As someone who is heavily involved both at county and legislative level, please consult your local authority before proceeding with any purchase or use. Some authorities, like Hampshire, have guidelines that allow such covers, others like Hertfordshire, do not and will procecute. The watchword is do your research please. Clive.

 

I use (sometimes) a fairly standard yellow and black exterior rubberised protector. Came from Screwfix or Toolstation. It's easy to fit over the cable. I took a piece of the same thickness cable with me to check.

It's handy for visitors, postman etc.

I was quite surprised by @ChefClive comment, I wouldn't have expected any authority to allow use on their land. That must open up nightmarish liability issues for Hampshire since the best they can do is demand indemnity from the user.

I accept it may be pragmatic but "well we told the householder it had to be safe so sue them" isn't likely to cut it on a significant injury case.

 

We have thought about getting one on the drive, but the position of our chargers means that no one has any reason to walk past a cable.
There is a lady down the road parks on street and charges with a lead going over the pavement. She has recently started using one of these. It is still a trip hazard, just a slightly more visible one now.
I wouldn’t dare do that. Not only would I not want someone to be hurt if they tripped (and the risk of litigation), but if someone did trip it could damage the socket. Each to their own.

 

Don’t be surprised by my comment, just read Hampshire's guidelines.

https://www.hants.gov.uk/transport/electric-vehicles/ev-charging-guidance

Clive.

 

I obviously phrased that badly. I previously read the guidelines.

What I found surprising is that they have implemented that.

They must know their duties under the highways act and also that the duty of care cannot be delegated or expunged by a simple licence (explicit or otherwise).

Whilst they say in effect "householder responsibility" and give some pictures that doesn't remove their liability. Their lack of oversight leaves them at serious risk of liability.

That was my surprise.

(Personally I do think schemes like this are a generally good thing, but ensuring coverage for harm needs to be addressed. Few household policies will cover it and the householder may well be a man of straw).