Home charge points (purchase/problems/questions) (See mod note post#1)

We bought the EO Mini Pro 2 (untethered version) but haven't used it yet since car is not yet here. My thinking was: it was a lot less obtrusive than the others and better looking. I didn't want anything with bright lights on it to attract feral youths. What I didn't know until they were installing it was that the interrupter was a requirement. So much for the neat little unobtrusive charge point...

My installer also installed the charger with load balancing via a CT clamp (whatever that is).

I think the apps are probably better on the other two, with more information. The EO app is pretty minimal, although it does allow managing charge times and the like.

Hey, thanks, @the_amazing_raisin !

I might take your word. I will try with epower.ie first, and if I don't like what they tell me I will contact you. Thanks!.

I still don't know if we will install a EO Mini Pro 2 or a myenergi Zappi 2, and epower seems to be able to install both.

On that basis I'd suggest the Andersen(eye wateringly expensive though).

https://andersen-ev.com/products/andersen-a2

In terms of other charge points that meet your other requirements there is also the Hypervolt and the VW/Audi charge point.

https://hypervolt.co.uk

https://www.elli.eco/en/charger#brands

Absolutely crazy money being made on the installs, what's the effective hourly labour rate on your install? I think the grant needs to be removed. Complete waste if tax payer funds.

I hate to be on the side of handymen because they really do suck a lot of money on those tiny things, but you are not just talking about costs. You are talking about training, material, warranty, supply, travel, certification etc. Everything comes at a price.

On top of that, you have huge differences between local independents and larger companies. It's up to you to decide who you want to go for. Some independents can quote you a small amount and then once they arrive they quote you a much more expensive price. Dealing with larger companies such as Electric Ireland reduces the chance of that happening.

For my house, a local independent charged me 300 euro for the installation (I bought the charger myself). An officially recommended electrician quoted me 750 euro + vat. The difference is huge. I went for the cheaper one obviously. It ended up taking 2 men around 3 hours, plus a 3rd man for certification. For 300 euro it is a bargain. However, they have drawbacks as well. They stopped answering any of my questions as soon as they took the money. I had to find out a lot of nitty gritty details and tips myself. If the charger goes wrong within a year where it should be covered by warranty, I don't know how enthusiastic they would be to come over to take a look.

Btw - Electric Ireland has a set price. No matter how easy or how hard the job is, the price doesn't change. So it makes sense for people who have complex issues, but not for those easy ones (especially those whose houses are built in the last few years).

Whilst there is decent money to made installing these Chargers, i don't think it's anything more than that.

You've the cost of the units themselves then the additional stuff such as cabling, switches, RCD/MCB boxes, tools, vans, driving, etc, etc.

Running a company ain't cheap either so you can't look at these costs vs sole traders.

I don't begrudge it tbh.

Wrong thread..

I've always had this theory that if you get a shockingly high quote it's because the guy doesn't really want the job

I've been quoted nearly €2k for installation only, pretty sure the guy just looked at the job and decided it was too much hassle

I feel like some of the justification for the high price has gone out the window now that installations can be done from the meter box. Fair enough there's travel and equipment costs, but can't see that job needing more than a half days work