We've just bought a plug-in car and are looking to get a charging point fitted. This will need a new connection to the consumer unit, but ours is already full.
One installer we spoke to said that we would need to get a whole new consumer unit fitted with more space before they could do the work. Another said that they could install a "one way board" as part of their installation. I assume this is just some sort of add-on consumer unit that allows for an additional single connection?
The existing consumer unit was installed in 2012 as part of an extension, so I would hope that other than space issues there are no reasons to want to replace the whole thing.
So - are these one-way boards a good idea or are they a bit of a fudge? If adding one of these, is there a mutli-way type so that I then have spare space for more new connections that I may need in future? What other things should I be considering?
One installer we spoke to said that we would need to get a whole new consumer unit fitted with more space before they could do the work. Another said that they could install a "one way board" as part of their installation. I assume this is just some sort of add-on consumer unit that allows for an additional single connection?
The existing consumer unit was installed in 2012 as part of an extension, so I would hope that other than space issues there are no reasons to want to replace the whole thing.
So - are these one-way boards a good idea or are they a bit of a fudge? If adding one of these, is there a mutli-way type so that I then have spare space for more new connections that I may need in future? What other things should I be considering?