[Nigel Hunt]

I emailed Charging Solutions and got the following reply from their MD:

Hi Nigel
Thank you for the feedback on the P&R unit at Portsmouth.
I will get this checked out and resolved as soon as is possible.

best regards
James

I notice that Charging Solutions are part of Chargemaster PLC.....

 

[derekb]

I spoke to James at Charging solutions on 30th of April and followed up the same day by e mail as he requested - never heard anything back.
At first he said it wasn't one of theirs but I said "its got your name on it" and sent him the photo.

 

[derekb]

Just received this from Portsmouth Council so here's hoping...

"Hello, I have had the charging point repaired and tested and as far as I can say it is working, unfortunately I am not able to test the charge. Please accept my apology for the delay in getting things working. The unit is free to use please plug in and press the button, if you experience problems please contact me."

 

[Keith Mason]

Tried on Saturday.. still seems to be dead. Looks like its turned off.

 

[derekb]

Yes I tried again Sunday - same result . When he said "repaired" it turns out all they did was flip a breaker - I've reported it yet again...

 

[Keith Mason]

shame, alternative would have been Gunwharf. £6.90 to park, and £8.50 to charge - courtesy of chargemaster.

Managed to crawl to Nissan in Waterlooville on way home though for a Rapid charge.. Thanks Nissan!

Didn't really want to use Chargemaster as they may start to think their tariffs are fair.

 

[Paul]

This is still very much dead as of this week.

 

[Nigel Hunt]

Yes, nobody cares. The installer has installed it. The council have paid for it, through grant funding. Ticks all the boxes, except that it can't be used by any EV drivers. Pathetic misuse of our money!

 

[derekb]

Some of you will know this but just to update this thread they have now replaced the post and it works fine. There is even an outlet for both reserved parking spaces now (used to be one for both!). Its free and easy, no cards just an old fashioned on / off switch.

 

[Paul]

Excellent.

 

[Grant Thomas]

Looks like the same post that was there over Christmas. There's a bizarre story behind this post; let's just say that is supposed to be a Rapid Charger. Which in a Park and Ride is rather silly.

 

[Gonville]

Some of you will know this but just to update this thread they have now replaced the post and it works fine. There is even an outlet for both reserved parking spaces now (used to be one for both!). Its free and easy, no cards just an old fashioned on / off switch. View attachment 4213

Can someone explain the need for the padlocking of the cable to ones wheel. I couldn't make this happen on my blue Python cable if I tried it's just too thick. Does it not get locked in? Second time I have seen this.

 

[derekb]

If you mean "why" - its because the Ampera doesn't lock the cable so it stops it being nicked.
If you mean "how" - I use a chain and the padlock then goes through that.

 

[Gonville]

Aha. So I guess that might be the same for the outlander?