Thinking of buying an electric car?
Get an EV home charger, professionally installed and in accordance with the latest electrical regulations.
EV charger installation electrician, NICEIC registered.
Ideal for driveways or car ports, electric vehicle chargers give you maximum charging convenience, and rated at up to 7.2kw give you the fastest charge at home.
Chargers’ safety protection is separate from the rest of your home electrics (where possible)
Perfect for properties which have their own dedicated parking space*
Free, no obligation survey and quote
Different charger makes to choose from
Electrical safety certificate included as part of the package
Book your survey now:
tel : 07885 780117
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The Survey
Two main things we need to know are;
1. How to install the supply cable from your electrical intake area to the location of the car to be charged – We establish and agree with you how this can be installed.
2. To find out how the charger supply cables will connect to your existing electrical system
3. To check on your existing earthing system (particularly water and gas earth bonding)
4. To discuss which type of charger you would like
The Cost
Supply cable installation: This very much depends on the length and complexity of the cable route, and every property is completely unique! As a rough guide, can be as little as £250 or as much as £900 (labour) in extreme circumstances. Most properties fall somewhere in the middle.
Electrical connections: This very much depends on your home’s electrical intake system, plus whether your charger has all the necessary safety features built in (namely the ‘PEN Fault’ detector) – not all charger units have this, but is required to meet electrical regulations.
To hook up the cable into an existing safety device may be around £90 (labour), or if the additional ‘PEN Fault’ box is required, then around £150 (labour)
Wall chargers: can cost anywhere between £400 and £700 depending on make and model.
Book your survey now:
tel : 07885 780117
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OTHER INFORMATION:
Charging Capacities
1. At home a 7.2kW (32A) charger is most common and maximum capacity available using a dedicated circuit. This is known as ‘mode 3’ charging.
2. A simpler but slower solution is ‘mode 2’ charging where a cable and in-line control unit plugs into either a 13A standard socket (very slow) or a 16A dedicated circuit (medium fast) – works well for those who typically use only around 50% of their car’s battery capacity in any one day.
Jargon Buster
Tethered or Un-tethered – the former means that the cable (and car plug) are integrated with the charging unit, i.e. you don’t have to buy it separately. The latter means that you buy only the box and a separate lead that you connect to the charger box.
Type 1 (J1772 ) – this is simply a North American standard for EV plugs (the part that plugs into your car)
Type 2 (IEC 62196) – this is simply a European standard for EV plugs (the part that plugs into your car)
Mode 1 – charging from a 13A socket in your house. This will give you an extremely slow charge time
Mode 2 – charging as Mode 1, but the cable incorporates a protective device. Still very slow
Mode 3 – charging via a dedicated wall-box and a dedicated circuit. Charging up to 7.2kw (32A)
* Note that if you plan to buy an electric car but live in a block of flats or a property with no off-street parking, your likely only option will be to take advantage of street charging provided by local authorities.
Book your survey now:
tel : 07885 780117
eml: Contact Email
Your local ev charger installer for Weybridge, Sunbury, Twickenham, Teddington, Richmond and all surrounding areas