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Home charger recommendations? UK

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Hi,
I'm open to home charger recommendations.
What do you use and are you happy with it?
 
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Mobile charger or wall box?
 
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Andersen A2 - it’s the neatest and tidiest solution.

At my parents, I fitted a HyperVolt which works great too - you also wrap the cable around the unit so you don’t need a coiled cable visible to all.
 

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In the UK you really have two options if you want to be able to access the special EV overnight deals. They have to be smart chargers which Octopus and other such specialists can integrate with. Many chargers will claim they can but they can’t unless the car can be accessed directly which I don’t think the Macaon can. The two are Zappi and Ohme Pro. Zappi has the benefit it integrates with solar if you have it or may get it. It also has the better app on my opinion. I have one and it has been faultless over 3 years with my Polestar. An added advantage is you can have it installed on a bespoke pole away from the house if you want to. Where we have it we can back to EVs up to it. I would also advise seeing if you can find a local specialist electrician trained in chargers. You will get a better service than going to a manufacturer whose contractors will want to do the simplest install even if it is unsightly. For example mine ran the cable via the loft and then underground to the pole so no unsightly surface wiring.
 

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Zappi charger was my choice, cover all configuration wanted, mono or triple phase , untethered or tethered, good App, regular software updates, ideal if u have solar panels. Probably not the cheapest on the market.
 

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Zappi charger was my choice, cover all configuration wanted, mono or triple phase , untethered or tethered, good App, regular software updates, ideal if u have solar panels. Probably not the cheapest on the market.
Looks like a toilet seat though!

Lots of choice depending on budget.

It may also be worth picking something that integrates with Octopus Intelligent Go, if that could useful in the future.

I think Zappi does?
 

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Looks like a toilet seat though!

Lots of choice depending on budget.

It may also be worth picking something that integrates with Octopus Intelligent Go, if that could useful in the future.

I think Zappi does?
Zappi does and so does Ohme pro. But if you don’t like look of Xappi then Ohme is worse!
 

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Ohme Home Pro or ePod ( if you want a neat compact solution) integrate with both Octopus Intelligent or OVO Anytime, the two cheapest, smartest tariffs.
 

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In the UK you really have two options if you want to be able to access the special EV overnight deals. They have to be smart chargers which Octopus and other such specialists can integrate with. Many chargers will claim they can but they can’t unless the car can be accessed directly which I don’t think the Macaon can. The two are Zappi and Ohme Pro. Zappi has the benefit it integrates with solar if you have it or may get it. It also has the better app on my opinion. I have one and it has been faultless over 3 years with my Polestar. An added advantage is you can have it installed on a bespoke pole away from the house if you want to. Where we have it we can back to EVs up to it. I would also advise seeing if you can find a local specialist electrician trained in chargers. You will get a better service than going to a manufacturer whose contractors will want to do the simplest install even if it is unsightly. For example mine ran the cable via the loft and then underground to the pole so no unsightly surface wiring.
Interesting!
I'm on the UK Intelligent Octopus Go tariff, which I use for my Tesla–a rental car that I'm using until my Macan 4 Electric arrives in January. The Intelligent Octopus Go tariff works really well with the Tesla, and costs around £0.07 per KWh.
I spoke to Andersen yesterday, who confirmed that their chargers would not be Octopus Intelligent Go integrated anytime soon. However, they told me that I could still use their A3 charger with the Macan 4 EV with Octopus Intelligent Go (and benefit from the low EV rate), but that I wouldn't be able to use their charger app (which is fine by me). They said that I could manage charging from the Macan, but @Salmonfisher's post casts doubts on this. I'd hate to get this great-looking charger installed and then find that I'm not able to get the ÂŁ0.07 per KWh rate.

Do any other contributors have experience of using an Andersen A3 charger on the Intelligent Octopus Go tariff with their Macan EV? Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
 
 



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