EV Charger Wiring

[blup]

Btw an EV charger needs a dedicated RCBO and forms fine for the DNO plus the spark will need to give you an EiC and confirmation of part P compliance if you live in England or wales

How many sparks bother with alll that?

 

[blup]

If you have a spare way put in a length of 10mm swa and feed to the garage under the floor where it can be fitted to the charger. Then the sparky only has to connect up at each end and you save a lot of money

 

[ericmark]

I was just talking to my son, who has just had a charging point, and the electrician said he is not permitted to use the spare ways in the existing consumer unit his firm (Octopus) says he must fit a new CU, as the firm don't want to take reasonability for existing CU, if they find a fault they would have to correct it. Seems a bit of a lame excuse, but employees have to do as they are told.

 

[morqthana]

Not sure i agree with this

There are perfectly acceptable units that are specifically designed for installations outside

This topic came up a few months ago, and the problem is that although the case might be fine outside, the MCBs etc aren't.

 

[morqthana]

How many sparks bother with alll that?

All the professional ones?

 

[morqthana]

Seems a bit of a lame excuse, but employees have to do as they are told.

Seems like BS for the purpose of inflating their charges.

 

[blup]

All the professional ones?

As a non pro I’ve seen a fair few EV circuits that share a supply eg garage CU. And a fair few sparkies that are qualified to install but not to certify. As with all forums it’s the honest sparkies that tend to post

 

[Risteard]

If you have a spare way put in a length of 10mm swa and feed to the garage under the floor where it can be fitted to the charger. Then the sparky only has to connect up at each end and you save a lot of money

I would offer no price reduction for that.

 

[blup]

I would offer no price reduction for that.

You’re saving a lot of (unpredictable) time and potential hassle,

 

[spile]

The EV point installer will connect the separate RCB and lead before your consumer unit so it shouldn’t be touched.

 

[morqthana]

And a fair few sparkies that are qualified to install but not to certify

 

[blup]

Any decent sparkie can connect it up, plenty of youtube videos, but are they able to certify for building regs purposes?

 

[morqthana]

Any decent sparkie can connect it up, plenty of youtube videos, but are they able to certify for building regs purposes?

My bad - I didn't go back and look at #16 - I was reading "certify" in the electrical sense, not Building Regs.