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EV charger installation

Charger installs need a load assessment and usually Building Regulations / competent-person notification.

Tall electrical distribution board with many circuits
Photo: Андрей Романенко, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0

What this covers

Dedicated circuits and wall chargers for home EV charging.

Do this first

  • Keep clear of sparking fittings, burning smells or flood water near electrics.
  • Do not keep resetting a breaker or RCD that trips immediately.
  • Note which rooms lost power and photograph the consumer unit if it is safe.

No power, a hot consumer unit or a new circuit? Tell us what is happening. Request an electrician