Is This Goodbye To The Ohme?? CHEAPER & EASIER To Install.

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Join me today as I install the Hydra Cubis EV charger for the first time, a step by step guide demonstrating how easy this is to install, is it goodbye to the Ohme?
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@Peregrines-Barborus Ай бұрын

Another great helpful video.

@sotaelectrical Ай бұрын

Thank you 👍

@martinburgess2322 Ай бұрын

Nice little charger. ⚡👍Good to see you

@sotaelectrical Ай бұрын

Thank you!

@malcolmgilligan9809 29 күн бұрын

Many thanks another great video

@sotaelectrical 28 күн бұрын

Thank you 👍👍

@adrianupnorth Ай бұрын

Great tip - photos all the way

@sotaelectrical Ай бұрын

Thanks 👍

@cherylstephenson2029 14 күн бұрын

Another great video, love your presentation style. I was just thinking what a nice little EV charger untill I went to their web site and discovered why the CT was missing........They want another £50 for one including VAT (ouch very naughty)

@sotaelectrical 14 күн бұрын

Thank you for watching mate

@gary.corcoran Ай бұрын

Hi Sota, great video as always, what's that Ladder holder on the inside of the van ?

@sotaelectrical Ай бұрын

Hi Gary, thank you! It’s called the Jet Rack, I have done a video on it if you have a scroll 👍👍

@eddyejcelectrical5766 Ай бұрын

Nice easy install! It's definitely worth a thought fir future budget installs. What size D-line clips do you use for the EV Ultra cable and are they a tight fit or is there movement on the cable after wrapping round?

@authuruksake969 Ай бұрын

search for SD-CAB10B/20 (Black pack of 20 for about £10 or less if buy in bulk) Will fit 6mm EV Ultra or armoured swa on say 2nd slot, at a pinch will just grab 10mm 3 core armoured, unsure if it will stretch to 10mm armoured EV Ultra as that req 25mm swa glands. Basically, those D-Line clips will work on cables with a 10mm to 17mm diameter, they grab the cable very snug, check correct spacing to support cable, often 300mm spacing horizontal & 400mm vertical is about right or there about. Don't scrimp on spacing or it will sag over time & look ugly with drooping cables. (300mm spacing should clip 5 to 6m run of cable per pack, depending on drop/gradual bends on run) Check the spec for cable diameter you are using, if within 10mm - 17mm, then those clips will do you proud with a neat/snug finish

@MostlyPennyCat Ай бұрын

We're in the process of refurbishing the house we've just bought. At some point we're going to get a 3-phase installation done so we can run high power green tech like a heat pump and very fast charger. 415VAC 100Amps, baby! _YEAH!_ 😂

@heladas90 26 күн бұрын

Well hopefully you have an EV with a "very fast" 22kw inverter

@davideyres955 Ай бұрын

I can recommend the dewalt 54v battery SDS mate. Goes through brick like butter. If you are dewalt already then the 54v batteries work in the 18v tools just run longer. 18v won’t work in 54v tools though. It’s expensive but once invested the price dosnt sting quite as much.

@sotaelectrical Ай бұрын

Thanks for the recommendation mate 👍👍

@paulj342009 26 күн бұрын

And to add,Ohme have the contract for motobilty so they are going to dominate for next few years. I cant wait for the second hand ev car market when chargers are not included and I can actually make some money haha

@user-js1bs4ph3n 25 күн бұрын

And VW And Audi And Skoda And polestar And Porsche When the cars become affordable in 10 years the batteries in the cars will need replacing, so the second hand market will never take off.

@calvinmcmahon2714 Ай бұрын

You do a great job m8 but ferrules on class 2 cable ?

@sotaelectrical Ай бұрын

Thank you, yeah it’s still stranded and I just want the best connection

@davideyres955 Ай бұрын

For the non sparkies why would you not use a ferrule on a class 2 cable?

@calvinmcmahon2714 Ай бұрын

@@davideyres955 your obviously not a sparky you donky

@sotaelectrical Ай бұрын

@@davideyres955 some people say they can come off, but under compression they are fine

@paulj342009 26 күн бұрын

Ohme built in sim 5g sim card. Can be remotely fixed from the installer portal. I'll never give up on ohme haha

@sotaelectrical 26 күн бұрын

Fair enough mate 👍

@gregevans8939 28 күн бұрын

From my understanding... the Ohme charger is great because it works with Octopus, meaning that Octopus tariffs work for ALL vehicles. Is this the same with Hydra ?? If not, then I don't see it as an Ohme replacement.

@sotaelectrical 28 күн бұрын

It is the same for the Hydra 👍👍

@kcebliks 23 күн бұрын

@@sotaelectrical so compatible with Intelligent Octopus Go without a compatible EV?

@sotaelectrical 22 күн бұрын

@@kcebliks correct

@scott4shell Ай бұрын

You not need to run armoured to chargers?

@authuruksake969 Ай бұрын

Nope, "tuf" cable will suffice in most instances. They do the EV ultra cable in both tuf & swa/armoured. Tuf will req a 25mm stuffing gland & usually swa will req a 20mm ip rated swa gland Either will do, depends on job - tuf is a bit easier to shape/handle, but sometimes you might get swa in heavy duty industrial areas or heck on offer. Tuf cable is generally used as it is quicker/straight forward to chuck in, especially going direct to EV charger plastic casing & swa gland would be a pita over a waterproof stuffing gland

@scott4shell Ай бұрын

Sweet wife just got a hybrid car and I wanted to install a charger, she’s not happy with a cable out the window 😂

@coolmonkey619 Ай бұрын

Whats the best charger

@authuruksake969 Ай бұрын

A free one that works & not being used Depends on EV & Energy Supplier amongst other things, if there was one to pick as a general one size "should" fit most... Ohme Home Pro 8m, the longer lead will come in handy for EV's with charge port at back if the driver can't reverse onto drive. 5m version will do if owner can park closer to charge point, but 8m is better if 5m is a bit of stretch. Make sure you uncoil all the cable when charging. No solar integration but tbh it isn't needed so much these days If you have a certain ultra smart EV like a Tesla, then any charger will work with Octopus Intelligent - even a 3 pin granny charger, as the Tesla does all the clever communicating. Otherwise it requires a specific charger for other EV's on Octopus Intelligent Go. Eon Next Drive is not charger specific - any charger will do, even a 3 pin granny

@sotaelectrical Ай бұрын

As he said 👇

@declang565 Ай бұрын

Think I prefer the ohme

@sotaelectrical Ай бұрын

That’s fair enough 👍👍

@mikeselectricstuff Ай бұрын

So annoying when people use allen screws where a pozi would do just fine.

@sotaelectrical Ай бұрын

Agree 100%

@calvinmcmahon2714 Ай бұрын

To be perfectly honest I used them for a while but found you could pull them off with no effort so just another connection causing more resistance effix done a great presentation about them might be worth you taking a look

@sotaelectrical Ай бұрын

@@calvinmcmahon2714 ok thanks for that mate ill take a look 👍

@Blackf1ngers Ай бұрын

A particular annoyance for EV installer is manufacturers who use security torx screws. Especially when there are 2 different sizes for no good reason.

@candoelectrics Ай бұрын

Lot of bits and screws to lose...😮

@ChandlerMarshall-lz3st Ай бұрын

Why does everyone call them chargers? The charger is in the vehicle. Yes, I know I'm a pedant 🙂

@sotaelectrical Ай бұрын

Don’t know mate it’s just the common terminology now

@jonathanstephens7804 Ай бұрын

This just looks like another charger with another app and training and on and on. I stick with the same brands each time zappi,hypervolt and ohme. Nothing special here. Good video though 👌

@sotaelectrical Ай бұрын

That’s fair enough, thanks for watching anyway 👍👍

@RichardSmith-ck2dd Ай бұрын

You lost me at create an account. You then lost me again at APP and WiFi. These things are too complicated for what they are, it’s a socket at the end of the day.

@sotaelectrical Ай бұрын

All EV chargers you need to create an account so nothing new in the EV world but I get what your saying 👍👍

@jonathanstephens7804 Ай бұрын

Completely agree. There's too many coming to market expecting installers to complete another course and a load of faf to asked questions about. I hate it when I've installed a charge point for the first time and I have to learn another app and WiFi and agghh. 😂

@michaelgoode9555 Ай бұрын

I have a 16a commando socket on my wall fitted properly by my trusted sparks and a 16a 10 metre charge lead with an in line control box. No dicking around with apps or trying to match up smart meter tariffs with meters that you find incompatible, just set the delay to commence charging once cheap rate starts and set the upper limit in the car to stop charging before cheap rate ends. I leave the car at max 70%. Too many accounts, too many passwords, too many incompatibility issues with wifi, chargers, cars and smart meters. Just keep things simple. I could have gone for a 32 amp setup but we rarely do more than 50 miles in a day and can easily refill to 70% within the cheap rate window. If we go on a longer journey we'll just supplement with public or destination charging. Saved hundreds over buying a charger like this and having it installed. Enough to run the car for years ...

@pjmorgan 29 күн бұрын

Hard pass on any EVSE with an account or an app.

@sotaelectrical 29 күн бұрын

Fair enough mate 👍

@pjmorgan 29 күн бұрын

@@sotaelectrical Sorry, I should've said I appreciate what you've done in this video and the effort you've gone to explain the set up process (warts and all). I've bought plenty of things in the past that had to be set up and controlled via an app, to later find support drops away over time. Or worse still, the company ceases trading and the app vanishes! I think that all smart EVSE should have to conform to a standard, to enable commissioning and operation from any suitable app or service.