Hi all,
First post here. I have searched to see if others have faced similar issues but I couldn't find similar and up-to-date advice.
I have a terrace property (freehold) located onto a private car parking forecourt area (owned by a different party) with garages and carparking spaces. My garage and parking space (which I own as freehold) is remote from the front of the house and is approximately 11m away.
Image attached best shows the suitation. What is the most appropriate charging solution for my requirements?
- I am potentially moving house in a years time so ideally I don't want to spend out on a solution that costs alot.
- Neighbors are happy with trailing leads if need be.
- 18th Edition compliant solution.
- 7kW charging preferred.
At the moment I can only see my options below but welcome thoughts.
Option 1 - Install a 32a commando socket with appropriate electrical isolation, earthing etc on the front elevation and route a commando cable extension above ground to the driveway. Use UMC charger in a Dribox to charge at 7kW.
Option 2 - Install a EV Charger on front of house (untethered) and buy an extra long type 2 to type 2 cable and trail it across to the driveway. (Seems a costly method to the above).
Option 3 - Route below ground cable to driveway and install EVC charger on external garage wall. (May not be feasible as no right to route cable through private forecourt - also lengthy timescales due to communication with unknown owner of said forecourt). Also costly method to trench and lay cabling and make good existing tarmac driveways.
Welcome any other ideas? Hopefully useful for others also we remote parking suitations like mine. I've also thought about the new cable channels that could replace the driveway edging strips to save digging up tarmac etc.
An electrician is also providing advice but asking here also to tap into others experiences.
Thank you.
First post here. I have searched to see if others have faced similar issues but I couldn't find similar and up-to-date advice.
I have a terrace property (freehold) located onto a private car parking forecourt area (owned by a different party) with garages and carparking spaces. My garage and parking space (which I own as freehold) is remote from the front of the house and is approximately 11m away.
Image attached best shows the suitation. What is the most appropriate charging solution for my requirements?
- I am potentially moving house in a years time so ideally I don't want to spend out on a solution that costs alot.
- Neighbors are happy with trailing leads if need be.
- 18th Edition compliant solution.
- 7kW charging preferred.
At the moment I can only see my options below but welcome thoughts.
Option 1 - Install a 32a commando socket with appropriate electrical isolation, earthing etc on the front elevation and route a commando cable extension above ground to the driveway. Use UMC charger in a Dribox to charge at 7kW.
Option 2 - Install a EV Charger on front of house (untethered) and buy an extra long type 2 to type 2 cable and trail it across to the driveway. (Seems a costly method to the above).
Option 3 - Route below ground cable to driveway and install EVC charger on external garage wall. (May not be feasible as no right to route cable through private forecourt - also lengthy timescales due to communication with unknown owner of said forecourt). Also costly method to trench and lay cabling and make good existing tarmac driveways.
Welcome any other ideas? Hopefully useful for others also we remote parking suitations like mine. I've also thought about the new cable channels that could replace the driveway edging strips to save digging up tarmac etc.
An electrician is also providing advice but asking here also to tap into others experiences.
Thank you.