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This is the extension cable I got:

https://toughleads.co.uk/collections/ev-­electric-vehicle-extension-leads/product­s/ev-extension-lead

Oooh... I had a 1.5mm flex cable and an all-weather shield.

Had is past tense as the plug that goes into the wall here just melted.

I've been advised by a forum of electricians that home charging from mains:

• Should have a dedicated circuit above 2kw
  
• Should be on an RCD protected circuit
  
• Should have a 2.5mm flex cable
  
• Should have 16A plugs
  
  

https://www.electriciansforums.net/threads/3kw-constant-load-on-a-standard-plug-socket.196136/

Yup... I melted my plug 😂

So I now won't charge at home unless I use a dedicated circuit, because the chance of fire is fairly high. The 13A plug and 1.5mm flex I was using, very much like you are using, were hot to touch.

I'm going to be investigating a Pod Point in my front garden against the wall, even though I still will need to run the cable to the road: https://pod-point.com/solutions/driver/home-charging

The problem with the cable you've purchased, the capabilities are based on spikes rather than constant load. You need to go bigger, but then your home circuit is the problem.