Which home charging point?
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Fitted a separate hook for our wallbox as I didn't like how the weight of the cable was moving the unit.
For 3 years the female connector has been falling out of the white holder. Today I realised the rain/dust cover that goes on it needs to be removed so it can slot in correctly, doh!
Apart from that making me feel silly no complaints with it so far
For 3 years the female connector has been falling out of the white holder. Today I realised the rain/dust cover that goes on it needs to be removed so it can slot in correctly, doh!
Apart from that making me feel silly no complaints with it so far
Somebody said:
mikeiow said:
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.....it's just a cover, I won't get too upset by your views!
Like I say - just makes it less obvious there is an EV chargepoint under it....
+1Like I say - just makes it less obvious there is an EV chargepoint under it....
My homemade cover:
dmsims said:
Apart from when they went bust
Can't say that has had any affect on me, although obviously it would have if I had problems at the time. I signed up to Octopus IO in February this year and it works faultlessly with my Model 3.Fastlane said:
4 years on and my Andersen A2 is excellent.
Edited by Fastlane on Monday 20th November 12:30
325iMSport said:
Question on installation, my understanding was the EV charger connects to the consumer unit. But OVO are saying the Ohme charger connects to the meter.
Which is it?
My installer told me they'll find a small consumer unit on the meter itself (on the external wall of the property) and connect the Ohme wallbox to that.Which is it?
I guess it depends on the layout of your property and whether the Ohme will be closer to your meter or existing consumer unit.
BTW, I suggest shopping around as the quote I got from Ovo was £96 more than the company I've gone with and a lead time quoted as 3-4 weeks instead of 1-2.
C G said:
My installer told me they'll find a small consumer unit on the meter itself (on the external wall of the property) and connect the Ohme wallbox to that.
I guess it depends on the layout of your property and whether the Ohme will be closer to your meter or existing consumer unit.
BTW, I suggest shopping around as the quote I got from Ovo was £96 more than the company I've gone with and a lead time quoted as 3-4 weeks instead of 1-2.
I prefer it to the consumer unit as that is only 1m meter away rather than 10m!I guess it depends on the layout of your property and whether the Ohme will be closer to your meter or existing consumer unit.
BTW, I suggest shopping around as the quote I got from Ovo was £96 more than the company I've gone with and a lead time quoted as 3-4 weeks instead of 1-2.
325iMSport said:
I prefer it to the consumer unit as that is only 1m meter away rather than 10m!
It will depend on the cable capacity that feeds the consumer unit. It maybe ok but if it’s borderline the installer may insist on a cable back to your meter point. I thinks it’s about an additional 30amp or so. Nomme de Plum said:
325iMSport said:
I prefer it to the consumer unit as that is only 1m meter away rather than 10m!
It will depend on the cable capacity that feeds the consumer unit. It maybe ok but if it’s borderline the installer may insist on a cable back to your meter point. I thinks it’s about an additional 30amp or so. 325iMSport said:
Question on installation, my understanding was the EV charger connects to the consumer unit. But OVO are saying the Ohme charger connects to the meter.
Which is it?
I suspect that there are some crossed wires (no pun) here.Which is it?
It won't connect to the meter, but may be connected near the meter.
It (the EVSE) has to be connected to a consumer unit even though this may be one with a single breaker.
Don't accept a new CU inside your meter box. It isn't allowed by the DNO, though I accept it can be safe and you may well get away with it - but the facts remain it is the wrong way to do it.
I see your CU is 9-11m from your meter... that sounds odd as tails are supposed to be no more than 3m. Maybe you have a sub-main. Is there a switched/fused connection AFTER the meter?
It sounds like connecting at the meter (ideally after an isolator) via Henley blocks, running new tails to the new CU may work.
It does become a bit of a nightmare when the meter enclosure is close, but the CU is far away - though a very unusual arrangement.
Any pictures that might make it clearer?
IANAE
Mikebentley said:
That looks nice and neat.Hidden supply cable plus non-tethered so it doesn't look like a hose pipe.
Each to their own, but I don't understand the enthusiasm for the tethered variety. As you say, you can take your cable with you - maybe to use when you are away from home too. If you like the convenience of tethered, then just leave the cable plugged in at the charger end - unless I am missing something.
No ideas for a name said:
Mikebentley said:
That looks nice and neat.Hidden supply cable plus non-tethered so it doesn't look like a hose pipe.
Each to their own, but I don't understand the enthusiasm for the tethered variety. As you say, you can take your cable with you - maybe to use when you are away from home too. If you like the convenience of tethered, then just leave the cable plugged in at the charger end - unless I am missing something.
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