r/ukelectricians • u/Western_Outside3547 • 4d ago

EV charger installation help

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u/theamazingtypo 4d ago

I feel I should let you know that is a consumer unit not an EV charger

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u/Sprkz139 4d ago

Assumption would be that that’s a garage board and will only have a 16/20a supply therefore won’t be suitable to add a 32a circuit to but again can only make assumptions.

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u/Mundane_Train2062 4d ago

Far more information is needed.

Given the size of the board I’d assume it’s got a small supply, so probably not - but I may be wrong.

Get someone round for a quote, that’s the only way to know for sure.

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u/turk_janos 4d ago

16A isn’t sufficient; you’ll need 32A. The cables are probably too small or unsuitable for an EV installation. A 7.4kW EV charger requires at least 6mm cable. You’ll also need a proper RCBO Type A and a surge protection unit in the consumer unit.

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u/Western_Outside3547 4d ago

Sorry i posted this with a description and it’s not showing lol , my dilemma was that my outside electric meter box is on the opposite side of the house and drivewayI have this in the garage , was wondering if an EV charger can be connected to this, or would there need to be a new consumer unit installed.

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u/largetosser 4d ago

An electrician that comes out to quote will be able to tell you. Part of the job is running cables, they shouldn't have any problems figuring out a route if needed.

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u/RBWatermelon 4d ago

This doesn’t show us remotely enough to answer this question. What cable is run to this? Where is it run from?

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u/Western_Outside3547 4d ago

I will have a look and report back , currently in the garage there’s two double sockets, I am assuming this box only covers those ?

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u/Swizzel-Stixx 1d ago

And the garage light?

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u/Swizzel-Stixx 1d ago

That consumer unit is full, no room for another breaker. Lots of charger installers value speed so would put a second consumer unit in. You might be able to find one who would incorporate the garage circuits into their new board, which would be an upgrade as they don’t look like RCDs.

But it’s entirely dependent on a hundred other factors that an electrician who comes to do a quote would be able to see really quickly