Buying your electric vehicle and charging from your home charger saves you money and helps to planet’s air quality and better environment. As Faraday Engineering Limited we do install top quality Electric Vehicle Charging points from UK top EV manufacturers. We are London’s trusted EV Charger installer. Our experienced EVSE electrician supplies and fits the best EV charger that fits any space EV cars are parked day or night.
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We do install electric vehicle charging stations for homeowners, single or multi EV charge points installation professionally in London. If you need a safe and modern electric car charging station for your home, or if you need to integrate your EV Chargepoint with your solar panel electric and home battery storage system in your property we are ready to help.
Our EVSE installation electricians are ready to assist you in deciding what type of EV charge point you need. tethered EV charger, untethered EV Charger, Maximum power required to charge your electric vehicle according to your home electric fuse rating, and more. Contact us for further information you need to charge your home EV charger.
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EV connection to AC supply via socket outlets up to 16A and 250V AC single phase or 480V AC three phase. Providing protective earhting conductors.
Not recommended for the following reasons and not permitted on new EVs in the UK
Connection of the EV to the 230 V AC (single phase) or 480 V AC (three phases) via standard sockets up to 32A AC, supply side protective earthing conductor, and utilizing RCD protection and control pilot function in built-in protection in the cable control box as a part of EV Charger extension lead.
Residential EV installations are limited to 3kW (13A) with standard UK Socket outlet. Non domestic installations, industrial plugs and sockets may be used 7.4kW (single phase and 22 kW (three phases)
Mode 2 charging is currently the most common mode of charging for Electric Vehicles
Connection of the EV to AC electricity via a dedicated EV Chargepoint which is connected to the electricity permanently.
230 V AC, up to 7.4 kW (single phase) or 400 V AC 22 kW (three phases)
Mode 3 is currently the charging method of preference at home
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The EV Charger is permanently connected to the AC supply and it converts current from AC to DC inside the EV charger unit. The connection between the EV Charger and the Electric vehicle is a tethered lead.
The Mode 4 DC EV Chargers work at higher voltage and current, DC Chargers’ capacity is from 50 kW to 350 kW currently in the UK
Our EV charger installation electricians are fast and responsive to your EV Charger installer near me on call-outs.
Up to 7.4 kW AC. This socket is found on older EVs. It is an AC connector.
We do fast response to EV Charger installer near me inquiries in London. Call us at 07544800166
The new electric vehicle is produced with type 2 connectors in the EU. Type 2 EV connector is the most used connector in the UK electric vehicle charging. It is also called a MENNEKES connector. It is an AC connector
Tesla has a modified Type 2 connector that allows DC Charging (150kW DC)
Combined Charging System 2 allows AC charging with a Type 2 connector and with two additional direct current (DC) contacts to allow high-power DC fast charging.
BMW, Mercedes, Fiat, Jaguar, Peugeot Citroen, Honda, Hyundai, Kia, Mazda, MG, Nissan, Renault, Tesla, Land Rover, Audi and Volkswagen support CCS 2.
It is a DC rapid electric vehicle charger. It is a bi-directional charger such as Vehicle to Grid (V2G) and Vehicle to Home (V2H).
It is developed by Japanese automotive companies.
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Using 3 pin domestic UK plugs to charge EV, it is not recommended for safety reasons. 5 kW near home lampposts EV chargepoints. Commercial and industrial use commercial plugs 7 kW. It takes between 6 and 12 hours to charge a car
7 kW single phase chargers are the standard option for the most of UK`s home charging points. 22.0 kW three phase charge points provide faster charging. Most of EV takes around 6 hours to charge.
The most commonly used rapid charging speed is 50 kW. These stations are located at motorway services, forecourts, and other public main EV charging points. Most Electric Vehicle will charge from 20% to 80% within 60 minutes
All EVs do not support ultra rapid charging. Most Electric Vehicle will charge from 20% to 80% within 30 minutes
If you would like to get a free EV Charger installation quote from a local EV Charger installer contact us.
Home electric vehicle charging point installation cost depends on several factors such as the location of the charger, the type of EV charge point required, Supply electricity fuse box requirement for the EV charger, and Electricity safety requirements. We can assist you in choosing the most cost-effective EV Charge station and installation.
The installation of a standard 7kW home fast EV charger includes labour and Electric Vehicle Charger starts from £1000.00 on average in London. If the EV Charging point installation is eligible for £350.00 a Government Grant, in these circumstances cost of the EV Charger installation will be around £650.00 to the electric vehicle owner in London.
Faraday Engineering Limited is an OZEV registered electrical contracting company is able to apply government EV Charger installation grant on be half of our customers. Contact us for a free EV Charger installation grant eligibility assessment in London, Essex and Hertfordshire.
Government grants are available for the installation of EV chargepoints for renters, flat owners, households with on-street parking, business staff and fleet car parks.
Faraday Engineering Limited is able to claim the Office for Zero Emission Vehicles (OZEV) residential and commercial chargepoint grants on behalf of our customers.
We are the government registered electric vehicle (EV) chargepoint installer Find.OZEV authorized installer list in the link, and registered electricians to provide you electrical safety certificates
We are NICEC Approved Electrical Contractor and part of Approved Contractor Scheme, Domestic Installer Scheme. Our electricians are qualified for an electrical emergency.
NICEIC Approved Contractor scheme is for electrical contractors undertaking design, installation, commissioning and maintenance of electrical installations to BS 7671 Requirements for Electrical Installations.
NICEIC Domestic Installer scheme is designed for contractors solely looking to register domestic electrical work in accordance with the Part P Building Regulations.
No, for legal and safety reasons It is not allowed. EV Charging point must be installed by an NICEIC registered electrician. This work must notify to the local council and Electricity Distribution Network Operator following installation. BS7671 Wiring Regulations require safety precautions in place for Electric Vehicle Charging and Electrical Installation Certificates must be issued by an NICEIC approved contractor. We are NICEIC Registered EV Charger installer in London call us at 07544800166
You can calculate the approximate charging time for your Electric Vehicle,
Need to know
*Battery Size (kWh)
*Charger Power Rating (kW)
and use following formula
Charging hours = Battery size (kWh) / Charger power (kW)
For example: 75 kWh EV battery and Charger is 7.4kW
Charging Time= 75 kWh / 7.4 kW
=10 hours
It will take about 10 hours with a home EV Charger to charge to 80% of its full capacity
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