Thanks Kezo and Jason23. The main non-standard installation would be digging a trench for 18M of cable, that would need to connect to a charging podium/post. Our drive is 18m away from our consumer unit.
There are many variables and inconsistencies with Ohmes non standard pricing, as you will find if you searched this forum for Ohme charger non standered installation with trench required.
That said, to bury a cable, it needs to be done correctly and that involves a trench dug at a depth of approx 500 – 600mm and the SWA cable should be enclosed with sand before any back filling and a surface top coat is applied. Any other cable type, such as EVUltra, should be ducted prior to back filling and not just push into the ground, as seen with Nynex AKA Virgin media. This link may proove benificial in the future, should you decide to go ahead with a Ohme install.
Is there a wall etc, you could surface mount the cable down to the point of where you want the charger installed?
As mentioned pricing is inconsistent, even a meter of cable is charged at different prices with forum members. Its therefore not easy to come up with costing, especially where trenching is required and I can see why. Motability give Ohme £750 for a standard install they are willing to pay for, Ohme take their cut and pass the job on, to one of national EV installer company’s (they are purely office with contractors with sign up to become members). The national EV installer companies, then take their cut and pass what money is remaining to one of their contractors.
Even on standard install, contractors often loose out and will use steel wired armour (SWA) cable, with seperate CAT 5, isnstead of EVUltra and use industrialised cleats, rather than EVUltra or other fire rated clips, that are near invisable once installed, to claw back costs. So with a non standard install, installers will see it as a way to claw back costs and take shortcut, to make the install worth while, hence the inconsistencies in priceing seen on this forum and others. Ive been there myself when work is slack so know first hand what its about and if I’m honest, I’d much prefer to do agency work during these times!
Can I do my own work?
Only Ohme approved installation partners are permitted to complete any work on your installation. They will complete the work from start to finish to ensure the safety of the installation.
This is b@llocks and can only be seen, as a way to charge over the odds for all concerned! Most of my work is commercial, industrial and ground workers are contracted to dig the holes, with cable layers or apprentice’s laying the cables, because you got another thing comming, if you think I’m digging tholes or trenches lol, but on a serious note work is carried out to a higher standard and electricians do the electrical connections. Rules aren’t as strict in domestic and there is nothing stopping you or a family member or a frien or local handymannd digging a trench, installing a concrete pad with access but Ohme wn’t allow it through nothing more than greed!
To answer your question truefully, I don’t know but it will not be cheap and going from another member on here who was quoted circ £1300 for a 6m trench and cable or there about, you can hazard a guess it won’t be cheap!
Option 2 – Ohme won’t do it because they will say its dangerous but, in reality no more dangerous to 5m of charging cable being a trip hazard and the fact they think they would be loosing out on money, as explained, is to have a non tethered charger fixed to a wall of the house and purchase a 20m type 2 cable from somewhere like EV cables and run it across the garden to the car, when it needs charging.
Doing this will work out much cheaper in the long run and your helping your local sparky out, who would charge more reasonable rates than Ohme. As for chargers there are many non tethered availble on the market, cheaper but, as godd as Ohme. Electricity Tariffs such as Eon Next Drive are as good if not better than Octopus iO or OVO anytime.
Any questions do ask
PS nice to see you on the forum again Gilders 🙂