EV Charger Install

A guide to getting the best EV Charger installation UK. Most people feel that you can charge your car successfully with a 3 plug pin charger at home. Although this is correct, the 3 pin plug will only charge around 2.3kw. It would take upto 17 hours to fully charge your EV Car with a 40kw battery.

A 7kw EV charger would only take 11 hours drastically cutting down the amount of time to charge your car.

How to choose the right EV Charger for you?

Choosing the right EV charger for you comes down to 4 things. THe Power, Cost, Cable and Design.

Power - you can get upto 22kw but the most popular charger people choose is 7kw. It all depends on how many hours you could ideally keep your car on charge for. All you need to do to work it out is divide the energy of the battery by the speed of the charger, all in kW.

Costing - There are 2 types you need to take into consideration with costs. Tethered and Untethered. Bascially this means, with or without a cable. Untethered is more costly due to the technology.

Design - Do you want something functional or aesthetically pleasing - This also has an impact on the price.

There are also add ons which you may want to take into consideration when looking at the price of an EV charger Install. Things like Solar Panels as an example and lots of other features bump up the price of your EV Charger.

Smart EV Chargers
You can also get smart EV chargers which, connected to the internet, will communicate with you and your car and the grid. You can see when its fully charged, how much its costing and when the cheapest time to charge your car would be.

Electrician 2 Hire can provide you the best service and advice when it comes to EV charger installation. Get in touch 07732215418