EV charger installationin Locks Heath &South Hampshire

EV charging circuits are typically run in armoured or appropriately protected cable sized for the sustained current the charger draws, with cable routes chosen to minimise voltage drop over distance, particularly where the charger sits some way from the consumer unit, such as at the end of a long driveway.

Protective devices, including RCD protection appropriate to the charger and installation type, are selected to work correctly with both the charger's internal protection and the property's existing consumer unit.

Domestic installations are usually a single charge point on a dedicated circuit from the household consumer unit, sized around one vehicle's typical overnight charging pattern. Workplace and fleet installations often involve multiple charge points, which raises questions of overall site load, load management between units, and whether the incoming supply needs review before installation.

For both, the same principle applies: the site visit and load assessment determine what's possible on the existing supply and where reinforcement or a distribution board upgrade would be needed.

Charge points are commonly wall-mounted on the house, garage or a freestanding post near the parking space. The mounting position affects cable routing, and where cables need to cross floors, driveways or external walls, appropriate mechanical protection and weatherproofing are used.

OZEV registration means Hardi Electrical LTD is set up to carry out installations that fall under government EV charging grant schemes. Where a property or business qualifies, the installation is carried out and documented to the standard those schemes require.