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finding an energy supplier for 3 pin PHEV
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mickey1954
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I am struggling to find a supplier for my PHEV, I have a smart meter, a 3pin charger that links to the app and can schedule the charging time for say, midnight to 5am, but all suppliers seem to only geared for full EV cars or for me to have them install another charger, again, assuming i have a full EV?
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3 pin as in a normal plug, otherwise known as a granny charger? Can't Octopus Go accommodate that? AFAIK only Intelligent Go requires the installation of an EVCP.I am a mortgage broker. You should note that this site doesn't check my status as a Mortgage Adviser, so you need to take my word for it. This signature is here as I follow MSE's Mortgage Adviser Code of Conduct. Any posts on here are for information and discussion purposes only and shouldn't be seen as financial advice. Please do not send PMs asking for one-to-one-advice, or representation.1
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kingstreet said:3 pin as in a normal plug, otherwise known as a granny charger? Can't Octopus Go accommodate that? AFAIK only Intelligent Go requires the installation of an EVCP.1
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mickey1954 said:I am struggling to find a supplier for my PHEV, I have a smart meter, a 3pin charger that links to the app and can schedule the charging time for say, midnight to 5am, but all suppliers seem to only geared for full EV cars or for me to have them install another charger, again, assuming i have a full EV?12 x 370 Watt J A panels Solis 3.6 invertor. Solax AC invertor and 5.8 triple battery1
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I am with Octopus and had Go without a dedicated EV charging wallbox. I had one fitted this year and am now on Intelligent Go.Octopus have a referral scheme so ask friends and family for a code and you'll both get £50 off your bills.N. Hampshire, he/him. Octopus Intelligent Go elec & Tracker gas / Vodafone BB / iD mobile. Ripple Kirk Hill member.
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Oscarmax said:mickey1954 said:I am struggling to find a supplier for my PHEV, I have a smart meter, a 3pin charger that links to the app and can schedule the charging time for say, midnight to 5am, but all suppliers seem to only geared for full EV cars or for me to have them install another charger, again, assuming i have a full EV?Sis has a Renault PHEV that she'll plug in to my wall charger from time to time. Despite the charger being able to deliver 7.2kW, the car will only ever charge at ~3.2kW. At home, using the granny charger doesn't take much longer.Rather than paying £500 or more for a wall charger plus another £600 for fitting, I'd suggest a charger with an industrial plug (commando) and a wall socket to suit unless you have plans to get a full EV in the future.Also do your sums - Octopus Go is 8.5p & 27.1p for me. Compare that to 25.77p for SVR - If the kWh used to charge the car is the bulk of your monthly usage, then an EV tariff makes sense. For me, where the charger only accounts for 6% of my annual consumption, it isn't worth it.
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