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

I see a type 2 charging cable in Lidl next Thurs. Seems good value for a 5M cable..

https://www.lidl.ie/p/electric-car-charging-cable/p10011623?pageId=10029881&tabCode=Next_Sales_Week

Hi all. New Tesla Model Y arrival due very very soon.

I know I should have charging all sorted before buying however she has free charging in work and usually in two days a week although they are back to back. Hoping that leaving thursday to come home she will be fully charged and its 50km back along the M50.

Anyway - my electrical situation involved and early 70's semi-d.

We are still on the prehistoric spinning ESB meter with what looks to me like 10sq cables to the fuse board so they need upgrading.

The fuse box is more or less directly behind and above the meter box on the external wall and I think I'd like the charger on the dividing wall with the neighbor. This would be be beack out, down, accross the side access up the wall and out about a meter. Total run I'd guss is maybe 6m with all the turns etc.

So I need to get the cables from the meter to the fuse box upgraded from 10sq to 16sq -and a new meter installed? What meter should I get? Newest latest smartest or something between the smartest and my current dumbest? BTW we did have an electric shower but that has been replaced with a power shower so while cable and breaker is there its not used. I don't know if it will ever be again but I think I'd like to keep that option available just in case. Kitchen has been upgraded so new electric cookers and an induction hob gone in and new cables run for those to meet latest regs.

Next chargers - no solar at the moment but a definte possiblility down the line but could be a while. Is zappi the best for smart charging / load balancing use etc or is there another option?

Given that this a blank install what would be the best most optimum future proofed instalation I should go for particulalry as I'm coming from basically nothing being goood enough?

Thanks

I got one, I don't think it's 5 meters though, top quality cable in fairness.

No, ill be getting it delivered to a Northern address.

€150 is great value for a 5m 3 phase 22kW Type 2 cable. 3 year guarantee on it also. Great to see a 'mainstream' shop selling EV stuff. The online info on their website about it isn't great in detail but the leaflet has all the details.

Mines online , with a note that they are adding Solar support

I was considering the Zappi but now I am wondering if there is a need for it at the moment. I can set the timers etc on the car so basic load minitoring would be all that I might need and not even sure about that as no electric shower but electrics ovens and an induction hob.

Whats the best value, most discreet thethered option out there that might be worth a look? Ohme Home Pro coming in at €800 as opposed to €1,049 for the Zappi. Both prices include the €600 grant and I also mentioned earth rod needed on the quotes

I had no problem in getting the installer to put the Zappi under the meter box outside. He did have to make sure that there was room for two circuit breakers in the box with the meter - one for the charger and one for the rest of the house. Meter was subsequently upgraded to Day/Night meter.

Zappi is the way to go if you intend to add solar later.

NMD (Nigel M Daly) is the more common name of the company.

Was offered an Autel today "Autel Maxi Charge 7KW EV Charger Tethered 5m Cable" by Smartzone. I only see very few mentions on boards.ie about them, one saying they have bad reviews but reviews I can find online appear in higher number.

I was offered a Wallbox Plus elsewhere for €100 more installed. As I've just finally had some electrical work completed on the house I'm only committing now for the Install as SEAI grant now asked you to enter the exact product you're looking for the grant on.

Any fresh recommendations for an EV install where I don't have and will not in the near future have Solar Panels but will have electric showers.

Thanks in advance