{"product_id":"byd-seal-charging-cable","title":"BYD Seal Charging Cable","description":"\u003cp\u003eCharging a BYD Seal at home is an arithmetic problem before it is a shopping decision. The saloon carries 82.5 kWh, the same single UK battery on the Design RWD and the Excellence AWD, and it accepts \u003cstrong\u003e11 kW on AC\u003c\/strong\u003e as standard, so nothing about the car itself changes the answer. What changes is how many hours the cable in your hand needs to move that much energy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe socket at the car end is \u003cstrong\u003eType 2 to Type 2\u003c\/strong\u003e on every Seal sold here, so the plug is decided for you and the only real question left is current.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe 11 kW on the spec sheet is a three-phase number, and British houses are wired single phase, so a Seal on a home wallbox pulls 7.4 kW. That is not a shortfall to work around, it is simply the ceiling your supply sets, and the \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/type-2-charging-cables\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1-Phase, 32A cable\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e hands the car every watt of it. From empty that is 12 hours 30 minutes, one long night on the drive. The 3-Phase 32A cable carries a 22 kW rating and works faultlessly, but the Seal will never take more than 11 kW from it, and a single-phase house simply gives back the same 7.4 kW. It pays only where a genuine three-phase feed exists at home or at work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDrop to 16A and the sum stops working. At 3.7 kW the Seal needs more than 25 hours from empty, which is not a night, it is a night plus most of the following day. Off-peak tariffs make that worse rather than better. A four or five hour cheap window at 3.7 kW buys roughly 16 miles of range an hour, so you either leave the plug in through the expensive hours or set off with less than you meant to. The same window on a 32A cable returns around 32 miles an hour, double the energy for the identical slot of cheap electricity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThat is the whole case against the cheaper lead on this car. A 16A cable on a small city battery is a mild inconvenience. On 82.5 kWh it quietly converts most charges into unfinished ones, because you are asking a 3.7 kW trickle to fill a pack built around a 300 mile plus range. Anything from 32A upwards clears a full charge inside a single overnight period, and that is the line worth staying on the right side of.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOur \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 ships in 5m and 10m and draws 2.3 kW from an ordinary 13A household socket. Against 82.5 kWh that is well over a day and a half of unbroken charging, so it earns its place in the boot for weekends away and nights at relatives rather than on the driveway. \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/blog\/can-you-plug-an-electric-car-into-a-regular-outlet\"\u003eRead how household socket charging actually compares\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eType 2 to Type 2 comes in 5m, 10m, 15m and 20m. The Seal is a long car with the flap set back from the nose, so the run from wallbox to socket is usually further than it looks from the front door. For the SUV built on the same battery see the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/byd-sealion-7-charging-cable\"\u003eBYD Sealion 7\u003c\/a\u003e, or work through the whole \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/byd-ev-charging-cables\"\u003eBYD charging cable range\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe two cable types are not sealed to the same standard, and \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/blog\/ev-charging-cables-ip-ratings-explained\"\u003eour guide to IP ratings\u003c\/a\u003e sets out what each figure keeps out.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eConstruction is IEC 62196 Type 2 throughout, with CE certification, an IP55 seal on the Type 2 to Type 2 and IP67 on the Type 2 to 3-Pin, rated -30C to +50C, or +60C for the 3-pin. Two year manufacturer's warranty and free next working day UK delivery.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eBYD Seal Charging Times\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eSeal 82.5 kWh, Design RWD up to 354 miles WLTP, Excellence AWD up to 323 miles\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMaximum onboard AC charging speed: 11 kW, three phase, standard on both trims\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-seal-charging-cable?variant=49091837853879\"\u003e5m\u003c\/a\u003e \/ \u003ca href=\"\/products\/byd-seal-charging-cable?variant=49091837690039\"\u003e10m\u003c\/a\u003e)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e3.7 kW\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e25 hours 15 mins\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eapprox. 16 miles\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eToo slow for this battery\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eType 2 - 1-Phase, 32A (\u003ca href=\"\/products\/byd-seal-charging-cable?variant=49091837886647\"\u003e5m\u003c\/a\u003e \/ \u003ca href=\"\/products\/byd-seal-charging-cable?variant=49091837722807\"\u003e10m\u003c\/a\u003e)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e7.4 kW\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e12 hours 30 mins\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eapprox. 32 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-seal-charging-cable?variant=49091837919415\"\u003e5m\u003c\/a\u003e \/ \u003ca href=\"\/products\/byd-seal-charging-cable?variant=49091837755575\"\u003e10m\u003c\/a\u003e)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e11 kW (car limited)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e8 hours 30 mins\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eapprox. 47 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-seal-charging-cable?variant=49091837984951\"\u003e5m\u003c\/a\u003e \/ \u003ca href=\"\/products\/byd-seal-charging-cable?variant=49091837952183\"\u003e10m\u003c\/a\u003e)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2.3 kW\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e40 hours 30 mins (approx.)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eapprox. 10 miles\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBackup only\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRange added per hour is quoted for the Design RWD. The Excellence AWD sits around 10 percent lower, roughly 29 miles an hour on a 32A cable, while the empty to full times are identical across the two trims. Expect the real figure to fall in cold weather and on long motorway runs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eBYD Seal Charging Cable FAQs\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhat charging cable does a BYD Seal need?\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA BYD Seal needs a Type 2 to Type 2 cable, and 32A single phase is the size to buy. It runs at 7.4 kW, the most a normal UK house can deliver, and empties to full in 12 hours 30 minutes on the 82.5 kWh pack. Choose a length that reaches your charge point without being pulled taut.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eHow long does a BYD Seal take to charge from empty at home?\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA BYD Seal takes 12 hours 30 minutes from empty on 7.4 kW, which is what a 32A cable gives you at home. Almost nobody does that, because arriving on a genuinely flat 82.5 kWh battery is rare. Half a battery is a little over six hours, comfortably done before morning.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eIs a 16A cable ever sensible on a BYD Seal?\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRarely on a BYD Seal. A 16A lead caps the car at 3.7 kW and pushes a full charge beyond 25 hours, so it can finish neither overnight nor inside an off-peak window. It only stacks up if your charge point is limited to 16A anyway, or if your mileage is so low that a couple of hours a night keeps you topped up.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eDoes a 22kW cable charge a BYD Seal faster?\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA 22kW cable speeds up a BYD Seal only where the supply is three phase, which almost no UK home is. The car stops at 11 kW whatever the lead is rated for, and 11 kW needs three phases to exist at all. Fed from a normal single-phase house, a 22kW cable delivers the same 7.4 kW and the same 12 hours 30 minutes as the cheaper 32A one. On a real three-phase feed the full charge falls to about 8 hours 30 minutes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eIs a three-pin cable worth carrying in a BYD Seal?\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes, in a BYD Seal it is worth having as a spare rather than a plan. A three-pin lead gives 2.3 kW from a 13A socket, roughly 10 miles of range an hour, so a night somewhere without a charge point still hands back close to 100 miles. Running an 82.5 kWh battery this way full time would mean over 40 hours per charge.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhat cable length does a BYD Seal need?\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMost BYD Seal owners settle on 10m. The car is 4.8m long with the charge flap set back from the nose, so 5m only reaches when the wallbox is practically touching the wing. Walk the route the cable will really follow, around the bonnet or along a wall, and pick 15m or 20m if the parking space is a detached garage or a shared bay.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"EV Cable Shop","offers":[{"title":"Type 2 to Type 2 Charging Cable \/ 10M \/ 16amp (3.6kW)","offer_id":49091837690039,"sku":"EVPOW-T2-T2-10M-16AMP-BYD-SEAL","price":156.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Type 2 to Type 2 Charging Cable \/ 10M \/ 32amp (7.2kW)","offer_id":49091837722807,"sku":"EVPOW-T2-T2-10M-32AMP-BYD-SEAL","price":178.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Type 2 to Type 2 Charging Cable \/ 10M \/ 32amp - 3 Phase (22kW)","offer_id":49091837755575,"sku":"EVPOW-T2-T2-10M-32AMP(3P)-BYD-SEAL","price":202.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Type 2 to Type 2 Charging Cable \/ 15M \/ 32amp (7.2kW)","offer_id":49091837788343,"sku":"EVPOW-T2-T2-15M-32AMP-BYD-SEAL","price":275.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Type 2 to Type 2 Charging Cable \/ 20M \/ 32amp (7.2kW)","offer_id":49091837821111,"sku":"EVPOW-T2-T2-20M-32AMP-BYD-SEAL","price":349.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Type 2 to Type 2 Charging Cable \/ 5M \/ 16amp (3.6kW)","offer_id":49091837853879,"sku":"EVPOW-T2-T2-5M-16AMP-BYD-SEAL","price":124.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Type 2 to Type 2 Charging Cable \/ 5M \/ 32amp (7.2kW)","offer_id":49091837886647,"sku":"EVPOW-T2-T2-5M-32AMP-BYD-SEAL","price":137.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Type 2 to Type 2 Charging Cable \/ 5M \/ 32amp - 3 Phase (22kW)","offer_id":49091837919415,"sku":"EVPOW-T2-T2-5M-32AMP(3P)-BYD-SEAL","price":162.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Type 2 to 3 Pin Charging Cable \/ 10M \/ 6amp – 12amp Adjustable (2.3kW)","offer_id":49091837952183,"sku":"EVPOW-3P-T2-10M-BYD-SEAL-V2","price":232.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Type 2 to 3 Pin Charging Cable \/ 5M \/ 6amp – 10amp Adjustable (2.3kW)","offer_id":49091837984951,"sku":"EVPOW-3P-T2-5M-BYD-SEAL-V5","price":187.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Type 2 to 3 Pin Charging Cable \/ 15M \/ 6amp – 12amp Adjustable (2.3kW)","offer_id":49131070750903,"sku":"EVPOW-3P-T2-15M-BYD-SEAL-V2","price":279.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0649\/9667\/1671\/files\/790f9913fecb30acdd2238e6bcc5d986_dde368ff-e49d-415a-9e17-7502fae13e0f.jpg?v=1787953804","url":"https:\/\/www.evcableshop.co.uk\/products\/byd-seal-charging-cable","provider":"EV Cable Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}