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    Battery No Power to Golf Trolley Battery Charger

    Hi All, I'll add some pics as soon as I can but just to get the thread started, I have a golf trolley battery charger that doesn't have any power. The unit has a light that should light up when plugged into the power socket however this doesn's light up and no power goes to the battery. I have...
  2. M

    Home Car Charger 7Kw

    I am looking to order an electric car and noticed on the suppliers of charging pods websites they generally ask if its a complex or simple install. It would be 7KW charger ideally I would like installed. I'm just trying to work out if I would need lots of additional work doing or not so hoping...
    • mliv899
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    • car car charger charger home
    • Replies: 14
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  3. L

    Long extension lead for ev granny charger

    Hi All We are currently waiting for some work too be done on the incoming supply by the DNO so have had to purchase a ev granny cable to use for the next month, it will only need around four hours a few times a week. Last year we had a new consumer unit fitted and a dedicated double socket...
    • Livingthedream
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    • charger extension extension lead lead long
    • Replies: 15
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
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    Why does a "granny" charger for EV (<10A) not need an RCD?

    Hi, With a "granny" charge point, you can just have an extension socket going from your indoor house plug mains and charge your vehicle like that. But if you have a 16A + charger then you need a expensive type B RCD to be installed....which has DC 6mA and 30mA imbalance detection. Why the...
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    Battery Iota battery charger/ conditioner question

    These are installed in firetrucks. They are Iota DLS-45 battery charger/ conditioners. https://www.acuitybrands.com/products/detail/1185685/iota/dls-45a-converter-and-charger/45-amp-acdc-power-converter-and-battery-charger-for-dc-load-operation-and-12v-battery-charging I need a way to install...
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    Garage Block Supply and EV Charger Install Advice Please!

    Hi All I'm in the process of getting quotes to get an EV Charger installed, and hopefully at the same time power to 14 residents garages. As it stands, the expectation is the majority of use in the garages will simply be for lights as they are too small for modern cars. There will undoubtedly...
    • crispy77
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    • advice block charger ev charger garage garages install please supply
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  7. AJshep

    What Ev Charger to use Availability/ Reliability.

    Hi all, I have my first EV charge point to install next week (not under OZEV grant), I was hoping to use a Zappi but looks like there is at least a 12week lead time so that's out of the question. The charge point is fitted on the garage wall with class 1 light fittings so I'm looking for a...
  8. M

    EV charger on garage CU

    Hi all, First post so appologies if this is not the place to ask. I'm after some help after receiving conflicting advise from a couple of electricians regarding the install of an EV charger on the outside of my garage, the garage is detached from the house. Garage is fed with 10mm2 SWA from the...
    • matthew77
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    • charger ev charger garage
    • Replies: 9
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
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    Hot IP66 Socket when using EV 10A Charger

    I use external weatherproof socket (IP66 20A 2gang ) for charging EV car, but noticed plug/socket gets hot. The charger is rated 10Amps. I checked cable connections on socket (& tightened) + checked EV charger 13Amp plug (and fuse) which look good. This is on a dedicated circuit with...
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    EV Charger - Shared supply

    Hi My daughters getting an electric car and has asked if we can have a charging point fitted to our house, it wouldn’t need to be anything really fast because it would just be occasionally over night. We’ve had a look in our meter box and it seems like my house and my neighbours are sharing...
    • Livingthedream
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    • charger ev charger supply
    • Replies: 17
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
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    Panel upgrade/Tesla charger

    Hello I’m a non electrician home owner seeking professional advice on a quote I received for installation of a Tesla home wall charger in Madison, WI. The 200 amp electrical panel is from 1968 and has only only one available slot and the charger requires two. The quote seems high, what do you...
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    Battery Charge battery via fusebox with solar charger

    Good moaning all, I want to install a solar charger because my MK1 1997 Clio 1.8 RSi seemingly has a parasitic draw and counteracting it is probably better than trying to find and fix it given the car's age. If anyone wants to buy it in September let me know! The problem is that the cigarette...
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    Battery Keeping a Battery Charger Always in an Electric Outlet

    I need to know whether a battery charger can be kept in an electric outlet all the time or whether it should be disconnected every time after a smartphone has been charged. It is not convenient for me to have to disconnect it from the electric outlet every time. Does a battery charger...
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    EV Charger Garage Supply

    I'm looking at installing a 7kW EV charger on an outbuilding with the following characteristics: EV charger will be 60 metres from the main fuse where there is an initial small consumer unit in the meter cupboard. Currently there are 2 extra small consumer units for each outbuilding, each with...
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    EV charger testing

    I'm considering looking at doing the EV charger course but looking into the equipment needed, the extra £450 for an adapter for the testing is more than the course to complete. Does anyone have experience with ev chargers know if the testing can be done without an adapter and then bought after...
    • Ben Keer
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    • charger ev charger testing
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
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    EV charger pre sale paperwork

    Does anyone have any sales / invoice templates customer details sheets etc for EV charging installations, I would be great full for ant advice for a new workplace charger paperwork
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    EV charger SWA isolator switch

    I am considering fitting a car charger using 6mm SWA to a new isolator switch in the meter cupboard and then 6mm T&E to the CU. It would save running the SWA all the way to the CU. Does anyone else do this and if so, which isolator is best for SWA? Thanks
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    Planning for Car charger and upgrade to garage circuit

    Hi, I am having a new patio laid next year, and would like to lay some cable underneath it in preparation for a car charger so that the installer doesn't need to run the cable around the house when it is done (The fuse board is on the opposite side of the house to the garage). I also have an...
    • Windy123
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    • car car charger charger circuit garage planning upgrade
    • Replies: 21
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
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    Fitting a single phase Matt:e for car charger

    Evening all, Just After some knowledge about the Matt:e. I have been to a job where a 13 amp Rolec car charger point has been fitted On an external garage wall which is attached to the house. I can see no evidence of an earth rod and I am assuming it is still connectEd to a pme earthing...
  20. Gavin John Hyde

    Anybody ever fitted a DC Rapid Charger in a domestic property?

    I have a customer who lives in an exceptionally large house on outskirts of Bath. for context the previous tenant was a billionaire! Initially wants a 22kw 3 phase AC ev charger, no problem there subject to DNO confirming the supply is adequate and fuse ratings etc.. He is lucky as his house is...

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