EV charger with a looped in supply?
EV charger with a looped in supply?
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Filton-flyer

Original Poster:

418 posts

107 months

Wednesday
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Just found out from a local electrician that my house in on a looped in supply which can make it difficult to install an EV charger.
I'm told I'll need to contact my energy suppliers to ask them to remove the loop, has anyone had experience of this in terms of cost and are the supply company liable for the cost?
Thanks in advance....
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redstar1

248 posts

11 months

Wednesday
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Not directly but freind had one removed. Cost is covered by the network provider but when he had his done their neighbour was a pain in the arse about it.

Filton-flyer

Original Poster:

418 posts

107 months

Wednesday
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redstar1 said:
Not directly but freind had one removed. Cost is covered by the network provider but when he had his done their neighbour was a pain in the arse about it.
Great, thanks for the reply.
My neighbours are looking to install EV chargers too so hopefully we could tie it all together.
Fingers crossed
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Paul Drawmer

5,082 posts

287 months

Yesterday (07:41)
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Our supply was looped at our main fuse. One cable from the road to our fuse, and next door's supply daisy chained from that.

I thought that there would be a new cable laid from the road, but all they did was expose the cables under our driveway and make the join there instead of at our mains fuse.

Groundwork contractors dug hole and exposed cables on day one, technicians spliced and made potted connection on day two, groundwork guys backfilled and made good on day three.

Neat job, all paid for by DNO. (SSE)