Recent content by ojock

Thanks again @arg - can I read that also as "indoor" commando negates need for earth rod ?

Brilliant, it does, RCD Type B not needed due to loophole. Stupid question - but no Earth Rod needed for Commando ?

So £534 in total - £404 for Rolec unit, £130 labour ? That's amazingly cheap, where in the UK is that ?

Thanks @arg - interesting. Although taken from Pod Point's pdf, it seems to suggest they think they're complying and Exception (iii) provides the weight behind their claim; Pod Point chargers effectively provides equivalent safety measures to the “multipole isolation device” specified in...

On another thread, post 37#; Home charging options @arg indeed has answered; Just recently, claiming that it's connected to a change in the regulations (actually untrue), a couple of manufacturers claim to have started making these special devices. Furthermore, their special devices are so...

Andersen A2 owners - do you miss the "luxury" of being able to open the charge port cover via a button on the charge handle which you can do with a Tesla Home Connector (THC) ? Just wondering that's all...

..and my grade too :-) I was heading down the Tesla Home Connector route, but it seems they're falling behind others, not just *maybe* doing without an Earth Rod, but also like RCD Type B too which apparently it has (or at least the equivalent). It does sound like less work and the sparky bill...

On another thread, a poster posted this video about Zappi 2 which apparently doesn't need Earth rod; Is this correct? Or somewhat correct which reduces the risk to an acceptable level that make earth rod redundant? Or just marketing spiel? I have to admit I'm baffled by the science, I read...

Arg + DJP31 - many thanks, great info + pictures.

Perfect, thank you :-)

Hi, inside the garage picture, the box that's labelled "Tesla EV Charge Point" - what is it ? It comes with the Tesla Wall Connector ? Was the earth rod installed close by ? My electrician suggest it's some cable running down from bottom of charger, which sounds a bit ugly looking, but your...