EV charging install HACKS that NOBODY tells you
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- Опубліковано 1 жов 2024
- Today I was faced with the challenge of installing an EV charging point in a garage where I could NOT get a CAT5 cable back to the main tails to install a CT clamp for the load management, see how I use a wireless device to get me out of trouble!
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Thank you for explaining how Harvi connects to Zappi...
Smart charging regulations say you're not allowed to use wireless devices for main CT Monitoring. Also your CT Clamp is in the wrong place, it's supposed to go between cutout and meter
Keep a couple of small pieces of scrap timber in the van and some quick-clamps. Clamp a piece inside and a piece outside and drill through them all, no risk of the knockouts getting punched through, then you can stick the SWAs exactly where you like 👍👍❤️
Knockouts are great, but when they’re not in the right place they can be a right pain.
Great tips thanks!! Luckily all worked out fine this time 👍👍
Another great video, had to watch it in 2 goes,
Trying to get my first proper video uploaded tonight but struggling with editing, was trying to piece it all together on Instagram. But isn’t going well…
@@InTruServ I wouldn’t try editing it on insta, if you have a Mac the definitely use iMovie - good beginner editing software or try CapCut
For Internet just press wps button and will join
Not always unfortunately
Thanks, another cracking video.
A quick question if I might be so cheeky.
Once you have installed an EVSE (EV charger if you prefer), are you obligated to send an ENA to the DNO?
Why I ask:
I had a Zappi installed by my electricity supplier. Very tidy install and it has all worked fine in the 6 months I have had it. However, we now have solar/battery in the house and I get a 50amp G100 import restriction slapped on me each time I try to charge the EV and the house battery concurrently during the night time off-peak rate period. This works out at just under 60 amps at 230v (or actually 51 amps as our supply averages 245v), so with the mport restriction I have to charge the EVs or the house battery at any one time. Ironic that my 100 amp protected supply won't give me more than 50 amps while everyone else in my street is asleep (29 houses, only one other EV charger and the neighbouring streets are all military, so no house batteries or EVSE there either).
Long story slightly shorter, my DNO tells me the EVSE installer didn't send them an ENA, so only now 6 months later are they able to process a request to do a load check on my supply.
Thank you! Long story short, yes, every install I do I notify the DNO. as should everyone else 👍👍
Thanks SOTA, appreciate your time to reply to me.@@sotaelectrical
@@Ben-gm9lo thank you!! I appreciate you watching my video 👍👍
I thought you couldn't use a wireless CT for the grid like it says in the zappi installer info sheet that it comes with
If you look at the full installation manual, page 26 it says you can use it but must limit the grid to max 65A and it states on page 45 that it can be used in the event that it is impractical to install a hardwired CT
@@sotaelectrical cheers for that gonna save me alot of time trying to get cat cables from awkward places again
@@starburst2203 your welcome! Have a good evening buddy 👍👍
Can someone help me understand why a home couldn’t have two 7kw ev chargers charging at the full 7kw each? If each one is 32a and the house has a 100a main fuse, let’s imagine the oven & hob are gas and there’s no electric shower/s. Is this doable? Just thinking into the future, most homes have more than one car and presumably then multiple chargers would be needed?
Hi James, this can be achieved, as long as load curtailment is installed and you have a 100A supply then it’s fine.
Looks like a 6mm supply for that garage board + the other circuits which looks like a ring main & lighting, would adding an EV to this not potentially over load the MCB/RCBO at the DB it’s fed from?
Hi Chris, as said in the video it’s a 10mm to this D/B, you can see this in the video also where one of the SWA’s is an old6mm Hot tub supply, and no it won’t overload because as shown in the video the zappi is limited at the garage D/B to prevent this from happening.
Another very informative video and great content. About to get a single-phase board upgrade to 3-phase (WPD/NG installed supply free 😁) and deciding between Zappi, Andersen v2 or Simpson and Partners. Any strong preference?
Thank you! Ok so if you have solar or battery and you want max control over it, out of those chargers go for the Zappi, my next choice would be Simpson & Partners - works with solar, not as much control but far better looking and my last choice would be the Andersen because it’s massive and a pain to install, it also only has a 20mm cable entry which is more than painful when trying to install an EV ultra cable.
Thanks for another entertaining and informative video. My garage and location for planned EV charger is detached, I’ve been considering all sorts of methods for providing power to it, thinking that the present supply might not be suitable. But now I know that the 10mm probably is 😊 -Thank you. It’s a pity that you’re down south 😮
Hi John, thank you for watching as always, really appreciated, your welcome, hope it helps!! I do travel about for jobs just need to allow some extra moneys for travelling, so if your not a million miles away I can do it for you
Excellent video as always. At least we know now why your van got hauled away on a flatbed.
Thanks Richard, still waiting to get it back, it’s been like 3 weeks nearly!
What grommet strip is that you used ?
It’s a steel edging strip il find out the brand for you
Another reason why Zappi are the go to brand 👍👍
Absolutely
the wireless product is nice but 99 times of 100 not needed. Almost always wiring EV charger back to main consumer unit, trivial to run some ethernet or just use EV ultra cable.
Great video thanks. What is your solution if wi-fi is not in range?
If it’s not in range then use a booster or it’s a hardwire job
Another great video Adam 👍. Love your dog screen saver on the mobile!
Thanks Bob!! Yeah gotta have the pooch on the screen saver, that’s my best mate
Another brilliant informative video
Thank you 👍👍
do you do non EV work as well? would love to learn more from domestic and commercial installs and fault finds
Yes I do
From the IT bloke that likes watching your videos... never, ever set all your passwords to be the same thing! Use a Password Manager and make sure the customer knows what you've set it to
So the password is not the customers password and just a generic one to set up the unit, it is changed later but I appreciate your concern and thank you for watching my videos! Really appreciated!! 👍👍