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the_amazing_raisin

Coill1 wrote: »

Anyone bought / or used the Irish Verde Ev charger? It’s available for €299 + VAT. I’d like to buy an Irish one preferably, as long as it runs ok..
Thanks

Never heard of it

I'd personally be wary about choosing a brand which isn't well established, support might not be great down the line

I'm all for buying Irish, but there's plenty of Irish copanies specialising in the install of well know chargers who might be better suited to you

robbie_63

Hi Folks,

We are looking at doing a deal on a new Skody Enyaq 60 in the next few days, should be ready to collect in the next month or so,

Would the normal Untethered charger from Electric Ireland work fine for this?

I know Skoda have their own brand chargers but I wanted to check if the normal one would work fine as I know they are quicker than trying to get Skoda to do it,

Cheers

R

Cyrus

robbie_63 wrote: »

Hi Folks,

We are looking at doing a deal on a new Skody Enyaq 60 in the next few days, should be ready to collect in the next month or so,

Would the normal Untethered charger from Electric Ireland work fine for this?

I know Skoda have their own brand chargers but I wanted to check if the normal one would work fine as I know they are quicker than trying to get Skoda to do it,

Cheers

R

any type 2 charger will be fine.

robbie_63

Perfect thanks

KCross

robbie_63 wrote: »

Would the normal Untethered charger from Electric Ireland work fine for this?

Any untethered charge point will work.

Do consider tethered though as messing around with a cable (in and out of your boot in the rain etc) will get tiresome but it is a personal preference as some people dont like the look of the cable.

robbie_63

Only reason I was thinking of untethered is so we can change the cable if it gets damaged or take it with us in the car

KCross

robbie_63 wrote: »

Only reason I was thinking of untethered is so we can change the cable if it gets damaged or take it with us in the car

Neither of those are good reasons!

A cable should be supplied with the car and you leave it in the car permanently for when you are travelling. Use the tethered cable for daily charging.

The cables are robust enough and can be replaced if you do happen to damage the tethered one. No major/common reason for it to be damaged though.

robbie_63

Yeah your probably right just overthinking it with Kids & Dog I don't want to have to get an electrician out if they do manage to break it,

Any idea what length the cable is on the tethered cable? I don't see any mention on the Electric Ireland site

KCross

robbie_63 wrote: »

Yeah your probably right just overthinking it with Kids & Dog I don't want to have to get an electrician out if they do manage to break it,

The dog is a fair point if you feel it has the the propensity for chewing stuff! However, the car will be plugged in with the same cable for hours on end regardless, so if the dog is going to chew it he will find a time to get it if that's his thing!

When the car isnt charging the cable can be hung out of reach. There is a quite expensive charge point which stores/hides its tethered cable within itself..... big money though... https://andersen-ev.com/products/andersen-a2/

robbie_63 wrote: »

Any idea what length the cable is on the tethered cable? I don't see any mention on the Electric Ireland site

Most charge points have 5m cables but you can, depending on charge point, spec them for 7-10m too.

Cyrus

robbie_63 wrote: »

Only reason I was thinking of untethered is so we can change the cable if it gets damaged or take it with us in the car

depends on where you are putting it, a lot of the tethered options look untidy, zappi isnt too bad and the andersen one is the best of them but expensive.

robbie_63

Yeah that one is very tidy but also very pricey,

I'll probably just grab a simple wall bracket to tie up the cable and keep it out of the way.

Finally, anyone know what the lead time is for Electric Ireland installations?

Car will be ready 1st July so don't want to get caught out

Cyrus

robbie_63 wrote: »

Yeah that one is very tidy but also very pricey,

I'll probably just grab a simple wall bracket to tie up the cable and keep it out of the way.

Finally, anyone know what the lead time is for Electric Ireland installations?

Car will be ready 1st July so don't want to get caught out

it depends on how often you need to plug in, most weeks we charge our etron once at the weekend and thats it, so for me untethered was the way to go as you cant see it from the front of the house.

i think the lead times are a week or two at the moment but worth calling them and booking in, no harm.

robbie_63

E-tron is nice I bet,

What's the recommend protocol for charging, leave it a few days and charge to full or always have it plugged in?

Friend has an ID3 and she has it always plugged in, anytime she comes back home even from a short spin she plugs it back in so its always on charge,

Cyrus

robbie_63 wrote: »

E-tron is nice I bet,

What's the recommend protocol for charging, leave it a few days and charge to full or always have it plugged in?

Friend has an ID3 and she has it always plugged in, anytime she comes back home even from a short spin she plugs it back in so its always on charge,

depends on your usage i suppose, we get in the summer at least, circa 270km range in the e-tron for local driving (better on longer trips) and we probably only do 5-10 a day so i cant see the benefit in having it on charge all the time.

also you really want to make use of a night rate for charging as well, so my charger only charges from 1am to 9am or whatever the current night rate period is.

the_amazing_raisin

robbie_63 wrote: »

Yeah that one is very tidy but also very pricey,

I'll probably just grab a simple wall bracket to tie up the cable and keep it out of the way.

Finally, anyone know what the lead time is for Electric Ireland installations?

Car will be ready 1st July so don't want to get caught out

I think the Enyaq comes with the 3 pin charger, in which case you can just use a regular plug

It's slow and more hassle, but you won't be stuck

ACAandCTA

I am purchasing an ID3, expect to get it in early July.

I built a house about 18 months ago,and had the electrician wire a charging point to exterior wall - no actual charger fitted.

I am looking to get a home charger but all that really needs to be done is to have it fitted on the exterior wall, as all the wiring is there.

I know that the SEAI grant says don't start any work until approved,but any idea if I can still claim the 600e on the basis that a)all the wiring has been done and b) I am now having someone install the home charger?

I have applied for the grant,but is anyone with experience of the forms able to confirm if I might still be able to claim the 600e?

I could try get the same electrician to fit it,if that would help?

KCross

ACAandCTA wrote: »

I know that the SEAI grant says don't start any work until approved,but any idea if I can still claim the 600e on the basis that a)all the wiring has been done and b) I am now having someone install the home charger?

I have applied for the grant,but is anyone with experience of the forms able to confirm if I might still be able to claim the 600e?

I dont think you'll have any problem there.

You'll have a new invoice from the electrician, which will be dated after the date of your grant application, and that will be that.

the_amazing_raisin

ACAandCTA wrote: »

I am purchasing an ID3, expect to get it in early July.

I built a house about 18 months ago,and had the electrician wire a charging point to exterior wall - no actual charger fitted.

I am looking to get a home charger but all that really needs to be done is to have it fitted on the exterior wall, as all the wiring is there.

I know that the SEAI grant says don't start any work until approved,but any idea if I can still claim the 600e on the basis that a)all the wiring has been done and b) I am now having someone install the home charger?

I have applied for the grant,but is anyone with experience of the forms able to confirm if I might still be able to claim the 600e?

I could try get the same electrician to fit it,if that would help?

You just won't be able to claim for the works already done. Between the charger and installation it'll probably come to around €600 anyway so you won't miss out on much

You need to make sure you get your application approved before installing the charger

You won't be able to claim the money until the car arrives as you'll need either your SEAI EV grant number or the car's registration book

ACAandCTA

Thanks KCross and the Amazing Raisin.

Looks like an eo mini pro 2 is available for e587.50 online,and I'm sure/hopeful that the same electrician would not charge much to fit it, so should not be much over the 600e figure and as you say, claim the grant to offset against it.

slave1

It's not just the fitting, there is also an isolator switch required and post works testing and documentation.
I'd imagine €100 and you are doing very well.

Cyrus

ACAandCTA wrote: »

Looks like an eo mini pro 2 is available for e587.50 online,.

that is ex vat.

it is 711 all in.

meercat

ACAandCTA wrote: »

I am purchasing an ID3, expect to get it in early July.

I built a house about 18 months ago,and had the electrician wire a charging point to exterior wall - no actual charger fitted.

I am looking to get a home charger but all that really needs to be done is to have it fitted on the exterior wall, as all the wiring is there.

I know that the SEAI grant says don't start any work until approved,but any idea if I can still claim the 600e on the basis that a)all the wiring has been done and b) I am now having someone install the home charger?

I have applied for the grant,but is anyone with experience of the forms able to confirm if I might still be able to claim the 600e?

I could try get the same electrician to fit it,if that would help?

From last February all new wiring must comply to IS10101 2020 in order to be certified. If a new rec comes to do this installation then he should require the new cabling to be compliant.

eagerv

While in slow moving traffic yesterday noticed this shop on the main street in Castlemartyr, Co Cork. May be of interest to anyone in the area.
The Zappi outside was live, but cable taped up..

the_amazing_raisin

eagerv wrote: »

While in slow moving traffic yesterday noticed this shop on the main street in Castlemartyr, Co Cork. May be of interest to anyone in the area.
The Zappi outside was live, but cable taped up..

I wonder did they have someone plugging in at night

Buffman

eagerv wrote: »

The Zappi outside was live, but cable taped up..

That's probably a demo or something, looking at it on Streetview there's a trip hazard on the public footpath if anyone tried to use it, his insurance wouldn't be happy.


Great to see businesses like that popping up all the same.

electricus

Buffman wrote: »

That's probably a demo or something, looking at it on Streetview there's a trip hazard on the public footpath if anyone tried to use it, his insurance wouldn't be happy.


Great to see businesses like that popping up all the same.

I'm thinking of something like this for mine as the cable would cross my front door...


https://www.chargehanger.com

Buffman

electricus wrote: »

I'm thinking of something like this for mine as the cable would cross my front door...


https://www.chargehanger.com

Ye, that looks like good value for €68 ex-shipping.

Cyrus

Buffman wrote: »

Ye, that looks like good value for €68 ex-shipping.

is that a joke website :eek::P

eagerv

eagerv wrote: »

While in slow moving traffic yesterday noticed this shop on the main street in Castlemartyr, Co Cork. May be of interest to anyone in the area.
The Zappi outside was live, but cable taped up..

Would want to be horrifically slow to be able to get much charge on the way past!

seligehgit

So is purchasing my zappi ev charging station tethered in black pre receipt of the letter of offer considered a commencement of works?