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

Just had an ohme home pro installed and installer doesn't appear to have put in an isolation switch ?

Is this 100% required ?

I thought it was.

I seem to recall reading it's not required if it's within 2m (without intervening doors/walls etc) of the fuse-board connection - so if it was connected via the meter box and a sub-panel, and that's under 2m from the charger unit - it should be good.

Anyone know where to get a Grey/black isolator switch? Getting a replacement charger fitted under warranty and want to replace the yellow and red switch currently there. Thanks

I know this has been asked loads but have went back over so many pages . I know very little about chargers .

have ordered a 530e -

what charger would be best ?

what is likely charge after grant ?

many suggestions for a company in or near Galway ?

any advice or help is greatly appreciated

We're in the middle of our installation (Kildare). We naively thought it would cost about €1200/€1400 before the grant so net of around €600/€800 and budgeted of this in the car change project. How silly were we! Our property is a little old. We have learned very rapidly over the last few weeks that any property built prior to the 90's where the electrics have not been upgraded is likely to have some or all of the following issues.

Existing earthing of any copper pipes being up to standard?

Do you need an earth rod installed?

Are the "Tails" (which I think is the cable connecting the meter to the fuse board) up to standard?

Quality of the fuse board itself?

ESB Networks may need to certify and commission the install (additional cost of €180 and maybe a few weeks delay depending on your area).

We got estimates of between €2900 - €4000 before the grant for the above upgrades and install of a Zappi tethered unit.

Apart from the above you need to also consider as your choices might also add to the cost: 

Distance from Fuse B to charge unit (greater than 5m might cost more)

Is a priority cable needed? ie might you be running an electric shower at same time as charging your EV?

Do you want a tethered cable or an untethered one?

Do you have or plan for, solar panels?

Its a downer having stretched, as you do, our budget for the car itself before finding any of this out so if your house is older get it surveyed by a qualified installer before kicking any tyres.

I hope you got a few quotes. Our house was built in 84. And we didn’t have yk any thing extra although 2 or 3 installers said we did.

Its completely stupid though, if manufacturers believed they where necessary they would build them in. This is overreach by Irish standards.

Yes. The OHME will work as a dumb meter . It’d effectively just be the same as it losing signal.

Thanks for this. We are in exactly this position. Our Autel showed a recoverable error light this week and we could no longer charge. Have rebooted and even factory reset (which itself was a struggle) to no avail. Like you say Autel said they couldn't help as I was an end user. My question to them was who guarantees the product, isn't it them? We've only had it a month! Does anyone happen to know if/how it can be reset to be a dumb charger? Isn't this why I made sure it was OCPP compliant?

And how dumb is this situation? Some third party can control our access to our own equipment!? So they can take our money, give us the product, wash their hands of us and also make the product unusable? And the brand doesn't even have to step in?

Folks, what’s the deal with not installing at the meter box? It would be the ideal location for my future install. Is it a ‘regs’ thing?

I was just thinking with the box at the side of a semi D, you could a) avoid an eyesore on the front of the house and b) avoid having a cable draped across the door/driveway causing a potential trip hazard.