charging

  1. Marty92

    EV Charging post AMD2

    Hi all, Looking at this again… As most now know the industry is spit on EV Charging and Pen fault detection! Given there is no standard for O-PEN devices and I am yet to see one which is sold legally, i.e. CE or UKCA certified with an appropriate deceleration of conformity why do some...
  2. B

    Trailer Charging Circuit - Relay

    Thanks for looking at my question I have a vehicle that I charge my trailer battery with. The charge circuit is 10 metres via an andeson plug rear of vehicle. The cable size is 25mm2 and I'm wanting to fit an ignition fired relay to the circuit. Trouble is the standard 80a relay is a spade...
  3. B

    Recessed LED lights glow while off, but only when laptop is charging

    I am mostly curious as I don't think this is a very important issue. In my bedroom I have 2 overhead recessed LED lights that are not on a dimmer. After several years of living with no issue, last week I noticed that they remained faintly on after turning the light switch off. They glowed...
  4. Heeler188

    EV charging. Condo multiple outlets

    Hello, I need some advice, I do mainitance on a condo building that has 100 parking stalls in the basement. They want put outlet for every vechicle for possible future EV charging for now and future use. So I guess I could run a 20amp 120v receptacle for each bay, that would be a level 1 charger...
  5. R

    EV charging installation paperwork resources

    Hi to all, I would like to get into EV charging equipment installation sector. I would like to obtain example of OZEV grand paperwork and practical installation/theory problems in real life. Could someone experienced with that area point me to some examples and materials please? Any help...
  6. L

    EICR quotes : I'm curious about what people are charging !

    I'm using Facebook market place as i have noticed HUGE amounts of electricians looking for work and I smell a rat .. And its time someone in the media was given enough info to run a story .
  7. OnlQQker

    75kW induction charging electric cars in Oslo

    This car charging lark seems to be moving mighty fast!
  8. M

    USA Charging EV via meter/main breaker

    Hello, I would like to install a 40 amp EVSE on the outside of our garage, immediately next to our main panel and meter. We have 200 amp service. The main panel has two 100 amp breakers. Each feeds a sub panel - one in the garage and the other farther into the house. The garage sub panel has...
  9. littlespark

    Battery off-peak charging?

    I’m highly likely to swerve this one, but just wanted to hear some thoughts. Old guy at newsagents this morning saw my van and started asking questions. He wants to somehow use off-peak rates to charge battery’s overnight…. Then use the battery through the day to run the house. (Electric...
  10. T

    UK USB charging from UK 5A lamp socket

    We have table lamps connected to UK 5A wall sockets (with round pins). Looking for a solution to also charge phone/tablet from this socket (2A charging). I have seen adapter which is inserted to the lamp bulb socket which has USB charging and a socket for the bulb but do not know where to find...
  11. HappyHippyDad

    7kW EV charger charging at 2.5kW?

    I have just installed the ohme 7.4kW home pro EV charger. I plug the car in and it starts charging at 7.4kW, then slowly the charge drops. Perhaps over the space of 45 minutes it has gradually decreased down to around 2.5kW. There is no CT clamp attached so no load balancing. It is also not...
  12. Renbrac

    Electrician Jobs Electrician - EV charging & Renewables Needed!

    Renbrac Renewables are looking for an experienced electrician to lead their rapidly growing Electric Vehicle Charging team. We're a family owned business that's fully committed to the renewable & low carbon sector. The role will mainly be field based visiting homes & businesses in the East...
  13. B

    Power for charging 12no Portable uplights!

    Hello, I have 12no battery-powered up-lighters that I use to decorate rooms for weddings. To recharge them all, I have to plug in 12 x C15 flex cables into three 4 gang extension sockets, which are then plugged into three wall sockets. Is there a solution where I can remove the plugs on the...
  14. Bob Geldoff1234

    Help choosing charging outlet.

    I have just bought a Kia Xceed plug in hybrid.The battery charges at 3kw either using the 13amp plug or the Type 2(I think) cable. My question is the best outlet for charging the car? I am thinking of running a 6mm twin and earth directly back to the mains and fitting just a 13amp outdoor...
  15. D

    Earth bonding for EV Charging point

    Good morning I’m looking for a bit of help please. We are looking to get an electric vehicle charger installed at our house but the company have requested information and photographs of evidence showing that our pipework is earth bonded. Our house was built in the 1960s and there was no earth...
  16. johnwicklover

    Does a three-pin socket used for Electrical Vehicle charging need a earth electrode or open PEN fault detection device?

    As the title says, does a three-pin socket (external) used as charging point need an earth electrode or open PEN fault? Are mode 1 and mode 2 exempt from this ? I was under the impression that anything used as EV charging point and if located externally, the installation would need to have...
  17. B

    DIY Small Engine Charging AC to DC, common ground / neutral

    Lawnmower Generator AC to DC sharing common ground / neutral??? Question is general because I am trying understand fundamentals. I will give specifics as to what I am trying to do so you can understand. I am adding a charging system and electric start to an engine that never had one. I...
  18. Z

    Charging problem

    2012 Volvo S60 D3 150 000 km Battery voltage normal 12,6V over battery with motor stopped. Good motor start always. At idle, no charging voltage (12,1V) over battery. Charging failure light comes on. Rev up to 1500 rpm gives 13,4V over battery. Return to idle speed again maintains 13,4V...
  19. K

    Electrician to install EV charging point.

    Hi, I'm looking to install an electrical vehicle charging point for my house. Can a local electrician do this for me or do a need a more specialist electrician? When I do google search for my area I get a lot of companies come up which seem to specialise at just fitting EV charging points. Thanks
  20. Electreacle

    Vehicle charging install

    Hi all… I am an apprentice in my 2nd year… A friend of a friend has a vehicle charging kit, SWA etc etc.. all kit provided… I feel confident in installing this but wondering would I have to provide a certificate etc? They want it done as mates rates.

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