Hi all,
Just had a quote from Charged EV on behalf of EO, which i've pasted below. It seems quite expensive although I was aware that I would be paying for the Earth rod in the hard ground.
Does this price seem normal? or are there bits they have quoted me and shouldn't have?
I might look at other home chargers now
We've completed your image assessment and have some findings to discuss with you.
Quote
Your installation is non-standard and requires the following additions.
Why do I need the Matt:E device?
You're likely to have some conductive metal items in the vicinity of your parking area such as light fitting, gas pipe, street lamp post or water tap. So we'll need to install a Matt:E device to ensure your installation mitigates simultaneous touch risk. Also, a traditional earth rod installation can typically be difficult to achieve and sometimes require multiple rods- so we'll always opt to install this device to keep costs down and the installation neat and tidy.
Please note, if we do not need to use the device on-site then we will refund you the £100 cost as soon as we are notified by the Installer.
Just had a quote from Charged EV on behalf of EO, which i've pasted below. It seems quite expensive although I was aware that I would be paying for the Earth rod in the hard ground.
Does this price seem normal? or are there bits they have quoted me and shouldn't have?
I might look at other home chargers now
We've completed your image assessment and have some findings to discuss with you.
Quote
Your installation is non-standard and requires the following additions.
Items | Price | Quantity |
Unit choice Octopus EV Customer Offer (Universal) | £369 | 1 |
Extra meter of 6mm cable per meter | £18.00 | |
Matt:E DC Fault Protection Device | £100.00 | 1 |
Earth Rod in hard ground | £78.00 | |
Earth Rod in extra hard ground | £120.00 | |
Additional Earth Rod in soft ground | £42.00 | |
Extra Internal trunking (3 Meters) | £24.00 | |
Hours labor per engineer | £24.00 | |
Data Cable | £12.00 | |
CT Clamp for Solar | £36.00 | |
Total | £469 |
Why do I need the Matt:E device?
You're likely to have some conductive metal items in the vicinity of your parking area such as light fitting, gas pipe, street lamp post or water tap. So we'll need to install a Matt:E device to ensure your installation mitigates simultaneous touch risk. Also, a traditional earth rod installation can typically be difficult to achieve and sometimes require multiple rods- so we'll always opt to install this device to keep costs down and the installation neat and tidy.
Please note, if we do not need to use the device on-site then we will refund you the £100 cost as soon as we are notified by the Installer.