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- I have been asked to provide a 32A commando socket in a light industrial unit , (indoors) so that an employee can use a dubious charger that they have purchased from Amazon. https://amzn.eu/d/96Wex8j I am intending to install a new circuit supplied from a Type A RCBO to a 32A interlocked socket. I have been informed that this is a temporary measure pending future works when a 'proper' EV point will be installed . ( I probably won't do this as I don't generally get involved in EV chargers.) Any thoughts anybody? The listing claims various 'protections' including 'grounding protection'. […]
- A quick advice for a mate. He has an elect car but can not afford to put in an EV charger at home atm. The public chargers are costing 5 times more to charge ! Are granny chargers reliable ? Where he can just plug his 50kwh on a lead with a 13a plug which will be plugged into a socket . Thanks for any input
- Hi all, I have a site where the network cable was damaged do DNO has provided 3no. 100 Amp Fuses. 1 Fuse on L1, 2 Fuses on L2. L3 is damaged in the road and not in service. I have looked at onboard charger diagrams of several vehicles. As far as I can make out the "3-phase" capable vehicles have 3no. single phase rectifiers creating the DC voltage to charge the battery. With this in mind do you think that the L1,L2,L2 combination would work ?. I can only see issues with the Neutral current due to un-balanced load. Your […]
- Took this photo from a Facebook group where someone was asking advice about the CT. Regarding using the meter box in the first place and making holes in the side of the meter box.
- My Dad is picking up a Nissan Leaf. He is planning to charge it using the granny charger as we have a socket in the porch. Can anyone recommend a decent fast charger and what would I need to install one?
- My son’s 36V quad bike has been converted to run of 2x18V drill batteries . It was all working fine until it stopped about 20 minutes into the ride, batteries still reading about 75%. Anyway re charged and now the motor /wheels run fine when I lift the back axle of the ground but as soon as it’s put back on the ground or he sits on it it doesn’t move. Output from batteries reads about 39v, input to motor 33.5v then when I pull the throttle it jumps to 39v but still no movement when under load. Could it […]
- Yes guys just a quick one. A friend of mine wants me to connect up an old Tesla charger by installing a commando socket and then a commando plug from the Tesla charger to the socket. Now do I need a pen fault system as it’s not a tt system ? Cheers guys
- Evening to all Our Tesla doesn’t have a permanent 12V to any of the pins on its towing plug. Apparently this was done away with when they started installing the new batteries. I’ve zero knowledge in car electrics and Tesla have said they’ve nothing planned for reinstating the 12V supply as it used to be. Is there a simple enough way of doing this myself? Believe there’s a 12V cigarette lighter somewhere in the car.
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- Hi to all, I've been installing hypervolt and zappi units the last couple of years. Recently a client has come to me with Audi supplied 32amp charging lead. It has a 32amp Bsen 60309 commando plug and what looks like a protective device on the lead, a bit like a granny charger. Assuming i can deal with PEN fault protection (Matt.e or similar) and max demand is okay (load curtailment not needed). RCD no problem. I can't see why I can't install an interlocked 60309 socket outlet. Client can control schedule from the car. If car manufacturers are supplying these […]
- Actually a valid question for day 3 My daughters place of work has bought a 7kW EV charge point (project EV from screwfix, with RFID) and asked me to run in a supply for it and set it up. Looking at the board, there’s a space for a 3 phase charger. Now, the question is, would advising them to go with a 22kW 3 phase version be beneficial? Ok, charging will be quicker… but is that only for certain vehicles? Would some cars just cap it at 7kW anyway?
- I'll start by saying I don't install EV chargers and have not kept up to any great extent on regs changes etc but an existing customer has asked for a 13a socket for her EV granny charger in a 2nd home. (the previous outdoor socket has melted!). After doing a bit of reading including 722 I have come to the conclusion that providing a 13a socket for such dedicated use is pretty much pointless as complying with all requirements would be too onerous..(I'm assuming here that the granny charger itself does not contain RCD-DD or PEN fault circuitry). Am I […]
- I want a wall charger installed but there is no space on the CU. Attached are photos of the CU, Fuse, etc cupboard and panned out view of the cupboards. I have solar panels so would also want solar integrated into the solution. All cables go up into the roof space (bungalow). Thanks for your help.
- The company i work for say that a domestic Electric Vehicle charger is not to be recorded as a special location on the certificate. Is this correct? I've made the argument that the installation requires consideration of the requirments laid out in section 7, therefor it is deemed a special location. But they're adamant and have suggested that continuing to log them as special locations will be viewed as not following company proceedures…… (i can guess how that will end), but they've not made any attempt to explain why or to justified there postion on this. I would like know […]
- Day 1: Who has an Electric Vehicle, either Electric Car for home, or Electric Van for Work? I thought I'd post my threads in the forums that I hope to grow a bit more, so I'm trying to steer my threads towards those ones. So my first question / thread is this. Now electric vehicles are leaving their mark all over the country, the charging station network is growing, a friend has a Tesla, another has a Nissan Electric Van, another a Kia electric something or other. And they're working I think. They say they're charging over night at home, […]
- Took a few snaps of this conduit install in Poland, as you can see still functional my guess 1940.s
- This week's mission is to build a gsm monitor/alarm for a pump house. It needs to monitor 3 mains circuits, 2 borehole controllers and 2 tank levels.
- Customer asked me to look at their ev charger, I’ve turned up, but they’re not in. Typical. I’ll come back on my way home later, but wondered if anyone knew how these things work. Customer just said it wasn’t charging the car. No other details. From google, it’s an old original bp pulse aka charge master. You can see the orange light, so there is power to the unit, but obviously I don’t have the key (or car) to try it. It’s tethered, and the plug is in good condition. No corrosion. I can’t seem to find a user guide […]
- Hi, just a quick question I haven't seen asked before. I have a number of chargers that I need to test on a commercial property. To begin, I have to download an app and create a profile and pay some money to my account in order for the EV charger to start releasing power so I can conduct my tests. Sometimes this cost is £20, sometimes it's £10 per point. Sometimes the money gets automatically refunded after no kWh are logged, and sometimes it does not. I have recently had it where my card got blocked because of fraudulent activity […]
- Looking to install an EV Charger for my father in law I am Olev approved and have installed a couple in the past however I am employed for a company where I’m just a site based electrician (no 2391) I don’t do any commissioning as such or electrical test certificates although I do plenty of testing is there anyway for me to install this charger and certify it as I will be notifying the Dno prior to my install and building control upon completion
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