EV Charging from a 13A Socket

[davelx]

Now I am confused. Do you include Octopus Energy under this category? Quote:

Your new EV charger will be connected directly to your electricity meter​

Clearly!

More likely this was written somebody in the marketing department who knows nothing, and aimed at customers who are not expected to understand the technical detail anyway.

 

[flameport]

Your new EV charger will be connected directly to your electricity meter

Total nonsense.

An EV charger requires it's own circuit, usually 32A or 40A, and in almost all situations RCD protection as well.
That circuit starts from a consumer unit or similar - just like a circuit for any other item of equipment.

Some installers may install a tiny separate consumer unit for the EV only, perhaps because the existing one is full or it's so old that parts for it do not exist.
However if there is an existing consumer unit with spare ways where an RCBO can be installed, then that is where it should be connected.

 

[Why Not Indeed]

Octopus require 'the serial no of the charger and car' before granting the EV tariff.

This is specifically about them being able to turn your charging off/on in order to give you the lowest prices. Ie, when there is a surplus of supply, they switch you on. This might not be relevant if you're charging off a 13A socket rather than an EVSE.
Octopus have quite a lot of tariffs.

 

[StephenStephen]

This is specifically about them being able to turn your charging off/on in order to give you the lowest prices. Ie, when there is a surplus of supply, they switch you on. This might not be relevant if you're charging off a 13A socket rather than an EVSE.
Octopus have quite a lot of tariffs.

It might not be - Octopus might well be asking for this info in the process of giving you the Go tariff, which can work well with a granny charger and doesn't involve them turning anything of yours on or off.
If you do decide to go with Octopus, look for a referral code which will give you and the referrer £50 each.

 

[ericmark]

You now say charging in the garage, so no problem with TN-C-S.

 

[StephenStephen]

My understanding is that it there can be good technical reasons for AC charge timings to be managed by the car, rather than externally - more info in the speakev forum...