[Carl1tf]

I have placed an order for a EV

I have received the survey email from Ohme and have completed the survey and it’s with them for feedback

I have a mid terraced property but do have dedicated parking at the rear

To get charger installed I need some ducting installing under some paviours and paving as its the easiest run down the garden

It’s only about 8mtrs from the rear to the property to where the charger needs to be installed

Am I better getting a third party in to install the 50/63mm ducting or just let ohme constructor to do it all off they will

Is this something they would do or should I just go ahead and get the ducting done?

Cheers

Carl

 

 

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[kezo]

Carl1tf wrote:

I have placed an order for a EV I have received the survey email from Ohme and have completed the survey and it’s with them for feedback I have a mid terraced property but do have dedicated parking at the rear To get charger installed I need some ducting installing under some paviours and paving as its the easiest run down the garden It’s only about 8mtrs from the rear to the property to where the charger needs to be installed Am I better getting a third party in to install the 50/63mm ducting or just let ohme constructor to do it all off they will Is this something they would do or should I just go ahead and get the ducting done? Cheers Carl

Where is your electric meter – in the front room?

I would almost definately say get a 3rd party to do the work however, given you have essentially asked Ohme I’d wait to see with what they come back with first.

If your electric meter is indeed in the front room, the supply cable to the charger will ultimately have to run through the house to the rear to the outside, which again would be likely cheaper doing or getting someone to do it for you. You wouldn’t need a sparky for this as you’d just be running the cable from a to b (outside) Ohme will do all necessary electrical connections.

Do you have a cellar, wooden floorboards ?

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[Carl1tf]

Thanks

Yes electricity meter is at the front

The house is a modern new build about 5 years old

Sadly cast concrete floors on ground floor and tiled

The easiest route I can see is from meter cupboard to new ev CU a meter left and through the kitchen and under/behind kitchen cupboards then through partition wall into living room and through conduit to rear of property

About 8 to 10 m then the garden route

I might see what ohme say and then if needed get someone to lay the ducting down the garden

Car is going to take a few months to delivery so have time to get this done before it’s delivered

Thanks

Carl
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A neater install route might be straight into the loft area and across to other side.  Once there it could go straight underground I think 400mm deep is guideline and it’s swa (armoured) cable so probably 10mm or 6mm cable straight to charge point no ducting is needed and buried under sand to depth of 100mm with yellow live warning tape.  Ohme usually provide up to 15m

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[kezo]

6mm cable can safely handle 48 Amps and upto 63 Amps however, various influences come into play that will determine the maximum length and any voltage drop at the furthest end. The number of cores, installation method and ambient temperature are all factors in determing the length. i.e going up 2 floors across the loft, down 2 floors and buried to the point of the charger.

The EV consumer would be better situated near the meter is, if there is room as the meter tails can be split using Henley blocks, so the installation is seperate to your house CU. From there you could take 6mm T+E through the house along with Cat 5e data cable (in trunking where necessary), to an outside junction box and 6mm EV Ultra cable from there, going under the slabs to the charger. Going thruogh the loft may likely require 10mm, which could be done in T+E inside the house and 6mm EV ultra for the external work. This may be difficult as it means terminating a junckion box at eaves height, which Ohme installers maynot want to do.

T+E cable is much more pliable for indoor work especially if your putting it in trunking or at 90 degree corners. You or a family member within your rights to run the cable yourself internally and just get the installers to connect it, where needed.

 

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