW and want the 32A, because a 16A cable nearly doubles their charging time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy do you recommend the cheaper cable for the BYD Seal 6 DM-i Boost?\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBecause a BYD Seal 6 DM-i Boost cannot use anything more. Its onboard charger stops at 3.3 kW and a 16A cable already carries 3.7 kW, so a 32A cable finishes the same 3 hours 30 mins and charges you more for the privilege. The one caveat is your next car: move to something that takes 7 kW or higher and a 16A cable becomes the limiting factor, so weigh how long you plan to keep this one.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eHow do I tell which BYD Seal 6 DM-i trim I have?\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLook at the battery size and the quoted electric range. A BYD Seal 6 DM-i Boost has the 10.08 kWh battery and around 34 miles in the Saloon or 31 in the Touring. The Comfort Lite and Comfort carry the 19 kWh battery at around 65 and 62 miles. If you cannot tell, the 32A cable is the safe purchase, since it works correctly on both and you would simply be paying for capability the Boost cannot reach.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eIs a three-phase cable any use on a BYD Seal 6 DM-i?\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo. A BYD Seal 6 DM-i never exceeds 6.6 kW on any trim, so a three-phase cable has nothing extra to offer even with three-phase power behind the socket. This is one of the clearest cases in our range where the dearer cable is the wrong purchase.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eHow long does a BYD Seal 6 DM-i take on a three-pin socket?\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAbout five hours for a BYD Seal 6 DM-i Boost and about nine and a half for the Comfort, both from empty at 2.3 kW. Each fits comfortably inside a night, which is why a three-pin cable stands up as a primary method on this car when there is no wallbox.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhat cable length should I order for a BYD Seal 6 DM-i?\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e5m suits a BYD Seal 6 DM-i parked nose-in next to the wallbox, which covers most driveways. Move to 10m where the charge point ends up behind the car, off to one side, or across a shared bay. 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