Anyone recommend installer for Tethered Charger (7kW) ??

[Grandad]

I have been refused the OLEV grant through podpoint as I do not have a lowered Kerb.
Has anyone else had this grant refused for this reason?

 

[bloggsy]

I have been refused the OLEV grant through podpoint as I do not have a lowered Kerb.
Has anyone else had this grant refused for this reason?

Hi Grandad - never heard of that! Can you contact the Council and get your pavement lowered?

Cheers

Bloggsy

 

[Grandad]

Hi Grandad - never heard of that! Can you contact the Council and get your pavement lowered?

Cheers

Bloggsy

Hi

Yes, but I have been quoted just short on one thousand pounds to do it. The council give you a preferred contractor.

 

[bloggsy]

Hi

Yes, but I have been quoted just short on one thousand pounds to do it. The council give you a preferred contractor.

Ouch! Sorry to hear that and I'm not sure if you can appeal!

That's a shame - maybe they'll change the conditions in the future?

Cheers

Bloggsy

 

[colinc]

I'm sticking with the supplied Grannie Charger - increasing to 3.5kw is not, in my opinion, worth spending over £400.
Then a smart timer controlled by google home for £10 allows me to take advantage of off-peak overnight charging like Octopus Go.

 

[Lovemyev]

Hi

Yes, but I have been quoted just short on one thousand pounds to do it. The council give you a preferred contractor.

My daughter requested a quote from our local council to extend the drop in the kerb, because they had widened the drive a little.
To extend it by about 6 feet, the quote was around £1,200 if I remember correctly.
Hey ….. And she works for the said council !.
No “Mates Rates” at the council.
Needless to say, it never got done.

 

[Jomarkh]

I'm sticking with the supplied Grannie Charger - increasing to 3.5kw is not, in my opinion, worth spending over £400.
Then a smart timer controlled by google home for £10 allows me to take advantage of off-peak overnight charging like Octopus Go.

Most home EVSE are 7.5kw about three times quicker than the 2.2kw 'granny'.
I add about 35% battery a day so couldn't do that on a granny in my 4 hour 5p slot

 

[Boswell]

Most home EVSE are 7.5kw about three times quicker than the 2.2kw 'granny'.
I add about 35% battery a day so couldn't do that on a granny in my 4 hour 5p slot

Can you just get octopus go for charging EV without changing the house supplier

 

[Jomarkh]

I thought you had to have your electric switched over but not necessarily the gas.