Electric Vehicle Charging Port Protector Compatible with Outdoor Charging Connector

Charging on the driveway means the port sits exposed for hours — rain overnight, dust off the street, hard sun in the afternoon. A cover that sits over the port area while the cable is still plugged in keeps water out of a socket that is awkward to dry once it gets in.

Two magnetic strips instead of one

Two flexible magnetic strips are sewn into the fabric rather than the single strip used on lighter covers. The supplier puts the difference at 80 per cent more magnetic flux, though nothing in the listing shows how that was measured. The figure it quotes for hold is more useful day to day: up to 9 lb, roughly 4 kg. Because the strips bend, they follow the curve of the panel around the port, and that is what stops water tracking in behind an edge that will not sit flat.

A different face for each season

The fabric is double-sided. One face is a waterproof canvas the supplier describes as heavier than the thin materials that tear after a season; the other is silver, meant to face outward in summer so the port area gets some UV protection. The open end closes with a fastener rather than a drawstring, cinching down around the charging cable so wind-driven rain cannot get past the opening. This is also the larger revision, sized by the supplier to suit cars with wider port areas and dual ports.

Key features

• Two sewn-in magnetic strips: flexible enough to follow a curved panel, with a stated hold of up to 9 lb (roughly 4 kg).
• Double-sided fabric: waterproof canvas on one face, silver UV-facing on the other.
• Cable-end closure: a fastener rather than a drawstring, so the opening stays shut around the cable.
• Sized for dual ports: the larger version of this cover, made for wider charging port areas.
• Steel panels only: it holds by magnet, so the bodywork around the port has to be steel.

Specifications

• Size: 51 x 42 x 31 cm as stated by the supplier
• Fabric: waterproof canvas, double-sided, silver reverse
• Attachment: 2 x flexible sewn-in magnetic strips
• Stated magnetic hold: up to 9 lb, roughly 4 kg
• Closure: fastener at the cable end
• Compatible panels: steel only

Check this before you order

• Test the panel around your charging port with a fridge magnet. If it does not stick, this cover will not hold — the supplier rules out aluminium, carbon fibre and plastic panels, naming the Mustang Mach-E as an example.
• Set the magnetic strips with the strongest face, the side with the gap, against the bodywork.
• The supplier quotes 51 x 42 x 31 cm without saying whether that is the cover or the packed size, so check it against your port area first.
• The listing was written around northern-hemisphere snow and ice; in Australian conditions the work it does is keeping rain, dust and sun off the port.

For anyone charging outdoors without a garage, this is a small thing that keeps an expensive socket dry. Do the magnet test before you buy.

Returns, Refunds and Replacements

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Delivery Timeframe

Please note that we cannot guarantee the exact date of arrival, and the delivery timeframes (excluding weekends and public holidays) are as follows:

• For customers in Victoria, approximately 7-10 working days;
• For customers in NSW, SA, ACT, and QLD, approximately 9-12 working days;
• For customers in WA, NT, and TAS, approximately 9-12 working days.