Tesla 7kW home charging installed for under £550...this is how to do it

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This video will show you how you can get faster 7kW home charging for less than half the cost of a dedicated home charger.
Why a faster charger? To make use of cheap rate overnight electricity like Octopus GO.
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This is purely based on already having a tesla charger but I've put some links below for some inexpensive options if you don't already have a charger. I have since changed the outlet for an interlocking socket and covered it with a bird box to keep the weather off of it.

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@dvdmessage Ай бұрын

Great video, I was going to go down this route but I fortuitously found a second hand pod point solo 3 for 75 pounds, i left a like on the video

@thercsev Ай бұрын

Thanks for the like, appreciate it. I went down this route purely because I didn’t think I would be living here much longer.

@theoteam4641 3 ай бұрын

Nice video, I just want to comment on one thing incase someone is thinking of doing the same thing. The labour you paid is about right for an electrician to run the cable from your meter to where you want it. Most electrician would charge around £500 or less depending on where you are if they have to run the right cable from your fuse box to where you want your charger to be. The other cost then is the charger itself. Depending on the charger you get it ranges from £475 for a Tesla wall charger to around £700-£800 for a Zappi den 2 depending on where you buy it. The thing that cost the most is the charger you get. I hope this would help someone who is thinking of getting a charger installed etc

@djgoode 2 ай бұрын

I will add the socket should be interlocked aka can only turn it on/open the contacts with something plugged in.

@randomstoragespace 8 ай бұрын

Cheers mate. Will probably get the same setup

@thercsev 7 ай бұрын

By far the cheapest way to do it that I can think of

@TrickyTree84 4 ай бұрын

No pen fault protection. So you need ann earth rod. Also under regs commandos are not acceptable in a domestic setting. The socket is not shuttered I.e live terminals are exposed

@thercsev 4 ай бұрын

Professional electrician installed so as far as I am concerned it has been installed correctly and to code 🙅🏼‍♂️

@iambenmitchell 3 ай бұрын

You don’t need an earth rod if you install a penfault protection device. Many external single gang outdoor consumer units made for EV chargers come with this

@djgoode 2 ай бұрын

Part right depends on the house earthing arrangement if it’s TT the no earth rod needed. All others would need one. And you can fit a commando in this setting but yes has to be shuttered or as it actually would be interlocked.

@RB-lt8kt 11 ай бұрын

What is inside the incoming meter box ? I assume the sparky took the supply for your 32A commando socket off the incoming supply before it goes to the house ? He should have installed a RCBO breaker to ensure NO DC can enter the house and if a fault in the Live or Neutral is detected the RCBO would trip like an RCD in your consumer unit. Normally a separate small consumer unit would be installed outside the meter cupboard housing the RCBO. This is because if a smart meter is fitted in the meter box there isn't sufficient room. Does Tesla say that this type of charger is OK to be used for long periods as many sparky's on You Tube say they arern't suitable. Also check your incoming fuse as 60 Amp fuses have been blown after EV chargers have been installed due to the House Load. Electric ovens can draw 5 kw when first switched on which is 21 Amps then if you have an induction or electric hob you could exceed the 60 Amps and BANG no power to the house. In the UK most single phase supplied homes can only have ONE 7 kw charger installed.

@thercsev 11 ай бұрын

The electrician fitted an RCBO and the house runs on a 100 amp main fuse. It only charges overnight when nothing else is on. So far the mobile connector has proved reliable. I’ll keep you updated if it decides to throw a wobbly

@StevenWongswfitness 11 ай бұрын

What about earth rod? Does it not need one?

@thercsev 11 ай бұрын

I don’t think so, my electrician installed something called a Matt:e. From what I understand is it’s PEN fault detection at the board instead of the charger

@TrickyTree84 4 ай бұрын

No pen fault protection. So yeah it does. Also under regs commandos are not acceptable in a domestic setting. The socket is not shuttered I.e live terminals are exposed

@shekkc5354 Жыл бұрын

How much if I charge 0-80% at home? Thanks

@thercsev Жыл бұрын

Hi, great question, at the current variable rate in the UK of around 35p per kWh, you’d be looking at about £22. However, on a fixed EV tariff such as octopus GO this drops all the way down to £7.80. I am currently making another video that will show you how far 90% will get you, this will be uploaded soon, make sure to check back

@RB-lt8kt 11 ай бұрын

@@thercsev You should never let your battery go to 0 or you might damage it.

@sanj986 Ай бұрын

How much it cost for a full charge from 0% on a home charger

@thercsev Ай бұрын

Total cost of around £7 to do 300 mile. This is with octopus go, they are a great provider, I can’t fault them. If you switch to them use my code for a £50 statement credit

@tiggersmith7393 3 күн бұрын

Is that PEN earthed?

@thercsev Күн бұрын

Pen fault at the board

@crustynuggets1 11 ай бұрын

Sorry, but as an electrical engineer, this is a big no-no. Most houses in the UK use a TN-C-S earthing system, and without going all technical, using a Commando socket to charge an EV could be extremely dangerous and any such installs are against current regulations. Modern dedicated EV chargers have in-built PEN fault protection, and the ones that don't, have a requirement of a dedicated earth rod. If the electrician who installed this was aware the commando was for the purpose of charging an EV, he should have walked away. Before I get jumped on, I don't do installs. I just posted this to highlight the dangers.

@thercsev 11 ай бұрын

Thanks for your concern. I did look into this and it is now possible to buy something called a Matt:e. Essentially your PEN fault detection is in the board instead of the charger and doesn’t then require a rod. Not an electrician, this is what mine told me 👍🏻