pdk42
Active Member
I've been through a number of chargers. I'm now running an EvBox Homeline in dumb mode and so far, so good. It's a bit big, but OTOH, the internal components look to be of good quality and it provides good compliance with the regs.
I'd reiterate what many are saying here and avoid the smart chargers. You'll miss out on the OLEV grant, but I suspect a good local electrician plus a sensibly sourced dumb charger is unlikely to be much more than an OLEV-funded specialist installer since I suspect that's turning into a very lucrative operation for them.
As regards Octopus Go etc - I think the key thing is to simply use Scheduled Charging in the car to start at 00:30. I wouldn't worry about end time. If you only occasionally go over the 5 hr time slot, then the cost is minimal. If you're going over regularly, then you probably need to look at another tariff.
I'd reiterate what many are saying here and avoid the smart chargers. You'll miss out on the OLEV grant, but I suspect a good local electrician plus a sensibly sourced dumb charger is unlikely to be much more than an OLEV-funded specialist installer since I suspect that's turning into a very lucrative operation for them.
As regards Octopus Go etc - I think the key thing is to simply use Scheduled Charging in the car to start at 00:30. I wouldn't worry about end time. If you only occasionally go over the 5 hr time slot, then the cost is minimal. If you're going over regularly, then you probably need to look at another tariff.