EV Car Chargers
A charge point fitted in the right place, on a supply that has been checked for the extra load.
What an EV charger installation involves
A charger draws a lot of current for several hours, so it needs a properly planned supply rather than just a socket. The position, the cable route and the capacity of your installation all matter.
We look at where you park, how the supply runs and what your consumer unit can take, then agree where the charger goes and what is needed to support it. The finished installation is tested and you are shown how to use it.
What a typical job covers
Assessing the site
- Checking where you park and the best position
- Looking at the supply, earthing and consumer unit
- Planning the cable route
- Explaining anything that needs upgrading
Installing
- Fitting the charger securely
- Running a dedicated cable on its own circuit
- Adding the protection the charger requires
- Making good where cable passes through walls
Testing and handover
- Testing before it is used
- Setting up the charger and any app
- Providing the certificate the work requires
- Showing you how to use it
Choices you will be asked to make
Wall-mounted charger
The usual choice for a driveway or garage. We agree the best spot for the cable and your parking.
Supply upgrade
If your installation cannot take the extra load, we explain what needs changing before we agree the work.
Smart features
Some chargers can schedule charging. We explain what is useful and what is not.
Before the visit
- Know the make and model of your car if you can
- Decide where you would like the charger
- Have the charger you have chosen, if you have one
- Tell us about parking and any shared supply
How it works
Tell us what needs doing
A fault, an upgrade, a new circuit or a full rewire. Describe it, send a photo of the consumer unit if you can, and tell us the address.
We look at the installation
We check what is there now, what the job needs and anything that affects it, so the quote reflects the real work.
A written quote
It sets out the work and what is included, so you know exactly what you are agreeing to.
Installed, tested and explained
We do the work, test it, tell you what we have done and explain any paperwork that applies to the job.
Questions about EV car chargers
Most can, but the supply has to be suitable. We check before agreeing the work.
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Need an EV car charger?
Get in touch with Mason Electrical and tell us what you need.