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EV Charger Installation

Post by wilks_bfc » Sun Jan 26, 2025 3:44 pm

We are changing Mrs Wa car to electric and looking to get an EV charger installed

Does anybody have any recommendations of companies for installing one in the Burnley/Pendle area?

Done a search but always good to get opinion of somebody that’s used them

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Re: EV Charger Installation

Post by Newcastleclaret93 » Sun Jan 26, 2025 3:46 pm

Stick to diesel haha

Sick of my ev

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Re: EV Charger Installation

Post by Bosscat » Sun Jan 26, 2025 3:49 pm

wilks_bfc wrote:
Sun Jan 26, 2025 3:44 pm
We are changing Mrs Wa car to electric and looking to get an EV charger installed

Does anybody have any recommendations of companies for installing one in the Burnley/Pendle area?

Done a search but always good to get opinion of somebody that’s used them
I didn't order mine through a local company ... I used "Smart Home Charge"

Had an "Ohme home pro" fitted that been very reliable for us for the past 2 years.

https://linktr.ee/smarthomecharge?fbcli ... JwkfkI-b9w
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Re: EV Charger Installation

Post by bobinho » Sun Jan 26, 2025 3:49 pm

Imagine what would happen if we all had to change to EV’s tomorrow! :roll: :lol:

Drill baby! Drill…

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Re: EV Charger Installation

Post by Claretitus » Sun Jan 26, 2025 4:04 pm

I used Sean from Mulcahy EV. Based in Darwin, he came to put mine in on my property in Broughton, Preston. Excellent, quick service, - he did the job on the day originally quoted. Tel no 07762978353- email sean@mulcahyelectrical.co.uk
I told him we were getting a Tesla, and Sean recommended Easee standard home EV charger. It’s over 3 yrs old now, and hasn’t missed a beat. Very good charger.
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Re: EV Charger Installation

Post by Caballo » Sun Jan 26, 2025 6:03 pm

Claretitus wrote:
Sun Jan 26, 2025 4:04 pm
I used Sean from Mulcahy EV. Based in Darwin, he came to put mine in on my property in Broughton, Preston. Excellent, quick service, - he did the job on the day originally quoted. Tel no 07762978353- email sean@mulcahyelectrical.co.uk
I told him we were getting a Tesla, and Sean recommended Easee standard home EV charger. It’s over 3 yrs old now, and hasn’t missed a beat. Very good charger.
Surely there must be someone more geographically convenient?
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Re: EV Charger Installation

Post by Belial » Sun Jan 26, 2025 6:27 pm

I had an Easee One installed about ayear ago by a company called PlugMeIn - they took a while to give me an install date and weren't great at responding but when the lad came he was very good (albeit iI'd done some of the hard work him).

Had no issues at all with it.
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Re: EV Charger Installation

Post by wadeswondergoal » Sun Jan 26, 2025 6:39 pm

British Gas installed mine.

No issues whatsoever.
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Re: EV Charger Installation

Post by wilks_bfc » Sun Jan 26, 2025 7:23 pm

Thanks all. Will look into all suggestions

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Re: EV Charger Installation

Post by wilks_bfc » Sun Jan 26, 2025 7:24 pm

Caballo wrote:
Sun Jan 26, 2025 6:03 pm
Surely there must be someone more geographically convenient?
:lol:

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Re: EV Charger Installation

Post by Acting Claret » Sun Jan 26, 2025 7:31 pm

Clive at plug and go, based in Gisburn.
01200 403883

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Re: EV Charger Installation

Post by Selby Claret » Sun Jan 26, 2025 7:36 pm

If they’re still doing the offer, British Gas were doing a free years EV charging with a purchase of a charger from them

You have to have a BG electric tariff though and a smart meter

If you do switch to BG one of their EV tariffs also gives you 8 hours every night on 33% of your normal tariff for electric - not just EV - so we’ve been hammering the dishwasher and washing machine overnight since our install
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Re: EV Charger Installation

Post by clarethomer » Sun Jan 26, 2025 7:41 pm

Bosscat wrote:
Sun Jan 26, 2025 3:49 pm
I didn't order mine through a local company ... I used "Smart Home Charge"

Had an "Ohme home pro" fitted that been very reliable for us for the past 2 years.

https://linktr.ee/smarthomecharge?fbcli ... JwkfkI-b9w
this is who I used too - To the OP... worth getting a quote from them. Turned up on time, as promised etc. Did a good clean job

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Re: EV Charger Installation

Post by Bosscat » Sun Jan 26, 2025 7:46 pm

clarethomer wrote:
Sun Jan 26, 2025 7:41 pm
this is who I used too - To the OP... worth getting a quote from them. Turned up on time, as promised etc. Did a good clean job
Snap ... quick easy clean install ... not the cheapest but very good ...

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Re: EV Charger Installation

Post by Claretitus » Sun Jan 26, 2025 9:54 pm

Caballo wrote:
Sun Jan 26, 2025 6:03 pm
[quote=Claretitus post_id=2493697 time=<a href="tel:1737907477">1737907477</a> user_id=1205]
I used Sean from Mulcahy EV. Based in Darwin, he came to put mine in on my property in Broughton, Preston. Excellent, quick service, - he did the job on the day originally quoted. Tel no 07762978353- email sean@mulcahyelectrical.co.uk
I told him we were getting a Tesla, and Sean recommended Easee standard home EV charger. It’s over 3 yrs old now, and hasn’t missed a beat. Very good charger.
Surely there must be someone more geographically convenient?
[/quote]

:lol: :lol: Yep you got me there. Autofill really killed me. DARWEN :oops:

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Re: EV Charger Installation

Post by bfccrazy » Sun Jan 26, 2025 10:34 pm

Give Phil a call at Red Rose Electrical

Burnley lad (and fan) and brilliant for anything from a socket change to a full rewire domestic or commercial.

Tell him his mate from Chester recommended him and he'll sort you out.

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Re: EV Charger Installation

Post by Plissken » Mon Jan 27, 2025 2:28 pm

Seeing as the fitter has been recommended enough, another vote for the Ohme Home Pro charger. Works well, easy app to use. Only one minor quibble which takes some getting used to, you set the "charge to add" not the "charge to get to". So if you are at 50% and want to get to 90%, you set it to "add 40%" instead of "stop at 90%".
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