EV Charger Installation in Kingshurst

Ordered an EV and not sure where to start? Start with the parking. If you can park off-street within reach of your own wall, the rest is straightforward.

We will happily talk it through on the phone before you commit to anything — including telling you if a home charger is not the right answer for your property.

Kingshurst is largely 1950s and 1960s housing, with a good number of semis and short terraces that have driveways or hardstanding at the front. Where that exists, a home charger is normally a simple job.

The estate also has plenty of properties with communal or forecourt parking, and those need an honest conversation about ownership of the wall and the parking space before anyone talks about chargers.

We come across from Castle Bromwich, so travel is not a factor in what we charge.

Where the frontage is compact, a neat untethered unit with the cable stored in the car often looks and works better than a permanently hanging lead.

BG SyncEV

Our preferred charger for many home installations. A British-designed 7.4kW unit on the standard Type 2 connection, available tethered or untethered, and straightforward to live with day to day.

More detail on the unit and what it suits: BG SyncEV home chargers.

Ohme

A charger we regularly recommend when you are on a smart overnight electricity tariff and want charging pushed automatically into the cheapest hours.

Our write-up of the unit is here: Ohme home chargers.

Standard installations here are single-phase, dedicated circuit, with a short run from an external meter position.

On properties where the board has been replaced in recent years, adding an EV circuit is usually simple.

• A phone call about your car, your parking and where the consumer unit sits
• A survey — sometimes a visit, sometimes a few photos if the job is clear
• A written price covering the charger, the cable route and any extra work
• Installation on a dedicated circuit with the right protection and earthing
• Testing, certification and a run-through of the app before we leave
• Notification to the distribution network operator where it is required

Kingshurst prices are driven mainly by the board and the cable route. There is nothing unusual about the area that pushes costs up.

• The charger model, and tethered lead versus untethered socket
• The distance between your consumer unit and the charger position
• The condition of your existing board and whether it has spare capacity
• Whether the cable runs surface-clipped, internally or through masonry
• Any earthing or protective work needed to meet current regulations

There is a fuller breakdown in our guide to what affects EV charger installation costs.

Affordable electric hatchbacks and SUVs are the norm around Kingshurst, along with a steady number of plug-in hybrids.

Every plug-in car and plug-in hybrid sold in the UK charges through a Type 2 connection at home, so compatibility is rarely the issue. The choice is about tariff, features and where the unit goes.

Model-specific advice lives in our home charger guides by vehicle.

We cover Kingshurst, Fordbridge, Chelmsley Wood, Smith's Wood and the rest of B37.

• Chelmsley Wood
• Fordbridge
• Smith's Wood
• Marston Green
• Coleshill