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Yeah, at the moment with so much of the design/requirement aspects in '7671 it does lean toward the installer being more responsible than the actual manufacturer !
That's why I think it shouldn't be any more than any other kit, a MCB is en 60898, providing the rating and installation is fine the distinction is clear, it's the manufacturers' responsibility beyond this. It should be the same for Charge points.
They are quite techy bits of kit (although actually all they do is present mains voltage to the vehicle - along with communications on available rating etc) - it's specialist stuff and shouldn't be up to the installer.
When I've listened to those vids/podcast, they talk of the technicalities of them and talk about the regs in relation to them in the Amendment 1. They also seem a bit disgruntled that BS7671 is leaning to had over the responsibilities to the manufacturers.
And perhaps your right, it shouldn't be the installers responsibility. What seems alarming, is these manufactures are seemingly taking different routes. Is there a BS standard for them?
I wonder what advice my friend has been given, by the dealership of his new ev car; its currently sat on the driveway, plugged into an ordinary socket (PME) in his garage.