Kithmo
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Or loosedThanks mine has a 100amp fuse. So that means that I am not looped???


Or loosedThanks mine has a 100amp fuse. So that means that I am not looped???
Funny you say that my neighbour has a 100amp fuse so you can't go on fuse size only real way to see is if you or your neighbour has 2 cables going to your fuseThanks mine has a 100amp fuse. So that means that I am not looped???
Indeed. Attached is a picture I sent to Ohme (they requested it) and if I were on a looped connection, there would be two black wires going into the fuse at the bottom. I have one, so not looped.Funny you say that my neighbour has a 100amp fuse so you can't go on fuse size only real way to see is if you or your neighbour has 2 cables going to your fuse
Yeah - With H&S precautions, they will pull the main carriage and split the case that is usually held with one screw.Having my Ohme Charger fitted tomorrow. We are having to have our main fuse upgraded to 80A. House was built 1960. The upgrade isn't happening until a day after the charger is fitted. Glad to heat its normally a 5 min job.
No necessarily. I had a 100 amp main fuse but the supply came to our house then looped to next door. The way to check is be looking at the cables going in to the meter box. If there are 2 cables from the ground to the meter box you are looping your neighbour. If there is only one cable, doesn't mean the supply isn't looped from either of your neighbours.Thanks mine has a 100amp fuse. So that means that I am not looped???
It always puzzled me why they call it looped when basically its linked before the fuse. I always thought, how can you be at the "end" of a loop ?That is what my neighbours looks like but it's cos there at the end of a loop
You need at leased a 80amp fuse before anyone will fit a charger.Some incoming mains cable goes to one house then to another rather than having it's own direct supply, this means the power is shared so will most likely be on a 60A fuse
Mine was 60A when Pod Point fitted my charger in July 2020. I have had it upgraded to 100A since then though.You need at leased a 80amp fuse before anyone will fit a charger.
Advisable, but not totally necessary.You need at leased a 80amp fuse before anyone will fit a charger.
When I had my Pod-Point fitted, the installer fitted the isolation switch. It seems odd that Charged EV don't fit an isolation switch. I would contact a local electrician and ask their advice.I have ordered a SR Trophy Connect from my work scheme, they use Tusker. Currently driving a Ford Focus on the scheme, with new car due about 1st July.
Tusker sent me a link to Charged EV, they are a partner company, and I filled out the application form for the new Ohme charger, and provided photos and info.
They phoned me today saying everything is fine but, before they can progress the order, I need to contact my energy provider, Octopus, and get them to fit an isolation switch.
I have no idea what this would cost, and with time running out, I really need both grants to be able to pay for the charger install.
I may have to manage with the granny charger. I don’t do a lot of distance driving so maybe I should just use that anyway?
What size main cut-out fuse are you running on ???.They phoned me today saying everything is fine but, before they can progress the order, I need to contact my energy provider, Octopus, and get them to fit an isolation switch.