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Many customers will not need any upgrades to their electricity supply before having an EV charger installed.

All installers are however required to notify the local Distribution Network Operator (DNO) of any EV charger installations, who will advise you and us if an upgrade to your property’s main fuse is necessary.

This depends on your property’s “maximum demand” estimate, (which is submitted by our in-house technicians to your DNO as part of our process), the size of the main fuse or if your property is on a looped supply (connected to your neighbour).

Any potential works will be handled by your DNO and they will contact you directly if this is the case.

Smart Home Charge is a nationwide installer, covering England, Scotland and Wales.

We have experienced engineers covering all major cities and regions, but there might be the odd nook or cranny we can’t get to quickly.

Find out if we install EV chargers in your area with our location checker.

Our engineers will complete the initial setup and pairing of the charger app via Wi Fi or 3G (depending on the product) with the charge point itself as this is considered as part of the installation.

In a way, all electric car chargers are compatible with solar panels in that they will consume electricity just like any other appliance – and if you are generating from solar at the same time then there’s a chance that solar energy makes it to your car.

But there’s the rub – it’s just a chance and you have no real way of knowing if and how much solar is making it into your electric vehicle.

What most people mean by this question is, can I divert any surplus solar energy into my electric vehicle to do solar charging? To do this, you’ll need a charging point that is capable of detecting any surplus and start charging your electric cars before the excess solar is lost to the grid.

Learn more about this in our solar electric vehicle charging article.

Battery storage is a little more technical, so it’s worth speaking direct with the manufacturer or a battery storage installer for their recommendation first.

In a way, all electric car chargers are compatible with solar panels in that they will consume electricity just like any other appliance – and if you are generating from solar at the same time then there’s a chance that solar energy makes it to your car.

But there’s the rub – it’s just a chance and you have no real way of knowing if and how much solar is making it into your electric vehicle.

What most people mean by this question is, can I divert any surplus solar energy into my electric vehicle to do solar charging? To do this, you’ll need a charging point that is capable of detecting any surplus and start charging your electric cars before the excess solar is lost to the grid.

Learn more about this in our solar electric vehicle charging article.

Battery storage is a little more technical, so it’s worth speaking direct with the manufacturer or a battery storage installer for their recommendation first.

In a way, all electric car chargers are compatible with solar panels in that they will consume electricity just like any other appliance – and if you are generating from solar at the same time then there’s a chance that solar energy makes it to your car.

But there’s the rub – it’s just a chance and you have no real way of knowing if and how much solar is making it into your electric vehicle.

What most people mean by this question is, can I divert any surplus solar energy into my electric vehicle to do solar charging? To do this, you’ll need a charging point that is capable of detecting any surplus and start charging your electric cars before the excess solar is lost to the grid.

Learn more about this in our solar electric vehicle charging article.

Battery storage is a little more technical, so it’s worth speaking direct with the manufacturer or a battery storage installer for their recommendation first.

In a way, all electric car chargers are compatible with solar panels in that they will consume electricity just like any other appliance – and if you are generating from solar at the same time then there’s a chance that solar energy makes it to your car.

But there’s the rub – it’s just a chance and you have no real way of knowing if and how much solar is making it into your electric vehicle.

What most people mean by this question is, can I divert any surplus solar energy into my electric vehicle to do solar charging? To do this, you’ll need a charging point that is capable of detecting any surplus and start charging your electric cars before the excess solar is lost to the grid.

Learn more about this in our solar electric vehicle charging article.

Battery storage is a little more technical, so it’s worth speaking direct with the manufacturer or a battery storage installer for their recommendation first.