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  1. W

    EV Charger Location?

    Hi, any advice appreciated! Best location on porch side for an EV charger? Area between tap and meter box probably not possible due to meter box door clearance seen in 2nd pic. Cheers!
  2. S

    Granny charger

    A quick advice for a mate. He has an elect car but can not afford to put in an EV charger at home atm. The public chargers are costing 5 times more to charge ! Are granny chargers reliable ? Where he can just plug his 50kwh on a lead with a 13a plug which will be plugged into a socket ...
  3. K

    Toothbrush charger install - check legalities/safety please

    Hello! Before I moved into my house there was a washing machine in the old airing cupboard (now have combi boiler) in the bathroom. We've added an extension utility room and moved the washing machine into it. The 2-gang socket that used to power the washing machine at of the back the cupboard...
  4. Admin

    Best Cable for EV Charger Installation?

    Hi everyone, I’m planning to install a home EV charger and need advice on the best type of cable to use. The charger will be located about 15 meters from the main consumer unit. What cable size and type should I use to ensure safety and efficiency? Should I also install an isolator switch for...
  5. M

    UK Hypervolt/EV Charger showing falling voltage ?

    Hi all Looking for some wisdom I installed a Hypervolt charger (the most recent model which is no longer available for direct purchase fr Hypervolt) It’s on a smart octopus setup Works perfectly fine on scheduled charge But when doing an Octopus ‘bump charge’ , Hypervolt says voltage falls...
  6. Bluetit

    22Kw EV installation. SPD, RCD etc.

    Hi all, Went to look at installation of a one 3P+N EV charger at a care home the other day which I am quite interested in doing having only previously done SP+N chargers. There is a very empty CU nearby which is useful, but there are no SPDs or RCDs etc. I was looking at using an ICS charger...
  7. Tequila

    Battery How to arrange consumer unit to ignore car charger load so that it does not discharge home battery when called to charge from Octopus energy.

    So I have an issue with a Zappi car charger discharging my home battery when called to charge by the octopus intelligent system. This is happening because the Zappi charger load is measured by the main supply CT so is seen as a home load by the solar/battery system and the battery discharges to...
  8. S

    3 phase EV Charger on 2 phases.

    Hi all, I have a site where the network cable was damaged do DNO has provided 3no. 100 Amp Fuses. 1 Fuse on L1, 2 Fuses on L2. L3 is damaged in the road and not in service. I have looked at onboard charger diagrams of several vehicles. As far as I can make out the "3-phase" capable vehicles have...
  9. V

    Correct Method to extend CT Clamp cable for EV Charger (Also should it be earthed)

    I'll start with the problem. I've installed two Hive Mini Pro 3 EV chargers, and both have had the same fault, which I think I've now isolated to the CT Cable (Not the clamp or its direction). Essentially if I connect the CT Cable to the EV Charger and enable smart charging, the EV Charger...
  10. J

    Ev Charger: Tesla charger by installing a commando socket

    Yes guys just a quick one. A friend of mine wants me to connect up an old Tesla charger by installing a commando socket and then a commando plug from the Tesla charger to the socket. Now do I need a pen fault system as it’s not a tt system ? Cheers guys
  11. B

    Use vehicle generation system to charge leisure batteries, replace with B2B charger retaining the existing wiring, or replace everything?

    Hi all, I'm in the UK. I purchased a VW Crafter van and intend to convert it into a campervan. I'm currently stripping it of the original racking and equipment fitted by the previous company. One piece of equipment the previous company fitted was a generation system with a secondary...
    • bofhchaos
    • Thread
    • batteries charge charger everything existing generation leisure replace system vehicle wiring
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Auto Electrician Forum
  12. V

    EV Charger reporting PEN Fault

    This is a baffling fault I've been fighting with for a couple of weeks now, so I wondered if another set of eyes will help. I installed an EV Charger a few weeks back, and all went well for a while, then the client called me to say it wasn't charging randomly. Resetting it brought it back to...
  13. s#loxy

    Battery which charger for Sealed Lead Acid Battery 12V 7.0Ah?

    I'm planning on buying 12V 7.0 lead acid battery (item 38315 from Screwfix) to power a small water pump(Seaflo 12V 1.2 GPM 35 PSI Water Pressure Diaphragm Pump). I've searched a bit for which charger to charge up battery but was hoping someone would point me to an affordable option or tell me...
  14. M

    UK What should I charge to install a EV charger

    Hi I’ve been asked to quote and install a ev car charger on a domestic property as I haven’t quoted for one before and I usually do price work not day rate what would your recommend I charge it’s a fairly simple job as the main fuse is in the garage where the charger will be installed on the...
  15. E

    Weatherboarding ev charger

    Hello, What’s the best method to install a an ev charger on slanted weatherboarding. Also are there weatherproof top covers for outdoor chargers. Many thanks
  16. S

    UK Is this ok? Hypervolt ev charger fitted

    Hi, I have just had a Hypervolt ev charger fitted, the electrician used an old unused cooker spur to feed the charger and replaced the 32a mcb with a 40a two pole rcbo. I don't think the CU was originally designed for rcbo's as there is only two neutral bars, the electrician has taken the...
  17. P

    No space on CU for Wall Charger connection

    I want a wall charger installed but there is no space on the CU. Attached are photos of the CU, Fuse, etc cupboard and panned out view of the cupboards. I have solar panels so would also want solar integrated into the solution. All cables go up into the roof space (bungalow). Thanks for your help.
  18. B

    Domestic Electric Vehicle charger and special location

    The company i work for say that a domestic Electric Vehicle charger is not to be recorded as a special location on the certificate. Is this correct? I've made the argument that the installation requires consideration of the requirments laid out in section 7, therefor it is deemed a special...
  19. grumpyjohn01

    13a socket for her EV granny charger in a 2nd home.

    I'll start by saying I don't install EV chargers and have not kept up to any great extent on regs changes etc but an existing customer has asked for a 13a socket for her EV granny charger in a 2nd home. (the previous outdoor socket has melted!). After doing a bit of reading including 722 I have...
  20. Clem Fandango

    UK Hypervolt charger without ct clamp

    Hello everyone I’m looking to fit an Ev charger to a property. An extension was built and a 10mm swa was ran from the cu to the driveway but no cat 5. My question is can a Hypervolt charger work without a ct clamp? There is no easy way to get a cat 5 to the driveway. The main fuse is 80 amps...

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