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Title: Is There a Charging Cable for this Application?
Post by: Jarrett on June 21, 2019, 07:26:30 PM
My DSR and FX both have the standard 110 plug for slow charging only. 

My work has a row of those J-plug charging stations that are free for use for employees, but they do not have any 110 outlets in the area.

Is there a cable or adapter or something that would allow to run one of those J-plug cables over to my bike, convert it over to a 110 plug and charge it that way?
Title: Re: Is There a Charging Cable for this Application?
Post by: ashnazg on June 21, 2019, 07:33:14 PM
https://www.zeromotorcycles.com/shop/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=15_5&products_id=122
Title: Re: Is There a Charging Cable for this Application?
Post by: Jarrett on June 21, 2019, 07:41:04 PM
Thanks, any less expensive ones?
Title: Re: Is There a Charging Cable for this Application?
Post by: DonTom on June 21, 2019, 07:52:45 PM
Thanks, any less expensive ones?
Yes, and better. Can also be used with several Quick-Chargers.

See "J1772 To Zero Adapter" here. (http://www.tucsonev.com/)

-Don-  Reno, NV
Title: Re: Is There a Charging Cable for this Application?
Post by: ashnazg on June 21, 2019, 08:01:14 PM
Was about to mention that TusconEV option... but $100+manual-construction vs $150 (half the price they were just a few years ago) almost seems a wash to me.
Title: Re: Is There a Charging Cable for this Application?
Post by: Jarrett on June 21, 2019, 08:10:52 PM
See "J1772 To Zero Adapter" here. (http://www.tucsonev.com/)

Thanks.  Those look assembled.  Are they not?
Title: Re: Is There a Charging Cable for this Application?
Post by: JaimeC on June 21, 2019, 08:19:33 PM
Was about to mention that TusconEV option... but $100+manual-construction vs $150 (half the price they were just a few years ago) almost seems a wash to me.

Agreed.  Other alternative is to check eBay.  I got mine from someone here who had a Charge Tank installed and didn't need his any more.  I've been knocking around the idea of getting that new 6.6kWh tank myself.  If I do, I'll pay it forward" with the adapter.
Title: Re: Is There a Charging Cable for this Application?
Post by: alko on June 21, 2019, 09:01:47 PM
Thanks, any less expensive ones?

That part use to cost $300 from Zero, so when they dropped the price to $150, I got one. Keep in mind the picture they show is outdated. The updated plug has a 90 degree bend at each end.
Title: Re: Is There a Charging Cable for this Application?
Post by: alko on June 21, 2019, 09:37:16 PM
Was about to mention that TusconEV option... but $100+manual-construction vs $150 (half the price they were just a few years ago) almost seems a wash to me.

Agreed.  Other alternative is to check eBay.  I got mine from someone here who had a Charge Tank installed and didn't need his any more.  I've been knocking around the idea of getting that new 6.6kWh tank myself.  If I do, I'll pay it forward" with the adapter.

Seems to me if I had a charge tank, I would use the adaptor along with the charge tank to charge the bike even faster. Please correct me if I'm wrong.
Title: Re: Is There a Charging Cable for this Application?
Post by: DonTom on June 21, 2019, 10:09:01 PM
Was about to mention that TusconEV option... but $100+manual-construction vs $150 (half the price they were just a few years ago) almost seems a wash to me.
What is the "+manual-construction " that you're referring to all about?

-Don-  Reno, NV
Title: Re: Is There a Charging Cable for this Application?
Post by: ashnazg on June 21, 2019, 11:04:07 PM
Was about to mention that TusconEV option... but $100+manual-construction vs $150 (half the price they were just a few years ago) almost seems a wash to me.
What is the "+manual-construction " that you're referring to all about?

-Don-  Reno, NV

Ohhhhh... I didn't scroll down far enough... I only got to "The Inlet with 1 meter of cord", where you'd have to add on the 110 end.

Jarrett -- look further down, to "J1772 To Zero Adapter"... which is exactly what DonTom listed </ self-facepalm... is that called selfpalm?  wait, maybe not...>
Title: Re: Is There a Charging Cable for this Application?
Post by: JaimeC on June 22, 2019, 02:00:39 AM
Was about to mention that TusconEV option... but $100+manual-construction vs $150 (half the price they were just a few years ago) almost seems a wash to me.

Agreed.  Other alternative is to check eBay.  I got mine from someone here who had a Charge Tank installed and didn't need his any more.  I've been knocking around the idea of getting that new 6.6kWh tank myself.  If I do, I'll pay it forward" with the adapter.

Seems to me if I had a charge tank, I would use the adaptor along with the charge tank to charge the bike even faster. Please correct me if I'm wrong.

Only if I felt like hogging TWO charging stations instead of just one.  At 6.6kWh, that's fast enough to get me home from any place I'd conceivably be that I wouldn't concern myself with hogging another station.  The Zero isn't my ONLY bike, it's just the one I use most often. If I'm planning on going on a longer ride, I do have two ICE options that are far more convenient for that purpose.