Fantastic news. This seems so simple - I wonder why it's taken so long!

 

I'd love to know a cost breakdown of chargers. You'd think this Kempower solution would be great for someone like Gridserve who want to expand sites rapidly on weaker grid connections. One massive charger then multiple (I assume cheaper) nodes on the spaces.

 

You'd think this Kempower solution would be great for someone like Gridserve who want to expand sites rapidly on weaker grid connections.

It seems to be quite a new device, so for all we know Gridserve might use it in the future.
Gridserve also have also used onsite battery storage to achieve a similar effect.

 

Kempower is a offspring of kemppi, a well known welder manufacturer. They joke it's the same HW, the only difference is that for welder, the user wants an electric arc, while charger user would rather not have one...

 

I was very impressed when I first saw these chargers on the TB channel. Think he first showed them last year. It's a great design to prevent the cable dragging on the ground. That video shows how they load share. Very clever design. Yes you'd think UK networks would be looking seriously at it. I think it's CCS only, so will upset the Leaf and Zoe groups. They definitely would need to whack some 22kW posts as a bolt on.

 

You're incorrect about the connections. Kempower S-Series chargers (which these are) can be had as 1xCCS, 2x CCS, CCS/22kW AC, CCS/CHAdeMo, or 2x 22kW AC.

Full specs in their brochure - https://kempower.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/kempower-s-series-general-brochure-A4-eng.pdf

 

 

Going to Wolves tomorrow for a swift 24hr turnaround. ABRP has planned a route for me that is all Osprey ( get to use the Octopus card!!) - it would be great to find this site out and use it if it's gone live 😁👍

 

They're somewhere around this spot, outside a new Costa Coffee drivethru.
However, the last I heard was that Osprey were waiting on Costa's shopfitters to finish before going live.

///notes.survey.clash

This is the what3words address for a 3 metre square location near Bilston, West Midlands.

w3w.co

 

Found it but alas, still putting the fuses in 😂 mebbes next time in 6 weeks 😁👍

 

( meanwhile charging at the good ol' reliable bppulse at the West park😁👍🌞
C'mon me babby!! )

 

Looks like the Wolverhampton site is finally open!

 

Excellent - and works in snow too apparently. Have to try it out next time I'm up there at the end of December 😁👍

 

UK's first electric car charging hub opens in Wolverhampton

The UK's first electric vehicle dynamic charging hub has opened in Wolverhampton and is set to be the first of more than 150 being created across the country as part of a £75 million programme.

www.expressandstar.com

Great to see it open, 10 mins from my house so I am sure I will be using it in Feb/Mar when I get my ID4🤞

 

Finally!! Made it, coming in thick and fast which is nice 😁👍
7.5 hour journey back to Cornwall from the Midlands - here's hoping all chargers on the way are so available and fast 🤞
This is off the main Birmingham to Wolverhampton Road, 1750 rush hour and as you can see, packed and queues for miles 😂 ( lights would be nice - couldn't see a thing )

 

Knew it was too good to be true - Gloucester full, Michaelwoods only 50% working.... but that's all I need ,😁👍
Doing well in the old beast. Getting GOM of 97 miles at 1°C .....hohum

aarrggghh... Had to fight to get my car back!! App threw a loop and wouldn't communicate with anything and helpdesk all gone home!!! (wtf???) couldn't stop charge and free cable. Reset button was my friend - thinking about it, it would probably have autoterminated at 94% - I was at 90. 🤫
So apologies to anyone that followed me in there. I tried to reset it 🤔
( It's people like me etc&etc)
Bridgewater moto going well... If only I could park in the space provided properly - ass hanging out somewhat.
I'll shut up now... and get home to Cornwall at some point no doubt....

 

I was there at the Wolves Osprey charger at around 5pm Sunday afternoon, 3 of the 4 were vacant and in working order and 1 guy just finishing charging. I was just checking the site as not been there before and not getting my ID4 till Feb/Mar and this charging station is about 10 mins from where I live.

This is pretty ideal for me to use as my local fast charger especially if there is usually a charger or two available at most times. I shall be able to use at times that should not be busy perhaps 6pm to 10pm so therefore avoid having to wait to charge.😁

 

Ideal, time to keep it a secret 😁👍

 

Banbury now live!

 

Finally got the whole shebang working.

Controlled and paid for via Octopus Electroverse phone app.
Running at 49kw, although slowed to 16@88,%.
It's a first for me 😁👍
7-11pm rate of 53p rather than 66 - that'll do