BG SyncEV Home Charger Installation Birmingham

BG SyncEV is the electric vehicle charging range from BG Electrical, a long-established British electrical accessories manufacturer. The domestic units are single-phase 7.4kW wall chargers using the standard Type 2 connection, so they work with every plug-in car and plug-in hybrid sold in the UK.

They come in tethered form, with the charging lead permanently attached, and untethered form, where you plug your own cable into a socket on the unit. Both do the same job — the choice is about convenience versus a tidier wall.

• Simple, uncluttered to live with — plug in and it charges
• Smart functionality and app control for scheduling and monitoring
• Compact unit that sits neatly on a house wall or garage
• Supported by a manufacturer with a long track record in UK electrical products
• Parts and support available through the trade channels we already use

We are not going to tell you it is the best charger in the country — nobody can honestly make that claim. What we can say is that it is a charger we regularly recommend, it behaves itself in service, and when something does need looking at, support is straightforward.

BG SyncEV is a good fit if you park off-street at home, want a reliable overnight charge without fiddling, and prefer a neat, unobtrusive unit. It suits full electric cars and plug-in hybrids equally — a 7.4kW single-phase charger is the right size for the overwhelming majority of UK homes.

When we might suggest Ohme instead

If you are on a smart overnight electricity tariff and want charging automatically steered into the cheapest half-hour slots, Ohme's tariff integration is very strong and we regularly recommend it for that reason.

There is more detail on that unit in our guide to Ohme home chargers.

• A dedicated circuit run from your consumer unit to the charger position
• Protective devices and earthing arrangements to meet the current wiring regulations
• A cable route agreed with you first — surface, internal or through masonry
• Mounting the unit at a sensible height for the car's charge port
• Full testing, certification and a hand-over on the app
• Notification to the distribution network operator where it is required

A straightforward single-phase domestic job is usually around half a day. What adds time is distance from the consumer unit, an older board with no spare capacity, or a route that has to go through the house rather than around it.

For what changes the final figure, read what affects EV charger installation costs.

It is one of the chargers our electrician regularly recommends, for reasons that are practical rather than promotional: it is built by an established British electrical manufacturer, it is simple to operate, and in service it behaves itself.

We can advise whether BG SyncEV is the right fit for your vehicle, property and charging habits — and if it is not, we will say so. We fit other units too.

Smart functionality

The smart units connect to your home Wi-Fi and are controlled through an app, so you can set a charging schedule, see how much energy a session used and check the charger's status without going outside. We set this up and hand it over working.

If you want charging to follow a smart energy tariff automatically as prices change, that is where Ohme has the edge — worth reading the comparison before deciding.

Load management

Some houses have a main fuse with limited headroom once a shower, oven and charger are all running. Load management lets the charger reduce its draw at those moments and pick up again afterwards, rather than the whole house tripping. We configure it during the installation where your supply calls for it.

For the full picture, read our BG SyncEV vs Ohme comparison.

Yes, and it is the sensible way round. We do not need the vehicle present to install, test and certify the charger, so booking while you are waiting on delivery means it is ready on day one instead of a fortnight later.

If you are still choosing between cars, ring us anyway. The installation is the same either way and the survey does not expire.

A quote is quicker and far more accurate if you can tell us:

• your postcode and where you park — driveway, garage, shared access
• roughly where the consumer unit is in relation to that parking spot
• the make and model of the car, or the one you have on order
• whether you want a tethered lead or an untethered socket
• a photo of the consumer unit and the meter position if you can manage it

That is usually enough for a realistic figure over the phone, confirmed properly at the survey.

BG SyncEV works with any car using the Type 2 connection, which is every plug-in car and plug-in hybrid sold in the UK. These are models we are regularly asked about, with our charging guidance for each:

Appleby Electrical is based in B36. We fit BG SyncEV chargers across Shard End, Castle Bromwich, Lea Village, Chelmsley Wood, Marston Green, Kitts Green, Garretts Green, Stechford, Hodge Hill, Sheldon, Yardley, Water Orton and Coleshill, as well as the wider Birmingham, Solihull and Sutton Coldfield area.

Local matters here: a quick survey, a real person answering the phone, and someone who will come back if the unit ever needs attention.