Andersen charge points, User experiences please, any good?

[WonkoTheSaneUK]

Correct - in the plan for May 2023 according to Octopus representatives on the Zappi forums.

Late May, according to Octopus' CEO on the twitters this morning.

 

[jpk]

Hi. You should have a look at Simpson and Partners chargers. Look amazing, good quality and at a good price. I have one and love it.

Plus 1 on the the Simpson & Partners, I have one myself. I was sold on the over engineered safety features plus a lack of dependency on cloud based architecture. Check out the video & article! Plus I do think it is a bit of a good looker.

Local vs Cloud Smart EV Chargers - Premium Home EV Charger

Following the sad demise of Andersen EV, I think it’s a good time to discuss smart EV charger cloud architecture and its long-term implications for EV charger users.

simpson-partners.com

 

[Lovemyev]

Recent install review on the Simpson & Partners unit.

 

[Lovemyev]

Another install.

 

[Dan C]

My vote for a charger that just works, has a decent amount of smart features and a great reputation for reliability is Ohme.

I got a Ohme pro installed near the inside of my garage door, when I charge the car I put the cable under the garage door ( I’ve made a special “ notch” in the bottom of the garage door seal so it doesn’t crush or put any pressure on the cable.

I would be hesitant for going for a little known charger manufacturer as although they are simple devices inside, some manufacturers seam to have poor reliability and at the end of the day you need to be able to charge your car reliably. ( My mates none-Ohme charger didn’t charge his car the other day as it lost “connection” to its server for example and it’s needed a few reboots in the short time it’s been installed. )

 

[tsedge]

I have a Zappi but I agree about the Ohme. The Zappi is great if you have or plan to add a battery/solar but I have found it won't charge some nights and needs a reboot every now and then, definitely not the simplest to use.

 

[Lovemyev]

Sometimes they can be too clever for their own good !.
Keep it simple / stupid !.
It just needs to be 100% reliable, none of this okay one day, not the next malarkey .

 

[Dan C]

I have a Zappi but I agree about the Ohme. The Zappi is great if you have or plan to add a battery/solar but I have found it won't charge some nights and needs a reboot every now and then, definitely not the simplest to use.

+1 zappi don’t seam reliable, I’ve know a few having to be replaced ( thankfully under warranty ) but they are one of the few to have if you have solar / battery.

 

[Diggsy]

+1 zappi don’t seam reliable, I’ve know a few having to be replaced ( thankfully under warranty ) but they are one of the few to have if you have solar / battery.

Not sure I’d agree with that. A few having to be replaced doesn’t suggest that the product itself isn’t reliable.

 

[FiferMG4]

+1 zappi don’t seam reliable, I’ve know a few having to be replaced ( thankfully under warranty ) but they are one of the few to have if you have solar / battery.

Yup, I just had mine replaced under warranty (only 5 months old). It took about two weeks altogether and I now have a new three year warranty on the replacement. It did push me out into the world of public charging, which was actually a good thing as I’m now a Charge Place Scotland member.