EVCP annual inspection?
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I had a Zappi installed about a year ago.
Had this in the inbox today.
"Please find attached our Quote for the EV Charge Point annual service
With the possible high use of your charge point it is highly recommended to have a service check every year. The annual service will check the condition of your equipment and provide you with an updated EICR for the electric vehicle charge point. The EIC issued at the time of the installation recommends further inspection and testing after 1 year."
OK, if I was running a hotel, then it makes sense. But for domestic? Really?
Had this in the inbox today.
"Please find attached our Quote for the EV Charge Point annual service
With the possible high use of your charge point it is highly recommended to have a service check every year. The annual service will check the condition of your equipment and provide you with an updated EICR for the electric vehicle charge point. The EIC issued at the time of the installation recommends further inspection and testing after 1 year."
OK, if I was running a hotel, then it makes sense. But for domestic? Really?
Paul Drawmer said:
That might be better, but this quote is for a visual inspection.
You are picking one line out of their quote.It also says they will provide an EICR for the equipment... which will invlove some tests/measurements.
Of course, a properly installed EVSE shouldn't have deteriorated in the 12 months since it was installed, but it depends on the customer's abitity to notice any issues. It is also not mandatory - seems like a perfectly reasonable offer, with no apparent pressure to take it up.
To get someone to come out to your property, with the required test equipment, and put their name to a certificate, I think £85 is pretty good.
Personally, I wouldn't feel the need to take them up on their offer though.
Almost no one has an EICR done unless they are about to sell their house.
IANAE
No ideas for a name said:
Paul Drawmer said:
That might be better, but this quote is for a visual inspection.
You are picking one line out of their quote.It also says they will provide an EICR for the equipment... which will invlove some tests/measurements.
Of course, a properly installed EVSE shouldn't have deteriorated in the 12 months since it was installed, but it depends on the customer's abitity to notice any issues. It is also not mandatory - seems like a perfectly reasonable offer, with no apparent pressure to take it up.
To get someone to come out to your property, with the required test equipment, and put their name to a certificate, I think £85 is pretty good.
Personally, I wouldn't feel the need to take them up on their offer though.
Almost no one has an EICR done unless they are about to sell their house.
IANAE
Whatever, just ignore it. The installation hasn't been altered, there's no requirement in a domestic setting to have an EICR carried out annually. There's also no real reason why you would have one on the charger and circuit more than you would have one on any other part of the permanent installation that is your homes wiring.
As above, if one day you sell list the house for sale, get an electrical cert for the entire house then.
The same installer pushed very hard for me to pay them to do an EICR before doing the installation last year. Told me porkies about insurance requirements to try and frighten me into it. I used to sell home insurance, and there was NO mention of an EICR in their home insurance documentation.
I'll not be taking up this offer either.
As a separate issue; I have sometimes wondered about the life of the tethered cable in those situations where it gets uncoiled all the way and coiled up again on a regular basis. I've got 2 loose turns that haven't moved off the Zappi in a year.
I'll not be taking up this offer either.
As a separate issue; I have sometimes wondered about the life of the tethered cable in those situations where it gets uncoiled all the way and coiled up again on a regular basis. I've got 2 loose turns that haven't moved off the Zappi in a year.
Paul Drawmer said:
... I've got 2 loose turns that haven't moved off the Zappi in a year.
Technical point that most people will ignore.Technically you shouldn't have any loops whilst using a high(ish) current cable - you get a heating effect. I can't see it being a major problem if just a couple of loose turns though.
Paul Drawmer said:
The same installer pushed very hard for me to pay them to do an EICR before doing the installation last year. Told me porkies about insurance requirements to try and frighten me into it. I used to sell home insurance, and there was NO mention of an EICR in their home insurance documentation.
I'll not be taking up this offer either.
As a separate issue; I have sometimes wondered about the life of the tethered cable in those situations where it gets uncoiled all the way and coiled up again on a regular basis. I've got 2 loose turns that haven't moved off the Zappi in a year.
We have to replace the cables at work annually although they are used every day. It’s because people don’t uncoil and coil back up properly which puts twists in the cable and snaps the data cable inside. I’m tired of bI'll not be taking up this offer either.
As a separate issue; I have sometimes wondered about the life of the tethered cable in those situations where it gets uncoiled all the way and coiled up again on a regular basis. I've got 2 loose turns that haven't moved off the Zappi in a year.
king the staff who use them but nothing changes. I’ve warned them I will be splitting the costs of new cables with them next time as they’re over £200 each due to being 15m long.4Q said:
We have to replace the cables at work annually although they are used every day. It’s because people don’t uncoil and coil back up properly which puts twists in the cable and snaps the data cable inside. I’m tired of bking the staff who use them but nothing changes. I’ve warned them I will be splitting the costs of new cables with them next time as they’re over £200 each due to being 15m long.
It should be a jailable offence, not being able to coil a cable or a hose without getting twists in it.king the staff who use them but nothing changes. I’ve warned them I will be splitting the costs of new cables with them next time as they’re over £200 each due to being 15m long.I present as evidence - the vacuum cleaner cable that Mrs NIFAN manages to tangle.
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