How to stop using home charger

[M1tch]

Random question and it’s not happened yet, but what is to stop someone parking up on my drive (while I’m away) and taking a full charge at my expense? The charger isn’t on full display and I guess you’d have to know it’s there / see me charging, but shy of killing the trip switch when I’m away for weeks / months at a time, is there anything I can do?

 

[andyf1140]

Flipping the switch for the charger in the fuse box is the only resort. Unless that is you had a charger fitted with a lock, which PodPoint do supply.

 

[spdpsba]

Random question and it’s not happened yet, but what is to stop someone parking up on my drive (while I’m away) and taking a full charge at my expense? The charger isn’t on full display and I guess you’d have to know it’s there / see me charging, but shy of killing the trip switch when I’m away for weeks / months at a time, is there anything I can do?

If you are away, put a scheduled timer for 7 days a week (if your charger allows - podpoint allows) for 5 minutes or less than that - the charger will be active only during that time unless you change it in the app. Not sure whether there are any manual over riding functions in other chargers. But if yours is podpoint or something similar you can set the timer function and they can charge only for that few minutes! so hopefully they will be fed up and go!

 

[Dilly]

If you are away for long periods just flick it off at the consumer unit. Will also isolate it if some idiot tries to to nick it!

 

[GRiLLA]

Random question and it’s not happened yet, but what is to stop someone parking up on my drive (while I’m away) and taking a full charge at my expense? The charger isn’t on full display and I guess you’d have to know it’s there / see me charging, but shy of killing the trip switch when I’m away for weeks / months at a time, is there anything I can do?

My EO charger has a schedule, which I set for the Octopus Go cheap hours. Plugging in outside those hours will achieve nothing. If I was really bothered I could make that period a minute long I guess. What Charge Point do you have?

 

[debrooker]

Hypervolt has a S/W lock which you can enable/disable from an App

 

[GRiLLA]

Also the Tesla Gen 3 Wall Connector can be configured to only change specific cars, which is a nice feature.

Gen 3 Wall Connector Access Control

Charging Access Control is a firmware feature for the Gen 3 Wall Connector that allows you to restrict charging access directly through the commissioning wizard without having to resort to a physical locking device.

www.tesla.com

 

[Clem_Fandango]

If you are away for long periods just flick it off at the consumer unit. Will also isolate it if some idiot tries to to nick it!

If an idiot did try to nick it, would the property owner be liable for his death/serious injury?

 

[RagingWhisky]

Couple of options as noted above (though all depends on whether this is an existing setup, or thinking about a new one for anyone
1. Main Fuse Board 'disable' the RCBO/fuse switch for your EV charge point when you're away
2. Internal rocker switch fitted on the 'internal wall' where your charge point wiring comes into your home on the way to your fuse board
3. Software lock 'enable/disable' via your respective charge point unit
4. Hardware lock on the port of your respective charge point unit
5. Excavate a moat around your home, populated by crocodiles, with a draw bridge mechanism to provide access to your drive (assuming Home Link compatibility in your Tesla available to be fitted).

 

[spdpsba]

5. Excavate a moat around your home, populated by crocodiles, with a draw bridge mechanism to provide access to your drive (assuming Home Link compatibility in your Tesla available to be fitted).

It looks like the whisky is having some good effect

 

[Mrklaw]

some chargers have pin codes or locks but I’ve found that more annoying as a block for my own ease of use so I don’t bother. The zappi is set to charge during off peak but if someone parks up, connects their car,Google’s the charger and reads the instrcutions, they can probably switch using the front panel to charge immediately,

just seems very unlikely. people nick electirc from peoples external3 pin plugs,or water from their outdoor taps?

 

[yessuz]

some chargers have pin codes or locks but I’ve found that more annoying as a block for my own ease of use so I don’t bother. The zappi is set to charge during off peak but if someone parks up, connects their car,Google’s the charger and reads the instrcutions, they can probably switch using the front panel to charge immediately,

just seems very unlikely. people nick electirc from peoples external3 pin plugs,or water from their outdoor taps?

there's 5 teslas and two other EVs in our neighborghood + couple of plug-in hybrids.

all them might be able to use our charger, although I imagine how awkward that would be if I return home and see someone using it

 

[Xdama]

If an idiot did try to nick it, would the property owner be liable for his death/serious injury?

Probably nowadays yes. The fact they're a thieving scrote bag and waste of fresh air seems to have no bearing nowadays.

 

[qwickshot]

If an idiot did try to nick it, would the property owner be liable for his death/serious injury?

No.

 

[Mrklaw]

there's 5 teslas and two other EVs in our neighborghood + couple of plug-in hybrids.

all them might be able to use our charger, although I imagine how awkward that would be if I return home and see someone using it

somebody post on mumsnet for the giggles

 

[bobbychariot]

Install a security camera that notifies you that someone is there?

 

[GlynG]

there's 5 teslas and two other EVs in our neighborghood + couple of plug-in hybrids.

all them might be able to use our charger, although I imagine how awkward that would be if I return home and see someone using it

And then tell you you have to wait inline for a charge.

 

[candida]

ev.energy app has a charger lock

 

[greenbottle123]

Sync EV has a software lock

 

[dog299]

Anderson has a software disable function.