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Electric car chargers to be required in all new house and office builds in England

EV Info

THE UK GOVERNMENT will introduce legislation to include electric vehicle charging points on all new-build homes and offices in England, it has been confirmed. The government first proposed the potential world-first legislation that all new-build homes would get charging points back in 2019. Will it be compulsory on older homes?

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4 Things to Consider When Installing Your EV Charger

Wallbox

Unless you’re an experienced electrician or DIY wizard, the idea of installing your own electric vehicle (EV) charger might be daunting. Where do you begin if this is the first EV charger you ever bought? Is it possible to install it yourself? Can I install my EV charging point myself? You don’t want to risk that.

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4 Things to Consider When Installing Your EV Charger

Wallbox

Unless you’re an experienced electrician or DIY wizard, the idea of installing your own electric vehicle (EV) charger might be daunting. Where do you begin if this is the first EV charger you ever bought? Is it possible to install it yourself? Can I install my EV charging point myself? You don’t want to risk that.

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myenergis Insight Into the CMA Report and the EV Charging Market

My Energi

The Government’s requirements for home charge points to be ‘smart’ is very welcome, but the definition of a smart charger is contentious. Smart charger installation. Currently, a charger need only connect to the internet to be branded as smart.

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ConnectDER and Siemens Partner to offer a simple and clever solution for Level 2 charging installations  

Charged EVs

ConnectDER’s meter collar working together with Siemens’s charging station could save up to 80 percent of installation costs. For many, especially those who live in older homes, installing a home Level 2 charging station may require an upgrade to the home’s electrical service, and/or a new panel (breaker box). Is that the idea?

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What is Demand Response?

Driivz

For industrial customers, for example, ADR combined with an energy management system could activate switch-over to onsite solar panels or battery storage for electricity during a DR event or reduce heating or cooling of an office building during peak times. ADR programs can include incentives and rebates for equipment and installation costs.

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EnviroSpark has installed over 7,800 charging plugs. Here’s what the company has learned.

Charged EVs

EnviroSpark runs its own EV charging network and helps others with installations, including Tesla, Volkswagen and Ford. Numerous charging industry experts have told Charged that the seeds of reliability problems are often sown during the planning and installation process, before the first EV plugs in. Aaron Luque: That’s a great point.