It depends which charging companies.... Ecotricity are the ones at most motorway services and they are around 30p but if you have your home supply with them it drops to 15p. The issue I find is that their chargers are getting old and unreliable. Their customer service do try and help whenever they can and sometime you can get a free vend out of them but sometimes you have to find an alternative. I tend to use Polar now (they are part of BP Chargemaster). You can find them just off motorway junctions at a Holiday Inn or some other hotel chain. I've never had to go too far away from a motorway junction. Their chargers are more reliable but can vary in price and they have a different price if you pay a monthy subscription or just pay contactless at the charger. Also check if you have to report to reception or not as you may get a parking fine. On A roads the choices get greater. You could come across some Instavolts or even IONITY. Instavolts are easy and I've never has an issue with one yet. They charge 35p per kW. IONITY have their super fast 150kwh chargers but they make no difference to us as ZS's only charge at 43ish so paying 64p per kW for the privilege is throwing money away... but then I did get caught out and had no option once...How much do motorway service stations charge to charged a MG EV model?
Are you a qualified electrician or just “a bit handy”? I’ll assume the latter since you didn’t know about the earthing requirements until finding it didn’t work properly.Hi,
I got a Teison 7kw ev charging station on ebay, brand new for £180. Dug a 25 metre trench myself and laid 10mm cable. Connected it myself including an isolationg switch, using a 30amp fuse usually for showers in the consumer unit, not difficult if your a bit handy. Once connected it charged for about 10 seconds then cut out, tried again and it did the same. I researched it a bit and realised that most of these 7kw chargers have to have a separate earth rod. Got one for about £12, put it in myself and it now works perfectly. All for about £240.
A new circuit installed by an electrician who is a member of a governing body (eg NICEIC) should be self certified and you should get given a certificate after installation. I would chase PodPoint / their nominated installer if you haven’t received anything. The main fuse/cutout is the property of the DNO so you wouldn’t get anything for that.What paperwork is this, I didn't get any paperwork from PodPoint nor did I get any from Northern Powergrid when they upgraded my mains fuse.
Fact, not opinion. Frequently Asked Questions - ElectricalThank you for your opinion.
Like buying an MG instead of a Tesla?Never ceases to amaze me the lengths people will go to in order to save a few quid when they’ve spent tens of thousands on a car, mind.
Not sure how that’s comparable to scrimping and saving on an electrical install that has the very real potential to burn your house down if it goes wrong?Like buying an MG instead of a Tesla?
Spot on. and when it comes to sell the house where is the certificate. (Electrical Certificate (Installation/Modification) BIG fines if you don't have either now or later when someone dies!Fact, not opinion. Frequently Asked Questions - Electrical