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

Why would you submit the original sales receipt, presumably you'd be paying less than new anyway so the value on the original receipt would not be accurate. In that situation you get the seller to write you a receipt for the actual cost. It's highly unlikely the installation cost will be less than the €300 grant so the grant will probably be 'used' up on that anyway.

Grant aside you'd probably want the original receipt if there's any warranty left on it.

I don't see any requirement on the SEAI grant site for the charger to be brand new, once it's on the accepted list it qualifies for the grant.

Apologies your correct. I think in the early days when I received it that was a requirement.

For a second-hand qualifying charger a hand written accurate receipt would be sufficient.

The original invoice would presumably show the incorrect original 'new' charger cost, presumably higher than what you actually paid for it second-hand and would not be in the applicants name.

Point 20 of the grant T&Cs:

"Any false, fictitious or fraudulent statements or claims knowingly made on grant applications, or supporting documentation, submitted in respect of previous grant applications / claims or otherwise made to SEAI, its authorised officers, or Inspector, or any breach of these Terms and Conditions of the Scheme may result in current and future applications being deemed ineligible by SEAI. In respect of applications where the Applicant has already received payment pursuant to the Scheme, Clause 20 shall also apply."

https://www.seai.ie/grants/electric-vehicle-grants/electric-vehicle-home-charger-grant/

Perfect, thanks for this link, it did answer all my questions. This poster had the exact scenario I was looking for.

"2 ev. main one does approx 1000k a week so it is charged most nights from 2 - 6 on the energia EV rate , leaf is connected to granny charger which has a home assistant compatible socket so it turns on from 2 - 6. Battery get 12kwh in over the 4 hours also so on most nights use close to 55KWH at the reduced rate.

Zappi - 28kwh, Granny Charger ~8kWh, Battery 12kWh, heatpump / hot water / dishwasher all run at ev rate"

This scenario would suit me down to the ground and keeps everything on the cheaper rate, which I think is imperative in using an electric car.

What PHEV are you thinking of getting? Most PHEVs only have 16A/3.6kW onboard charger so it will never get a full 25kW charge in the 4 hours cheap rate no matter what it's plugged into. Presumably you're looking at something with a larger onboard charger like a Merc C300e?

Deleted, looked up the new Superb, it is Indeed a completely new drive train, it'll be strong money I'd suspect 🥵. Nice to see proper AC charging speed and DC charging as well.

Is there any new car, ICE or BEV that isn’t strong money these day. 😮

Money for cars is gone crazy.

Ya but like, a nice car!!! 🫣😂

Also it has to be a family car!

It's for a user to be able to isolate it in case of a fault quickly and visibly. And yes it's regs.

Goal posts.

You asked "Is there any new car". You didn't say family car, or define what a family car is to you. "nice car" is completely subjective.

Personally I wouldn't drive one if I was stuck in the lashing rain with 4 bags of grocery shopping in each hand. I'd take a taxi. But that wasn't the question the other poster asked. They are cheap new cars, bottom of the market and are aimed at teenage girls and grannies.

Thanks for all the help guys. I also see some lads here talking about fuses. I have a house built in 2017, with single phase, 12kva, but I have a 100 amp fuse. The solar panel guy thought this was very odd and dangerous!!

Is he right, should I get onto ESB. Like I'm going to be charging two cars at night, running heat pump, charging battery and running dishwasher/washing machine. I need this to be safe at the very least.

I presume he means the ESB owned fuse, not the main fuse you have on your consumer unit which is presumably a 60A fuse?

Take a look at it or post a pic of your consumer unit.

Whatever rating is on that fuse is what you are limited to , not to the rating on the ESB fuse.