EV Cable Holder
An EV cable holder is a wall-mounted dummy socket and hook that stores your charging plug and cable tidily next to the charger
EV Cable Holder Overview
Key Specifications
- Function: Holds the charging plug in a blank socket and hangs the cable on a hook
- Plug Types: Type 2 (most listings); Type 1 / J1772 versions from Smart EV Chargers and Evnex
- Material: ABS (Smart EV Chargers); ABS and PC plastics (Projecta EVWHT2)
- Cable Length: Holds cables up to 10m (Smart EV Chargers Type 2 holder)
- Mounting: Wall screws; Evnex holder also fits its X-Series pedestals with a mounting plate
- Fixings: 3 screws and anchors (Smart EV Chargers); 3 mounting screw sets (Projecta)
- Connector: IEC 62196 Type 2 (Arlec listing)
- NZ Price: $18 (Smart EV Chargers) to $25.04 (Arlec, Bunnings)
Installation Guidelines
- • Mount the holder on the wall next to the charger
- • Check it matches your cable plug: Type 2 or Type 1 (J1772)
- • Use the supplied screws and wall anchors
- • On the Smart EV Chargers Type 1 kit, the socket can be mounted separately from the cable holder
- • For an Evnex X-Series stainless steel pedestal, the Evnex holder fits with a mounting plate
Benefits
- • Keeps the plug off the ground so it does not get dirty
- • Removes the tripping hazard of a cable left on the floor
- • Hanging the cable on the bracket helps prevent it being damaged
- • Keeps the charging cable tidy between charges
- • Low cost, from $18 inc GST
Considerations
- • A holder fits one plug type, so a Type 2 holster will not take a Type 1 plug
- • Secondhand or imported EVs may use Type 1, so check your cable before buying
- • The charging cable is not included
- • The Smart EV Chargers Type 2 holder is rated for cables up to 10m in length
- • Stock varies: the Smart EV Chargers Type 1 holder was out of stock on 5 November 2026
About EV Cable Holders
An EV cable holder combines a blank socket, or holster, shaped to fit the charging plug with a hook or bracket for the coiled cable. It screws to the wall next to the charger, and some fit a charger pedestal. The plug sits in the holster between charges and the cable hangs off the ground, which keeps dirt out of the plug and removes a tripping hazard, as Bunnings' Arlec listing puts it.
Holders are made for a specific plug. Most of the New Zealand listings below are for Type 2 plugs, and Evnex notes that all new EVs sold in New Zealand are Type 2, while a secondhand or imported EV may be Type 1. Smart EV Chargers also sells a Type 1 (J1772) socket and cable holder at $18, where the socket can be mounted separately from the cable holder; it was out of stock on 5 November 2026. Evnex offers its wall-mounted plug holder in Type 2 and Type 1 versions.
Smart EV Chargers' Type 2 holder is $18 inc GST, is made of ABS, works with cables up to 10m and comes with 3 screws and anchors. Evnex's holder is $25 inc GST and also fits its X-Series stainless steel pedestals with a mounting plate. Bunnings lists the Arlec Type 2 holder at $25.04, and WR Twigg Hawke's Bay sells a Projecta Type 2 holster and cable hook for $21.62 inc GST.
More Information
EV Cable Holder Advice
Match the holder to the plug on your charging cable, Type 2 or Type 1, and mount it close to your charger. Browse other EV parts or find an EV service centre near you.
