If you have made the switch to an electric vehicle or you are planning to, you should consider having an EV home charger installed. One of the first things that new electric vehicle owners may ask is “what happens during the installation process of my home EV charger?” W understand that having work done to your home, especially electrics, can cause some worry and stress. In this blog, we will go through our whole installation process, from your original enquiry and purchase of our home EV charger to the moment that you plug your vehicle in for the first time.
Your Order
The first step when placing your order of our home EV charger is choosing whether you require a standard or bespoke installation. A standard installation means that no additional work has to be done in or around your home for the installation of your new home EV charger. Whereas, with a bespoke installation this could include digging up paths or driveways for the cabling route from your EV charger to your power supply. Once you have purchased our 7kW smart home EV charger, we will dispatch your order within 4 working days and have it delivered to you directly.
Site Survey and Assessment
If you require a standard installation, we skip this step. However, if you require a bespoke installation, we will book in a site survey with you with one of our professionals, to work out what work may need to be done for the installation of your home EV charger. The site survey will include looking at:
- The location of your consumer unit or fuse box
- The distance from where you would like the EV charger installed, compared to where your vehicle will be kept
- The type of wall or surface that the charger will be mounted on
- Whether or not you will need to run any cables through walls or under any driveways or paths
- Checking your main electrical supply
If your site survey finds that there is additional work that needs to be done for your installation of your home EV charger, we will create a variation of contract detailing the additional works and costs and send this to you.
Contacting Your Distribution Network Operator (DNO)
An EV charger draws a lot of power from the grid and therefore it is a requirement that your DNO is notified before we start the installation process of your home EV charger. As part of our service, we will notify your DNO on your behalf. In most cases your DNO will take up to 10 days to approve or decline the request of your installation. Most of the time everything is okay and we can then arrange a date that suits you for the installation of your new home EV charger.
Day of Installation
Our professional installer will run through the proposed works and double check with you that you are happy with the cable routing. Our installer may suggest an alternative route and charger location, but they will check and listen to your preference before installing. Once the charger has been installed and mounted to your preferred location, our installer will ensure that the EV charger is connected to the app on your phone, so that you can access all of the smart features. This includes scheduling charging and monitoring the charger whilst it is in use. Finally, our installer will check with you that you are happy with the work done and the charger is working as it should.
Reasons Why Our Installation Process Stands Out:
- Simplicity – We will explain everything in simple terms that everyone can understand, from how your fuse board works to why we could suggest an alternative cabling route. This is important as everyone then knows what is happening and why.
- No hidden costs – Our quote for your installation includes everything, what we quote you for the installation is what you pay. This can vary depending on whether you require a standard or bespoke installation.
- We respect your home – Our installer will ensure a clean environment whilst fitting your new charger, as well as being polite and careful towards you as a customer and your home. We will leave the property as we found it and treat your property as if it was our own.
- Fully qualified – Our installers are all fully qualified and are trained professionally for the instalment of your home EV charger.
- Friendly, local service – We are a professional and friendly UK based company, who care about helping people make the switch to electric vehicles with no stress or worries about the charging process.
Common Questions about our Installation Process:
- How long does the installation take? Most standard installations take between 2-4 hours. This depends on where the charger will be located compared to your fuse box or if you require a bespoke installation, the time taken to install your charger will be a longer process.
- Do I need to be home? We do ask that someone is home to let our installer into your home, so they can walk you through the work that is going to be done and so you can test to see if you are happy with the charger at the end. It is also useful for you to be there so you can understand and see how the charger works.
- What happens if my electrical supply isn’t suitable? If your home needs an upgrade, we will explain the options clearly to you and in some cases can carry out any minor work to help with the installation of your home EV charger.
Conclusion
Overall, our installation process here is very simple. We will ensure that from your original order to the first time you charge your vehicle, you are happy and satisfied with the work that has been done to install your home EV charger, and that everything is working as it should.
If you are looking to buy an EV home charger, take into consideration all the things we have discussed in this blog and make the right choice.
If you wish to purchase an EV home charger, please look at our website where you can find all the information you need about our EV home charger.
https://evhomechargeruk.co.uk/product/7kw-smart-home-ev-charger/
Go to the top right menu bar, shop and you can order your charger directly from there.
