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

Yep I'll second the syncEv, has worked flawlessly for me. I got the untethered version as I usually only charge every 10 days and didn't want a cable hanging off it which the neighbours kids would start messing with

Just wondering on this. I am engaging a scheduled charge every night by swiping the app. Need it to charge from 2am to 5am. What way are you controlling it yourself? I tried the scheduled rule but it seemed to fail one night - but maybe I need to try again. But I thought I had tried to control with the car to start at 2am but then I couldn't see how to get the app to be ready to go when the car schedule kicked in. Hence wondering your approach!

Thank

OK - I don't have a nighttime tariff, so I do not use scheduled and just plug in anytime it suits instead. But I know that once the car reaches my set charge level (80%) it stops charging but the charger is still in an 'active - paused' state with the LED flashing blue. So you should be able to set a schedule on the car and then create a rule on the app to enable charging immediately. Then plug it in and it should flash blue until the car enables the schedule. Not sure if this is what you have done or you are trying to use the Monta app to set the schedule.

To set the rule, go into 'Chargers' on the app, then click the cog wheel for settings. In there is 'Charging Rules'. Create an immediate charge rule. See the guide below.

https://monta.com/en/help-center/create-charging-rules/

If it doesn't work, let me know and I can test on mine.

We copy the UK system, just about 10 years later. Our electricity pricing can change every 3 minutes, just no one offers dynamic pricing to Irish residential customers., yet.

The amount paid for export today is crazy, not sustainable but a good reason to not need a smart EV charger, not need an eddi to heat hot water and not need a home battery. That said it all depends on price and actual cost to get these things in.

Cheers. I'm onto one of the providers who are suggesting the Zappi or Ohme if I want solar integration. I don't have solar Pv yet but want to keep options open.

They tell me the Sync Ev is not solar compatible even though the manufacturer states it is.

Bit confusing..

Option is on the app

Thanks folks, think this supplier is possibly just pushing the Zappi.

Are you guys happy with the Sync Ev wall box 2? Any regrets in not going for a more featured model (like the Zappi)?

Perhaps the supplier wants to link up with something they are familiar with? Or could there be a compatibility issue with the model(s) of inverter they use?

I'm the other way around, I have Solar and now getting a car charger. I'm going with the same supplier as I want a one stop shop if there's any issues. Don't want the Solar guys saying it's the charger setup or the charger guys saying it's the solar setup. I want to ring one place and say "it's all yours, sort it"

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I see there is a firmware update for the BG SyncEV 2.

BG Sync EV Wall Charger 2 (7.4kW Release Notes)
25/11/2024
Update 7kW V1.x to V1.05
1 Improved Connectivity
2 Improved Charger Response Time
3 Minor Bug Fixes

Is this installed automatically?

Anyone aware of any black Friday deals on EV chargers?

Nope. You're probably going to have to go around all the websites. Google is no help, just goes looking around the UK and US.

Just to clarify on the work Fokearn did in my house, the charger install itself was an excellent neat job but it was just the interior work that was a let down. Nothing major but just sloppy finishing that could have easily been done right

On the one hand they seem to be beyond willing to install connecting from the cabinet - i.e. they don't seem to insist on connecting to the consumer board which eliminates internal work for many people. They didn't even set foot inside my house to look at the board.

On the other hand, when they connected to my cabinet, they weren't willing to put the charger anyone other than right next to the cabinet which means it is very far from the car. In fact if I didn't have the 7.5m EV Synch unit then the charger wouldn't reach the car. I asked to put the unit closer to the car but installer mumbled something about it having to be next to the cabinet - think he just didn't want the hassle of a run of armoured cable as he just used cable inside that flexible ridged tubing to join from the cabinet to the charger and it is only a foot or so in length.