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

There’s a good 5 part tik tok video of it by an installer in the UK- really it’s that video that has put me off it- you’re bang on about the sticky outy nature of it- but in addition to that, the lead doesn’t wrap neatly around the device no matter what you try- that would drive me berserk after a while - it’s a no from me for Zappi Glo for those 2 reasons - which is mad because it’s new and it’s smaller than traditional Zappi which should be a plus - bad design from a physical device usability perspective

I have a Zappi which stopped just after the 3 year warranty.

They offer a refurb one for c 350 plus shipping, I presume they just replace the PCB.

Depends on the mileage, we do c 30,000 a year

Can anyone recommend a good brand for an EV charger or a good installer in Cork? Different salesment in different dealers seem to make different suggestions. A lot seem to use Zappi but I hear negative things about them. One installer here uses Hypervolt, I have read good things about these? First time EV owner here so I'm a bit apprehensive about the change. From reading back on this thread it seems like it could be a bit of a minefield.

IMO what ever you get should have load management function with a CT fitted back at the consumer unit.

Typical house will have max kVA of 12 so assume power factor of 1 gives 12 kW

I have an elec shower which draws 9.2 and when my Zappi was working it drew 7.2 and when the OH fires up the hair drier: 2, room heater: 2 , heat roller: 1, the Zappi cut back on the 7.2 to keep it at or below 12.

In fact the installer set the max at 10.

I now have a 3.4 kW wall charger without any load management so I try to avoid shower plus EV

Can you expand on this proposed solution based on statutory rights ? I’d assume once it’s out of its 36month manufacturers warranty, MyEnergi may or may not assist with goodwill in the event of a fault. They have been known to offer refurbished units at a discounted rate but they’re not that cheap.