Why can't you use an extension lead to charge up a Mobility Scooter?
I noticed in the manual and on a label on the plug that you cannot attach an extension lead to the charger of a mobility scooter, why is this and what can you do if you cannot get the lead close enough to an electric socket?
This is for safety reasons.
If you were to use an extension cable you'd have the following risks...
1) Fire because:
a)the cable may not have thick enough copper and so may over heat.
b)the cable may be damaged and so be thinner in one point and so over heat.
c)the cable may be coiled and a coil carrying large AC currents will get hot as it's creating and reversing a magnetic field 50 times a second.
2)Electric shock - the extension cable or its connector may not be sufficiently insulated - especially if you let it get wet
3)Trip hazard...
If you can mitigate all of these and are sure there are no other issues then you'll be ok. Possibly the best bet is get someone to install a socket nearer the scooter - or ask the scooter supplier to advise on / supply an extension lead (and don't coil it )
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