FAQ

Electric Car Charge Points are the most economical and safest option for charging your EV at home. You can change your Energy Provider or charge your car from Solar Energy. Optional scheduled night charge time between midnight and 5 a.m. You do not have to go anywhere else to charge your car if you commute. Who has time for that?

Electric Cars cost more but charging them cost much less than you think. Have you heard about EV Tariff? After the installation of a new EV Charge Point inform your Energy Supplier (Eon, Scottish Power, British Gas, etc) and they put you on EV Tariff to charge your electric car on a much cheaper rate between midnight and 5 a.m. You can use comparison websites too to get electricity at cheaper rates.

Trickle Charging

This is the slowest type of charging available. A trickle charge is best for long overnight charges at home via standard three pin plug, which isn’t recommended compared to other specifically designed electric car chargers. The 3-pin charger is tremendously slow. You'll get up to 8 miles of range per hour and take at least 18 hours for batteries over 42kWh (which most batteries are in 2022).

Slow Charging

This is a slightly more convenient option for home charging, as this does allow both top ups and long overnight charging with a specifically designed electric vehicle charger. These chargers are dedicated EV chargers, however their charging rate up to 3.5kWh which is half the size to the common Fast Chargers.

Fast Charging

This is ideal for top up charging and can generally provide up to 30 miles of range per hour of charging. It can also provide a full charge in just a few hours. Fast chargers are ideal for keeping your vehicle topped up with charge, whilst you’re out and about. Top EV Charger only sells and install Domestic/Commercial (3phase) EV chargers only.

Rapid Charging

Rapid charging refers to vehicles or chargers that are capable of charging from 43kW to 150kW. They are not available in domestic properties and are usually located at service stations, cities, and supermarkets, although rapid chargers at fuel stations are expected to become commonplace.

Ultra-Rapid or Hyper Charging

These are the fastest public chargers in the world. Their charging capabilities are 150 kWh & 350 kWh. There are around 20 sites exists with 350 kWh charging capability in the UK and only a handful of cars are capable of charging at that rate. So, do not worry if there is any around you.

The length of time it will take to fully charge your electric car will depend on a number of factors, including the size of battery, charging point capability and the current battery level. So, installing a desired new home charging point (7.2-7.5 kWh) does mean faster charging time and more safety features compared with a regular three pin socket. Depending on the electric vehicle you have purchased you can fully charge your EV on average with a 7.2 kW charger between 3-4 hours (a night).

We are providing a professional and guaranteed service for your Electric Car and certify all our work with your DNO (Distribution Network Provider), Local Authority, NAPIT (National Association of Professional Inspectors and Testers) and lastly we are Google Guaranteed and Approved Installers of all our products we sell on our web-page for product warranty.

Deciding which EV charger to go for by yourself or your business could be a time consuming and long term decision, which is why the Top EV Charger team make it as easy as possible for you. Give us a call (015 3648 3348) or send us a message, and we’ll talk you through all your requirements and help you to decide which charger is right for you!

Type 1

This connector has five pins and features a clip. These connectors are generally found on cars made by Asian manufacturers such as Honda, Mitsubishi, Nissan etc.

Type 2

This is a seven-pin plug with a flat edge, which is generally found on most American and European vehicles such as Volvo, Tesla, BMW and many more. Type 2 chargers are rapidly becoming the most widely used in the industry.

We recommend you to read more on this topic from https://www.zap-map.com/ev-rapid-charger-guide/

Most electric cars come with long battery warranties, with the manufacturers guaranteeing the battery for 100,000 miles but generally speaking 8 – 10 years.

Absolutely! All our chargers on our websites are top brands and completely weatherproof, so they are suitable for use outdoors. The power only starts flowing once the charger within the vehicle and EVSE (Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment or charger) communicate with each other.

In a climate-controlled environment (garage attached to property), an electric car starting at 90% can sit for 6 months without charging, as long as it is in a power-saving mode. However, in cold climates, this is heavily reduced.

Generally speaking, electric car chargers are universal. According to Car and Driver, all EV cars use the same standard plug for Level 1 and Level 2 charging, which are also the two most commonly found EV chargers.

We are NAPIT Registered Domestic and Non Domestic Electrician and we will provide you with an Electrical Installation Certificate and Building Regulations Compliance Certificate for Domestic properties for your EV charger installation to show that it has been safely installed to the latest electrical regulations.

All our chargers also meet strict UK Government Regulations and Safety Standards.

We provide up to 6 years NAPIT covered Guarantee of the installation and 3 years Manufacturer's Warranty.

We recommend you to read customers feedback and reviews before you commit any of these EV chargers below. Charging your car at home on a regular basis requires a well supported customer service team behind and top quality manufactured product, so please make sure you choose well.

1. Myenergi Zappi

2. Easee

3. Pod Point

4. Hypervolt

5. EO

6. Ohme

7. Wallbox

8. ABB

9. ICS

10. Tesla

If you need help or advice please do not hesitate to contact us.