Safe, cost effective, simple, smart and green! EV charging at home Safe, cost effective, simple, smart and green! b Dr Chris Horne, Commercial Director

...EV owners are needlessly risking their health. Published 30th May 2019 Consumer protection charity Electrical Safety First found that in a survey of 1,500 plug-in EV car owners of those respondents who reported charging their cars from home, three-quarters would do so using multiple extension leads plugged into one another to reach their car. More than half admit risking a fire by "daisy chaining" extension leads ...EV owners are needlessly risking their health. Installation of a dedicated EV charge point at home is an essential part of the “new EV driver experience” So why don’t EV drivers install a charge point home?

zappi Eco-smart EV charger. Charge your EV with your PV A lot of EV drivers have bought EV’s because they are green, so may already have PV panels installed.

ECO-smart charging Works like a conventional charger if required waiting eco charging waiting boosting paused Works like a conventional charger if required Timed charging – for EV / economy tariffs “PV ready” Smart – for future “demand side services” kW So how does PV integration help with grid integration of EV’s? ECO+ charging mode - set to use only 100% solar energy. Not causing import – nothing coming in from the grid. Energy is not exported – not wasted. Reduce grid import Reduce local voltage rise Reduce effect of clouds causing power and voltage swings

Safety EV charge points are usually installed outside Dedicated charge point with a 32A cable will charge the car faster than using a standard socket (up to 7kW on a single phase domestic supply1) The charge point needs to be safe – weather proof, robust and with the right electrical protection New rules in the Wiring Regulations (18th Edition - BS7670) require additional protection Additional RCD Protection against a “lost neutral conductor” – for most charge points this requires an earth rod Both included in Zappi – simple and quick to install 1) Depends on vehicle and battery “state of charge”

Government Grants The Office for Low Emission Vehicles (OLEV) provide grants for chargepoints at home under the EV Homecharge Scheme Covers up to 75% of the total cost of the installation Maximum grant £500 (including VAT) per eligible vehicle https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/government -grants-for-low-emission-vehicles#electric-vehicle- homecharge-scheme Customer must have an EV (owned / leased / primary access)… … and off-street parking EV on OLEV approved vehicle list Chargepoint approved by OLEV … … and “smart” (from July 2019) Installer approved by OLEV Application for the grant is made by the installer.

7th, 8th & 9th of June at Silverstone https://www.fullychargedshow.co.uk/fully-charged-live-2019 https://www.fullychargedshow.co.uk/zappi-smart-ev-charger

https://www.thesun.co.uk/motors/9186672/electric-car-warning-extension-lead-charging/ baü