Wall Charger Placement

[LEE3]

Had my wall charger installed and the electrician has placed it considerably high on the wall compared to what I was expecting.

Does anyone know if you can place them quite low on the wall? The guidance in the charger manual suggests 1.2m from the ground but doesn’t specify to the top of bottom of charger.

I’d you image search these charger installations they seem to be everything but any particular standard which makes me believe they can be any reasonable height.

 

[Tony Hoyle]

1,2m is about waist height, which is roughly where mine is. I've seen all sorts though.

 

[LEE3]

He has placed it 1.2 to the bottom of the charger so it’s quite higher than I was expecting.

 

[leewillis77]

What charger (image not loading). This may be related?
Andersen scraps WiFi?

The original (too high) install looked like this:


I don't have a picture of the revised location (because it's piddling down ...), but it's a lot lower. The top of the unit (which is where you get the cable out on the Andersen unit) is just higher than the meter boxes.

 

[LEE3]

Sorry here - feels like it could be lower by half and then less noticeable.

 

[ewoodrick]

Basically, it should be placed at a level that is comfortable for grabbing the plug. And I a position that the cord can be coiled to keep off ground.(but as long as the cord doesn't sit in water, not a big deal)

If the plug and cord is too high it can make it hard to use. If you want to have fun, complain to the installer that one of the users is short or in wheelchair and can't access it .

 

[jmaddr]

It doesn't look that bad to me. It needs to be high enough where the cable does not touch the ground. Of course, all you have to do is wrap it tighter but that would mean multiple unwraps when plugging in. I have mine about chest high which is perfect and allows for 3 cord wraps I believe. Hopefully he drilled into the brick mortar and not the brick itself or you potentially could have an ugly hole if dropped. It should be very easy to drop if that is your aesthetic preference.

 

[LEE3]

Thanks - yes it’s into the mortar. I think the solution may be for it to be moved lower and then a separate cable tidy to the same level just to move it all below the window level a touch.

 

[davidmc]

I maybe wrong and not sure if applies to EV chargers? but Building Regs Part M is what you may need to look regards heights (same for outdoors):

 

[LEE3]

Yes that diagram suggests 1.2 to to the top of the various appliances but this one has been placed 1.2 to to the bottom of the unit hence the height issue.

 

[Roy W.]

Yes that diagram suggests 1.2 to to the top of the various appliances but this one has been placed 1.2 to to the bottom of the unit hence the height issue.

Does the installer play basketball in his spare time?