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I am still making do with a "granny charger" because I am sceptical that being able to charge faster is worth all the extra money that an EV charge point costs. If an annual inspection of an EV charge point were a real thing then it would make the economics of getting one even less favourable.
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It depends how far and how often you drive your car.…I've had enough cases of multiple 300+ mile days back to back that the home charger has more than repaid its cost.
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Ask them to quote the exact Regulation.I would think a visual inspection before use would be enough,
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Sounds like marketing rubbish to me. What brand is the charge point?
My Ohme EV charger is served by a separate consumer unit. The sticker on the CU declares that it was tested iaw BS 7671 on <install date> and that retest is due five years later.
Edit to add: the installer even told me the retest date was only a recommendation and I wasn't obliged to do it!
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Had mine for 3 years and have never heard of this.
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Nor me. Even had an offer to extend the warranty without any need for inspections. It’s electric cables running to a device, what other electric equipment in your home needs an annual inspection?
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My pacemaker does, and it's not fixed in the house🤣
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lol. Your pacemaker is slightly more crucial. If it stops working you would have a problem, whereas the charger stopping working would be less critical.
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