Car charging grant

[hairyben]

Customer of mine wants a charge point that requires some thoughtful circuit installation thus has scared off british gas and their ilk- is there a way for me as the electrical contractor or him as the homeowner to claim the government grant?

[RossP]

I think you have to be approved. How about you do the prep work (and bill him for it), so that BG can then just do a standard install?

[squirejo]

Grant is for the provision of and fitting of the box, not for the electric up to it. I have the same issue where garage elec feed and consumer unit needs upgrading to higher power feed. That will be my bill to pay.

[hairyben]

RossP said:

I think you have to be approved. How about you do the prep work (and bill him for it), so that BG can then just do a standard install?

Figures, closed loop gravy train straight to certain big co interests: Our tax $$$$ >>>fast track>>> politicians buddies bonus packets.

It all seems very complicated, I've asked everyone from tesla themselves to the charge box retailers and as yet no-one can even tell what plug/socket needs to be installed for 22kW charging- the most information I've had has been on this forum and with the greatest respect I'm reluctant to quote/install/bill on the basis of tech advice off someone on a forum without corroboration.

[squirejo]

The British gas chap who came to install my 7kw charger was quite specific on the phone when he informed me why he could not proceed and what I needed. A using on-street instead!

[Pvapour]

hairyben said:

Figures, closed loop gravy train straight to certain big co interests: Our tax $$$$ >>>fast track>>> politicians buddies bonus packets.

It all seems very complicated, I've asked everyone from tesla themselves to the charge box retailers and as yet no-one can even tell what plug/socket needs to be installed for 22kW charging- the most information I've had has been on this forum and with the greatest respect I'm reluctant to quote/install/bill on the basis of tech advice off someone on a forum without corroboration.

did you speak to podpoint? ask to speak to the techies they're pretty knowledgeable, you need to be a accredited i think to be an official installer and handle the grant side of things, its not a complicated process though, just takes a bit of time i think.