Apologies if this has already been covered many times already. We are replacing our Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV with a Kia E-Niro over the next few weeks. We have a Chargemaster tethered type 1 home charger that was installed in summer 2017 and I have been investigating the options available for home charging. Unfortunately I am not eligible for an OLEV grant as we already received one for our current charger so I have looked at a few options and am after some advice...
What I had originally thought would be a £120 cable plus installation was now looking at £400-£500 pounds before we even looked at replacing the cable.
This leads me to the crux of my question; is he correct or do you think he is trying to take me for a ride. Despite the fact that the unit was installed by Chargemaster, he kept on saying that they weren't qualified electricians and had simply done an installation course so that would explain the "unsafe" features of the installation.
Help!!!!
- My first plan was to look at removal of the current charger and replacement with a tethered type 2. A local EV installer has quoted £600 plus VAT for removal of the current charger and replacement with an EO box.
- I then looked at a type 1 to type 2 adapter (either short cable or the simple converter dongle) for £100-130.
- Finally I have seen recommendations to simply replace the cable with a tethered type 2 cable at £120 for the cable.
What I had originally thought would be a £120 cable plus installation was now looking at £400-£500 pounds before we even looked at replacing the cable.
This leads me to the crux of my question; is he correct or do you think he is trying to take me for a ride. Despite the fact that the unit was installed by Chargemaster, he kept on saying that they weren't qualified electricians and had simply done an installation course so that would explain the "unsafe" features of the installation.
Help!!!!