EV charging Pod Point

The Pod Point EV charger is a popular and user-friendly electric vehicle (EV) charging solution designed for home use. It is known for its reliability, ease of installation, and features that help streamline the charging process for electric vehicle owners. Here's a detailed description of the Pod Point Homecharge:

Key Features of the Pod Point EV Charger:

  1. Smart Charging Technology:

    • The Pod Point charger is equipped with Wi-Fi connectivity, allowing users to monitor and control their charging sessions remotely via the Pod Point mobile app. This includes features such as scheduling charging times, viewing charging history, and checking energy usage.

  2. Fast and Efficient Charging:

    • Pod Point chargers deliver up to 7.4 kW of charging power, which is suitable for most home installations and provides a good balance of speed and efficiency. It can typically charge an EV overnight, providing enough range for daily commuting.

  3. User-Friendly Design:

    • The charger is compact, sleek, and designed to fit seamlessly into your home. It features a simple interface, often with LED lights that indicate charging status, making it easy to monitor your EV’s charge at a glance.

  4. Smart Charging Features:

    • The Pod Point app allows users to schedule charging times, track energy consumption, and even integrate with smart home systems in some cases. This can be particularly useful for optimizing charging during off-peak hours when electricity rates may be lower.

  5. OLEV Grant Eligibility (UK):

    • Pod Point chargers are eligible for government grants in the UK (such as the OLEV Electric Vehicle Homecharge Scheme), making them more affordable for homeowners who qualify.

  6. Safety and Compliance:

    • Pod Point chargers are built to meet the latest UK safety standards and are certified for use with both Type 1 and Type 2 connectors. They include built-in safety features, such as automatic shutoff and overcurrent protection.

  7. Universal Compatibility:

    • Pod Point chargers are compatible with most electric vehicles on the market, including popular models like the Tesla, Nissan Leaf, BMW i3, and many others, as they use the standard Type 2 connector (for AC charging).

  8. Integration with Solar Power (Optional):

    • In some cases, the Pod Point charger can be integrated with home solar power systems, allowing users to charge their EV using excess renewable energy generated by their solar panels.

Models:

  • Pod Point Homecharge: The standard residential charger, which comes in a compact wall-mounted unit.

  • Pod Point Solo 3: An upgraded model that features a more powerful charging rate (up to 22 kW, depending on the installation).

Installation:

Pod Point chargers are designed for easy installation, typically requiring a certified electrician to set up the unit. The installation process is straightforward, and Pod Point offers installation services in various regions, ensuring that the charger is set up in an optimal location for your vehicle.

Summary:

The Pod Point Homecharge is an affordable, reliable, and easy-to-use EV charger for home use, offering a blend of fast charging, smart features, and safety. It's a great choice for homeowners looking to make the transition to electric driving while keeping convenience and energy efficiency at the forefront.

What affects the cost of installing an electric car charger?

  • Where your internal electricity distribution board is. If the desired location for the chargepoint is a long way from this, the extra wiring and/or drilling through multiple internal walls willl push up costs.

  • Your house’s electrical system. Homes that haven’t had their electrics updated in a fair few years may require additional work before the system can handle the high demands placed on it by a charger.

  • The charger being installed. Some chargepoints are harder to install than others, taking more time and effort.

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Zappi

Supply & Standard Installation

£999

  • LCD screen with tap-operated backlight

  • Tathered 6.5m Type 2 charging cable

  • Supplied with Clip-on Grid Sensors

  • Economy Tariff Sense Input

  • Dynamic load balancing

  • Programmable timer

  • Tamper-proof with Pin-Lock

  • Charge & Event Data Log

  • Build-in WiFi & Ethernet

  • IP65 Weatherproof

  • Grid, Solar & Wind Power Compatible

  • 3 Year warranty

  • Protections: 6mA leakage, over current, PME and failed earth protection

Podpoint

Supply & Standard Installation

£999

  • Auto power balancing

  • Tathered 7.5m Type 2 charging cable

  • Wi-Fi enabled

  • Suitable for use with Pod Point App

  • Programmable timer

  • Build-in WiFi & Ethernet

  • IP54 Weatherproof

  • 3 Year warranty

  • Protections: 6mA leakage, over current, PME and failed earth protection

Wallbox

Supply & Standard Installation

£999

  • Integrated 5m Type 2 charging cable

  • Dynamic power sharing

  • Build-in WiFi & Bluetooth

  • IP55 Weatherproof

  • 3 Year warranty

  • Protections: DC Leakage, Built-in Earthing

Installation

Standard

up to 10 meters 6mm SWA armoured cable, weatherproof glands.

COST: Included

Optional

Fusebox with Surge Protection and 40A MCB (necessary if there is no space in existing fusebox).

COST: £250

Standard plus10

up to 20 meters 6mm SWA armoured cable, weatherproof glands

COST: £180

EV charging point installation

How is an electric car charger installed?

An electric car charger is installed on an exterior wall, and will be close to where you park, and ideally close to the point where your home’s main electrical feed enters the property.

The installation process starts with a home survey to assess your particular setup, and this is usually a no-cost service. We will also tell you if any upgrades are recommended to your home electricity supply.

The next step is to have the charger installed in a suitable location, connecting the wiring to your fuse box and installing an isolator switch. The system is then tested to ensure that all is working as it should.

The installation charge includes all the wiring and cabling that is required for the job, and it should take around 2-3 hours for most installs.

Is it worth getting an electric car charger installed?

Yes, absolutely, 100%. Public chargepoints are significantly more expensive (think £0.75 per kWh or so) than charging at home compared to off-peak home rates as low as 9.5 pence per kWh. Having your own charger is a massive convenience boost, too. So to charge a 50kWh EV battery from full to empty you could pay £32.50 at a public point, or £4.75 at home.

Also bear in mind that standard three-pin plugs only deliver electricity at 2.3 kiloWatts, meaning a car with a 100kWh battery would take over 43 hours to fully charge using this, against 14.2 hours if you have a 7kW home wallbox. Plus three-pin plugs and sockets are not designed to handle the heavy draw an electric car places on them for sustained periods of time, and it is only recommended to charge in this manner in an emergency.

You could also consider making a little extra money by renting your home charger out when you’re not using it; companies like JustPark can help facilitate this.

How much does it cost to charge an electric car at home?

The size of an electric car’s battery is measured in kiloWatt hours (kWh), and electricity is priced per kiloWatt hour, with rates dependent upon  the contract you have with your energy supplier.

The cost of charging an EV from 0-100% is therefore calculated by multiplying these two things.

For example, an electric car with a 100kWh battery will take 100kWh of electricity to be charged from empty to full. If your energy supplier charges £0.30 per kW of electricity, the car will cost £30 to recharge.

In reality, it isn’t as simple as that, as people don’t let their cars drop to 0%, while car makers recommend charging batteries to 80 or 90% to preserve battery health.

Another way of looking at things is to work out how far your car travels on a kWh. Almost all EVs show average miles per kWh if you fiddle around in the display settings, and a car that manages 4 miles per kWh is more efficient than one that does 2.5 – it’s the electric-car equivalent of miles per gallon. A car that does 4 miles per kWh will cost 7.5 pence per mile in electricity (assuming the notional £0.30 per kWh cost), while one that does 2.5 will cost 12 pence per mile.

Also bear in mind that most EV owners with a home charger have an energy tariff that’s designed for people with electric cars. This may see lower energy prices at night, greatly reducing the cost to charge the car if you schedule its charging sessions via the car’s smartphone app (which most EVs have) or your home charger, if it’s a smart one.

Cost of installing an electric car charger at home

Think the £500-£1,000 ballpark for the installation of a standard 7kW home fast charger, and the same again for the charger itself. Many chargepoint companies bundle the cost of installation together with the charger.

Do be warned, though, that given how different individual houses can be (see next section), you really are best off getting a quote.

Faster 22kW chargers are also available, but they require three-phase power supplies which UK households do not have by default. It is possible to have your power supply upgraded, but this can be an expensive and involved business, with prices range from £3,000, and exceeding well over £15,000 depending on the nature and location of your home and its electricity supply. 

Chargers have become pretty advanced in recent years,  with wi-fi connectivity and dedicated smartphone apps now almost par for the course. Their prices are also slowly coming down, and while there may no longer be a Government grant available for most people, wallboxes can be had from around £600 or so. Units with their own LCD display screen rather than relying solely on an app can be more expensive, as can those which can be linked to and liaise with solar panels (if you have these). Budget £900 to £1,100 for a more sophisticated charger. 

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