QUICK GUIDE: EV CHARGING
Here’s what you need to know about setting up an electric vehicle charging point at home
Electric cars have soared in popularity, with more people looking to lower their carbon footprint, make use of the government incentives and get in ahead of the 2030 ban on sales of new petrol and diesel vehicles. Naturally, this has also boosted the number of charging points being installed in UK homes But how does this work and what technology is needed?
EV charging basics
A wide variety of home car charging solutions is available. “It can be very confusing because you’ve got different vehicles and different sized batteries with different capabilities in terms of how quickly they charge, plus you’ll need to work out the capacity/speed available from your building’s mains power,” says Yen Dai from Eco Energy Environment. As a rough guide, a 32-Amp capacity is commonplace and will generally offer a decent charging time. As well as fully electric cars, plugin hybrids can also be charged at home.