Are you Happy with your Zappi

Zappi is best and most expensive charger (there are a couple more expensive)

I'm terms of reliability there is the odd issue but the manufacturers are extremely responsive and will send out free replacements nearly overnight.

The downsides

It's physically large and if tethered you could have up to 8metres of heavy cable to wrap up or hide.

The menu on the front is somewhat basic, hundreds of options, but lots of up and down scrolling.

To get it online with app you need to pay 120 euro extra for hub,

App is somewhat basic and easy to use. It should improve with time with regular updates and bug fixes.

Some niggly points, if using solar it generally works ok, but you need your car home daytime a lot, and cars typically won't start to charge until you have about 1000watts of excess solar being exported, so not very often and cars charge slowly, not 7000 watts like normal rate.

The zappi measures the incoming AC for deciding exports and it does not generally work well if you have a solar battery.

The zappi does not know the charge % of the car, so you can't say charge car to 80% before you leave for work. This is a limitation in the standard used to talk to the car, not easily fixed, but it does limit the options to mix solar and overnight charging, ideally you want to maximise solar, but not at the cost of car having low charge level when you need to use it

For solar and zappi you may need to buy one or two eddie sensors too.

In terms of EO mini pro 2, I don't know it much, but I think it's small and untethered. Untethered is more suitable if you don't need a charge often or want a beat install. You will probably want a second cable otherwise you need to put a wet lead into your boot for public charging, or you will end up needing to public charge and have no cable.

If you have an instant shower or heat pump then you need load monitoring then make sure it has it. This may be extra.

If it has internet connectivity for an app then this might be an optional extra. Apps for chargers are a bit over rated. You won't need it day to day.

Any charger will work at same 7.2kW rate and you can use a timer in the car for night rate and if car has an app it will be used more than app for charger.

Note you should consider a home charger a long term addition to your house. It may last longer than the car and still be in use in 10 or 15 years. Shop around, prices vary wildly, you can get quotes by email by sending photos of fuse board and intended charger location. Some installers have a big backlog, so you might be waiting weeks for them to show up. You need SEAI grant approval before any work starts so apply today if you have not, even if you don't have the car.

I have a Zappi, and I think it's overly complex, and had tripped a good new times, leaving me low on charge.

At the price charged, the hub should be integrated in it to at least alert me to an error.

My Zappi V2 does not trip anything. Ever. Very happy with it as i would like to use solar with it down the line.

Maybe that user depends on the installer or the house wiring?

also doing some research, hope you dont mind the question.....

Why do I need an app for the charger ?

You don't NEED an app. But it can be convenient to start or stop a charge from your phone. I have a Zappi and I don't have the app. If you have Solar PV or are planning to get one then the Zappi is a no-brainer IMO.

Not sure what you mean. If it goes down , its down. No charging, regardless of which one you pick.

If you are referring to just the app, its optional on the Zappi. If the app isnt working the charge point is still fully operational and configurable via its own menus. The app is a convenience feature only.

We have a Zappi, using it to charge a BMW 530e and a VW ID4. It isn't connected to PV, but it's good to have the option for the future if needed.

Because of the well-known shortcomings in the VW's charge timer, we rely on the Zappi to charge on night rate electricity. I'm astounded that neither Zappi nor VW can simplify their logic to give a simple "Start charging at time A and stop charging at time B" menu. Having said that, setting the Zappi to a scheduled boost time at night overcame the issue - I just wish it was less clunky and more intuitive.

We have never tripped anything in the house yet. Overall, I believe the charger is as good as anything else on the market and success/failure depends largely on how good your installer is.

My EVSE supplier discussed/advised on the various options prior to recommending a particular EVSE, in my case the Zappi. They then had their recommended installer visit the house to survey and quote for the install. All that helped the learning experience.

Since April, 2021. No issues whatsover. When I got it, I had a small bit of a learning curve as I had no previous experience of EVs, other than from chatting to people. My supplier was very on the ball, and very accommodating re any questions I had before and after purchase.

I sent you a p.m.