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Advice about home charger

  • 16-05-2019 9:10pm
    #1
    magister71
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11 ✭


    Hi,

    Sorry but I am sure that there is a thread on this, but I can't find it. I have just bought a Nissan Leaf 2015 Tekna 24 kW with the 6.6 kW charger - really don't know much about it as it's my first EV, but I am looking to get a home charger put in. I know you can get the grant for €600.

    My question is should I get a recognised installer to do it or would it be much cheaper to get my local RECI electrician to do it if I could recommend to him the type of charger to get? I want a charger that if I change after the leaf to another EV that the charger will do. I am based in Cork city so any advice would be welcome. Thanks


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  • #2
    unkel
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 66,122 ✭✭✭✭unkel
    Chauffe, Marcel, chauffe!


    There are numerous threads on this, just browse the first few pages and you will come across them. Summary:

    If you buy a second hand charger and have it fitted by your local electrician, you could get the job done for €600 or thereabouts, so it is completely free to you

    If you get one of the well know installers to do it, it will be more like about €1000 with a basic charger, so cost of €400 to you

    Just one thing I'd like to point out as it is quite specific for your situation
    magister71 wrote: »
    I want a charger that if I change after the leaf to another EV that the charger will do. I am based in Cork city so any advice would be welcome. Thanks

    You should get an untethered charger. This means you can use the cable that came with your Leaf to charger. When you change to another EV (that uses a different type charging cable), you can just use the cable that came with your new EV

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  • #3
    magister71
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11 ✭magister71


    Thanks for that as I don't have much of a clue so that advice about getting an untethered one is really helpful.


  • #4
    Gumbo
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 40,354 Mod ✭✭✭✭Gumbo


    I bought my ABL Charger on the Facebook group for €200. The owner was selling as he was selling the EV. It was in brand new condition.

    I fitted it with my sparks mate during a renovation.
    Bought the RCBO and wiring etc, about €70.

    Then paid my mate €100 to certify the install and do the test certs.

    Grant is being processed as we speak.


  • #5
    Zenith74
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 761 ✭✭✭Zenith74


    FWIW I bought one of these online myself - https://evonestop.co.uk/collections/wall-mounted-chargers/products/wallpod-ev-charging-unit-type-2-socket-16-32-amp3-6-7-2kw-ip65?variant=9669995921455 then had a local electrician commission and certify the installation. Was fairly painless, though it does depend on where your fuseboard is in the house.


  • #6
    quietsailor
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,428 ✭✭✭quietsailor


    What you buy may change due to what is currently fitted in your house. We have two electric showers (9kw models ) and have a priority switch fitted between them so a 7kw charger would have needed another form of priority switch in there. Instead we opted for a Zappi charger because it is able to decrease its current draw if it senses there is too much current coming through the distribution board (fuse board ).

    If you have a friend who is an electrician ask them to check your fuse board before you buy any charger


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