EV home chargers.

Here's why it's worth installing an EV charger at home:

\ You can just schedule your charge, and know your car will be ready when you need it. It makes it easy to get home, plug in, and relax.

\ With specific EV rates like Charge Anytime, you could smart charge for under 2p a mile.⁵

To install an EV charger, you need to:

• Own the property
• Have your own off-street parking
• Have a WiFi connection at home or good local 4G signal

\ To find out if your home is suitable for an EV charger, first choose your preferred charger and complete our installation survey.

This really depends on your personal preference. There are 4 main points to consider:

Convenience: Tethered chargers have an attached cable, so it's easy to get home and plug in. Having an untethered charger means you have to get your charging cable from your boot (or wherever you store it), attach it, then plug in.

Cost: Tethered chargers are more expensive upfront because they come with a cable included. But you have to factor in the cost of a cable when buying an untethered charger.

Cable length: The tethered chargers (Type 2) we currently offer range from 4.5m to 10m depending on which charger model you choose.

How it looks: Some drivers prefer an untethered charger, because it looks smaller and neater on the wall of their home.

Our standard charger installations take around 3 hours to complete and include:

• An expert engineer fitting the EV charger to a brick/rendered wall.
• Up to 10 metres of 6mm power and data cable – this is neatly clipped to the wall between the electricity supply meter and the charger.
• Setting up the charger and pairing with your smartphone via WiFi or 4G – with full support from our engineer.
• A full demonstration of how your new charger works.

\ For a standard installation to go ahead:

• The existing electrical connections and protections within your home must be in good condition.
• All required main protective bonding at the property must be installed and adequately sized before the installation of the charge point.
• No groundworks/civil works, electrical remedial works or any other trades should be required.

If any of these requirements aren’t met, our surveyors will let you know. But please note that any work that needs to be done would need to be arranged by the customer. Our engineers can carry out Earth bonding upgrades for an additional cost. Main isolation switches can also be fitted for OVO customers on the day of install for an additional cost.

\ For a full quote, please choose your preferred charger and complete our online survey.

Some installations may need extra work than a standard installation. If your survey shows that additional work needs to be done, your quote will tell you exactly what the work is and how much it’ll cost.

We don’t recommend you try installing an EV charger yourself. We only sell our chargers complete with installation by our specially trained engineers.⁷

If you have an issue with your charger, you can contact the charger manufacturers directly. They’ll be happy to help.

Indra: call 01684 770 631, or email [email protected]

Hypervolt: call 0333 090 3093, or email [email protected]

Andersen: call 01234 916 125, or email [email protected]

myenergi: call 0333300 1303, or email [email protected]

Each manufacturer has their own social media community that is a great source of information too.