EHU cable across street to charge motorhome

 Yes running a live electric cable across or along the public highway is illegal. 100%

On a more positive note I've seen EV's  left overnight to charge in our local Tesco car park, they have a couple of charging stations.😁

And get a sack truck like this, less than £30 at Screwfix, other makes are available

There are 2 houses in my street that run a cable to there car over night when there lucky and get to park outside there house. Both cars being Teslas and have a cover over the lead one has been doing this for about 2years .no one seems to mind so far 

So, live cable across the highway is not ok, but there doesn’t seem to be any legal restrictions (only guidance) on charging your car with a cable that lies across the pavement, but authorities have the right to remove cables in unsuitable locations. It’s certainly not illegal and doesn’t need to be “foolhardy” as there are a variety of potential options for kerbside charging from charging cable gulleys to wireless charging to overhead charging to ‘charging fairies’ out there. As for “If you buy an EV you should ensure you have the facilities for it first”, if Government policy is to encourage EVs, it’s not unreasonable to expect them to provide facilities on a scale commensurate with the number of vehicles and properties in scope.

I have seen a battery  charged by a cable strung up over the pavement at a height of 12' then dropping on to an LV. It was threaded through the branches of a tree.

seemed OK to me.

best bet would be to take liesure battery into house to charge it, you opening a can of worms if any trips or gets a shock.

No I haven't! I note that Haringey states that even "covered" cables are trip hazards (and if you're visually impaired it must be very difficult to negotiate.) I noted that ABM said at the beginning of the thread that he waits in his van alongside a connected cable, I think this is what is implied by Haringey but is not always acceptable or risk free. I presume it depends on the circumstances ie a busy thoroughfare or not.

I think the suggestions on here have been varied but the best ones are take the van out for a run which keeps the batteries topped up and the tyres in better condition etc. Even better get a solar panel (ours tops up both batteries.)

We're talking motorhome batteries here, one of ours is under a front seat and is not easy to take out.

I think it was a good point to raise and the answers have been helpful. 

Fit solar panels would be by first suggestion. Alternatively, make your batteries easy to remove and charge them off the vehicle. You could fit Anderson plugs to the battery leads (like you see on fork lift truck batteries) to make removal and refitting a 30 second job.

Thanks a very good point but we are talking about introducing hazards which may be detrimental to the safety of the blind, the old, the young, the infirm, those with prams, those in wheel chairs etc. it’s our responsibility not to impede or endanger them. One of my pet hates is the parking of cars on and across footpaths which force some of the above into the road. 

One of my sons got £2k 20yrs ago MrC, BT working on the pavement a few doors down from us & they put a single plastic hazard tape around the hole but left the pile of mud & tarmac without any hazard warnings. The son fell over & broke his elbow. BT took full responsibility. The work was finished within 2 days post complaint. I was told by the BT workers they had been taken off the job to go to another one but no one was told to come back & make the work area safe.

It’s all a pedantic, risk averse diversion from the substantial issue which can usually be solved by some creative thinking. As for checking with an insurance company for an opinion, good luck with that. They’re in the business of risk avoidance, not solutions to everyday problems. I’d suggest creating  a cable gully, installing a pavement charging point (the local authority might even contribute) or installing a overhead charging point - all done by others without drama.