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Sparks has quoted £660 for a new consumer unit and fitting any car charger I like. Seems spot on given most car chargers + installation are like £1k anyway.
 
I'll keep my petrol guzzler as it doesn't have OTA updating, integrated trackers and makes a nice superchargery sound. But will probably get an electric alongside it to run every day, they are more sensible.
 
b0rn2sk8 said:
Just spotted you’ll have to pay for 4g connectivity subscription on the Ohme after a couple of years if it was purchased after March 2020. Avoid imo, just get one that uses WiFi.

To answer your second q, no they’ll not get the charger cheaper than you. If anything a full time charge point installer is likely to have a nice mark up on their installation.
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Just spotted this when looking to buy one online. Think I'll avoid and get a Solo3.

Edit: I did have a sparks out today and he said I need to phone EON and get a 100 amp fuse installed and an isolation switch.

I reckon the other chap that's interested in the job will have no such issues yanking/replacing the fuse himself but let's follow the process.......
 
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All I said was what you were suggesting the electrician would be doing was illegal. You then said my rules my house... implying you didn't care, but whatever end of conversation. kthnxbye.
 
Journey said:
All I said was what you were suggesting the electrician would be doing was illegal. You then said my rules my house... implying you didn't care, but whatever end of conversation. kthnxbye.
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This was a joke:
dLockers said:
My house my rules baby
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This was a feint at a insult:
Journey said:
I see your ignorance is well tuned still. Good luck.
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Journey said:
All I said was what you were suggesting the electrician would be doing was illegal
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Did you miss the 20 full stops and the 'but'? Or do you just think I am super dumb?
 
Lol @ this sparks. He has quoted me £421.98 to replace a consumer unit (decent tbf, as he recognises it needs some messing with the backing board etc), and then £552.90(!!!!!) to connect the car charger whilst he is there. That excludes the car charger!

Clearly this chap thinks he can charge "electric car charger installer prices" despite "being in the box already".

Random bloke on mybuilder said add £150 on to connect the charger.
 
FerretBoy said:
Does your charger require any extras installed? I.e. pen fault protection, RCA B etc
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Nothing listed on the quote other than a £3.50 locknut and a £33 switch.

Note the £421.98 for the consumer unit is parts and labour... The £552.90 for the car charger is just incidentals and labour.
 
Podpoint Solo3? That's a pretty easy unit to install as well, just straight into an MCB (with type A RCD) or RCBO. If they are doing a consumer unit change, that's a couple of hours work assuming the cable run is fairly straight forward at the most.

That said £150 sounds too cheap, its probably £50 worth of cable and a few sundries needed.
 
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b0rn2sk8 said:
Podpoint Solo3? That's a pretty easy unit to install as well, just straight into an MCB (with type A RCD) or RCBO. If they are doing a consumer unit change, that's a couple of hours work assuming the cable run is fairly straight forward at the most.

That said £150 sounds too cheap, its probably £50 worth of cable and a few sundries needed.
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To be fair the other chap was £520 for the consumer unit and £150 for the car charger - so balances out.

This chap just wanted to rinse me for "electric car charger tax" I think.

Have one more quote arriving next week....
 
steve5424 said:
It's only sale of new ICE cars. If you own one or buy a second hand car you'll still be able to buy petrol for it.
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I think his point is that when demand for petrol becomes near-0, how much will it cost for those of us that still want our petrol cars.
 
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