{"product_id":"byd-seal-charging-cable","title":"BYD Seal EV Charging Cable","description":"\u003ctable class=\"evp-spec\"\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eInlet type\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eType 2 for AC, CCS Combo 2 for DC\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eMax onboard AC\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e11 kW three phase\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eOn a UK home supply\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e7.4 kW expected, not published by BYD\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eCharge port position\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOffside rear, on top of the rear wheel arch\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eCable we recommend\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eType 2 to Type 2, 32A single phase\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhere the socket really is\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe flap is on the offside rear quarter, roughly where a fuel filler would be on a petrol car. That means reversing onto the drive is what shortens the cable run, not nosing in.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWe are emphasising this because it is commonly stated wrongly, including on retail listings. Three independent sources put the Seal's inlet at the rear offside: one major database records it as right side rear for both AC and DC, the German technical catalogue gives the same position, and a right-hand-drive market charging guide adds the practical observation that it \"can cause some issues for kerbside charging\". That last point is the one owners notice. At a public kerbside charger the socket faces the road rather than the pavement.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eTwo versions, one charger\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDesign rear-wheel-drive and Excellence all-wheel-drive share the same 82.5 kWh battery, quoted at 354 and 323 miles respectively, and the same 150 kW DC connection. BYD gives thirty to eighty per cent in 26 minutes; the independent measure of ten to eighty is about 36 minutes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eEleven kilowatts on the specification sheet means three phases behind the socket. BYD publishes no single phase figure at all, so treat 7.4 kW as a well-founded expectation and buy the 32A lead that covers it. The published three phase time is 516 minutes to full, which on an 82.5 kWh pack is around ten kilowatts average and consistent with the rating. Worth noting that for the Seal specifically, unlike the Atto 3 and Sealion 7, the technical data declares no single phase mode at all, which is why the home figure here is a well-founded expectation rather than a quoted one.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eHow long a full charge takes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eCable\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003ePower drawn at home\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eEmpty to full, 82.5 kWh battery\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eRange added per hour\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eType 2, 32A single phase at home\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e7.4 kW\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e12 hours 30 mins\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eabout 26 miles\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eType 2, three phase at 11 kW\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e11.0 kW\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e8 hours 30 mins\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eabout 38 miles\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eType 2, 16A\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e3.7 kW\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e25 hours 15 mins\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eabout 13 miles\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eType 2 to 3 Pin from a socket\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2.3 kW\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e40 hours 30 mins\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eabout 8 miles\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe arithmetic is simple: kWh over kW, 13 per cent on top for losses, rounded to the nearest quarter hour. Miles per hour is worked at 3.5 miles per kWh, a figure that survives a cold morning. Thirteen and a quarter hours from genuinely flat, which is the arithmetic rather than an experience. Nobody drives an 82.5 kWh car to nought.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe useful way to read the table is the last column. At 7.4 kW the Seal gains about 26 miles for every hour it is plugged in, so a seven hour cheap-rate window covers a 180 mile day. Two such nights a week is most people's entire charging routine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhich length for a Seal\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe Seal is 4.8 metres long with the socket at the back offside corner. If you reverse onto a driveway with the charge point near the house and on the right, five metres will reach. Any other combination and you are running the lead most of the length of the car.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFor that reason we would treat \u003ca href=\"\/products\/10m-ev-charging-cables\"\u003eten metres\u003c\/a\u003e as the sensible default on this car and fifteen as the answer for a detached garage or a charge point across a shared drive. Work it out from where the car genuinely sits, not where it could sit, and leave slack.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eHow these cables are built\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBuilt to IEC 62196-2 and CE marked, with an IP55 rating that covers rain and dust on an exposed driveway, and a working range of -30C to +50C.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003ca href=\"\/products\/type-2-to-3-pin-charging-cable\"\u003ethree pin cable\u003c\/a\u003e is built to IEC 62752, CE marked, sealed to IP67 and rated from -30C to +60C. Two year manufacturer's warranty, free next working day UK delivery and 30 days to send it back.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"evp-see-also\"\u003eRelated: \u003ca href=\"\/products\/byd-atto-2-charging-cable\"\u003eBYD Atto 2 EV Charging Cable\u003c\/a\u003e, and \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/byd-ev-charging-cables\"\u003eBYD charging cables\u003c\/a\u003e for every other model we cover. For a wall box or public post the lead is the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/type-2-to-type-2-charging-cables\"\u003eType 2 to Type 2 charging cable\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eBYD Seal charging cable questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhere is the charge port on a BYD Seal?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOffside rear, on top of the rear wheel arch, in roughly the fuel-filler position. It is not at the front, whatever some listings say.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat cable does a Seal need?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA 32A single phase Type 2 to Type 2 cable, on both Design and Excellence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow long does a Seal take to charge at home?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAbout thirteen hours from empty at 7.4 kW on the 82.5 kWh battery. Each hour plugged in is worth roughly 26 miles.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat length should I buy?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTen metres for most driveways, because the socket is at the rear offside corner of a 4.8 metre car. Five metres only if you reverse in and the charge point is close to that corner.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c!-- faq-schema --\u003e\u003cscript type=\"application\/ld+json\"\u003e{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@type\":\"FAQPage\",\"mainEntity\":[{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"Where is the charge port on a BYD Seal?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"Offside rear, on top of the rear wheel arch, in roughly the fuel-filler position. It is not at the front, whatever some listings say.\"}},{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"What cable does a Seal need?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"A 32A single phase Type 2 to Type 2 cable, on both Design and Excellence.\"}},{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"How long does a Seal take to charge at home?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"About thirteen hours from empty at 7.4 kW on the 82.5 kWh battery. 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