Home charger recommendations? UK

[max83]

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 £0.07 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.

Also, interested in this. The only option with intelligent seems to be Hypervolt, Zapi and Ohme chargers if Porsche/Macan isn't approved with them yet. Personally, I would prefer Simpson & Partners or Andersen. Suppose end of day all give same output at 7kw but rather get a better looking one!

 

[daveo4EV]

new Wall charger from Porsche - I have zero experience and haven't heard anything from anyone about this

https://shop.porsche.com/ie/en-IE/p/porsche-wallbox-9J1068210-B/9J1068210

• The Porsche Wallbox combines timeless elegance with state-of-the-art technology to efficiently charge your Porsche electric vehicle at up to 22 kW. The Porsche Wallbox can be seamlessly integrated into the My Porsche app via the installed connectivity for full monitoring of your charging processes. In addition, among other things, the authentication media of the charging processes can be managed in order to avoid external interventions. 
  Technical data:
  • Charging capacity: up to 22 kW (AC)On the vehicle side: 7 m type 2 cable Connectivity: LTE, WiFi, EthernetInstallation: securely installed to a wall or pillarMonitoring: via My Porsche appAccess control options: RFID card, Plug & Charge, My Porsche appHas an energy meter Dimensions: length 59.2 cm (23.3 in), width 37.0 cm (14.6 in), height 14.8 cm (5.8 in) Weight: 9.82 kg (21.65 lbs)
• 
  Installation Services:
  Our recommended partners for home installation services can take care of your home charging installation, from checking your electrical supply to installing and configuring the Porsche charging hardware. This means you can charge your electric Porsche easily and conveniently from the comfort of your home.
  1Note: the Porsche charging equipment is only suitable for use with vehicles that meet the general standards and guidelines valid for electric vehicles. Compatibility is only guaranteed for electric vehicles with a type 2 connector. The charging time depends on the vehicle model, the vehicle's equipment and the country in which it is being charged.

Item no.: 9J1068210

attached install guide and owners manual from the website.

 

[whitex]

I assume LTE requires subscription. I wonder how much of the EVSE functionality requires a Porsche subscription.

 

[Jonny McCann]

Also, interested in this. The only option with intelligent seems to be Hypervolt, Zapi and Ohme chargers if Porsche/Macan isn't approved with them yet. Personally, I would prefer Simpson & Partners or Andersen. Suppose end of day all give same output at 7kw but rather get a better looking one!

I've done a bit more digging, and it looks as if @Salmonfisher is correct (that the Macan cannot be accessed directly), and that only chargers fully integrated with Octopus Intelligent Go will be able to access the £0.07 per KWh tariff.

Shame that the Andersen A3 won't cut the mustard, so I think I'll go ahead and get a Hypervolt Home 3 Pro, which looks decent.

 

[max83]

I've done a bit more digging, and it looks as if @Salmonfisher is correct (that the Macan cannot be accessed directly), and that only chargers fully integrated with Octopus Intelligent Go will be able to access the £0.07 per KWh tariff.

Shame that the Andersen A3 won't cut the mustard, so I think I'll go ahead and get a Hypervolt Home 3 Pro, which looks decent.

I've done a bit more digging, and it looks as if @Salmonfisher is correct (that the Macan cannot be accessed directly), and that only chargers fully integrated with Octopus Intelligent Go will be able to access the £0.07 per KWh tariff.

Shame that the Andersen A3 won't cut the mustard, so I think I'll go ahead and get a Hypervolt Home 3 Pro, which looks decent.

Snap!
Shame Andersen isn’t there yet but Hyper looks ok and certainly easier on the eye than the other Octopus solutions.

 

[pasteyuk]

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.

Anything that is compatible with Octopus Intelligent. I have an Ohme that Octopus installed for me and it seems perfect to me.

 

[Colinb]

When I was on grid I used the ohme, actually I still use it, just not in smart mode.

But you definitely want to be on octopus

 

[4sCT21]

Really like our ohme pro, we also have an indra smart charger. Part of our new car deals was a free charger each.

 

[Sahajesh]

I was on Octopus IOG but moved to Agile.

It was great to have lower overnight for everything, but we (I) soon got bored of doing the washing and drying overnight and the daytime rates are horrendous.

Agile is sometimes more expensive than SVR in the peak period (4-7pm) but even then, IOG is more expensive in and I can minimise usage in the peak anyway.

 

[jawson]

We ended up getting an Easee One fitted at home.

A last minute decision a week before we got our Macan. As I was expecting range anxiety after too much listening to social media comments and the Daily Mail.

Was a little more involved as our consumer unit is bang in the centre of the house not near any external wall. But the electricians did a pretty neat job hiding behind drain pipe, up into loft and then back down internally hidden in cavity wall.

Range anxiety never actually been an issue. So we have only actually used it a handful of times as primarily charge at work - but works fine, simple app and I like the tether-less setup.

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