So you’ve decided to get an EV charger fitted at home, and then you start reading online and suddenly you’re neck-deep in phrases like “permitted development,” “DNO notification,” and “Building Regulations Part P” none of which anyone explained to you…
The 80% charging rule, the recommendation to limit daily EV charging to 80% rather than 100%, is real, has a legitimate scientific basis, and does meaningfully extend long-term battery health. Whether following it strictly matters for your specific situation depends…
A properly installed EV charger from a qualified, OZEV-approved electrician is not a significant fire risk. The vast majority of EV charging fires that do occur are linked to non-compliant installations, damaged equipment, incorrect use of extension leads, or vehicle…
A tethered EV charger has a cable permanently fixed to the unit, you pick it up and plug it into your car. An untethered EV charger has a socket on the unit, you connect your own Type 2 cable between…
If you’ve got solar panels and an electric car, pairing the two is one of the most straightforward wins in home energy. A solar-compatible charger takes the surplus electricity your panels generate, the electricity you’d otherwise export to the grid…
A smart EV charger is a wallbox that connects to the internet and can be controlled by you, your energy supplier, or the grid to charge at the most cost-effective and grid-friendly times. Vehicle-to-Grid (V2G) takes this a step further:…
Charging an electric car at home is simpler than most people expect in practice, it is as straightforward as plugging in a phone overnight. You connect the charging cable to your car and to your home charger, and the car…
Before an EV charger can be installed at your home, your electrical system needs to be capable of safely supporting a dedicated 32A circuit, the circuit that powers a standard 7kW home charger. Most modern UK homes can accommodate this…
A standard home EV charger installation takes between two and four hours from the electrician arriving to the charger being live and tested. More complex installations, longer cable runs, consumer unit upgrades, or commercial multi-charger projects take longer, sometimes a…
From June 2022, all new build homes and buildings in England became legally required to have electric car charging points, whether residential or commercial, as part of the Part S building regulations. All new builds have to have electric car…
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