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As one of Europe’s biggest EV charger developers and manufacturers, Vestel prides itself on producing the most reliable EVCs, and at unrivalled prices thanks to our economies of scale.
The EVC opportunity If you are a qualified, registered electrician, you can install domestic EV charge points and sign off the installations yourself. However, completing an EV installation course and becoming an EVHS registered installer (previously known as OLEV) is highly valuable as many businesses and certainly government/council facilities will require this.
Most brands, including Vestel, require the installation to be completed by a EVHS-qualified installer to activate the warranty.
Electricians are gaining their qualifications to install EV chargers at a high rate as there is enormous potential installation business to be had now and over the next decade.
“Demand is soaring on the residential front, and there are currently several grants helping smaller
SME’s cover costs of charger installs. With penetration still relatively low, there is still time for electricians to gain accreditation and tap into this high-demand sector.
The surge in businesses requiring EV charge points on-site has grown in line with the Salary Sacrifice schemes offered by the government, alongside grants to help improve infrastructure generally. It’s not a cheap solution, but businesses can cover overheads and ongoing costs by charging employees or the public a fair rate to use the facilities. For larger DC units offering fast charging at a commercial level, the installation costs and overheads can be high.
Cost remains the key issue with DC installs, although that is starting to reduce as technology improves and EVCs can use the existing grid infrastructure at a higher capacity. Building a new dedicated power supply for a business car park remains costly, so multiple smaller AC units across several bays using dynamic load management meters is a neat solution.
That is particularly viable where employees are likely to be in the office all day, so the need for fast charging is reduced. If you pick the right charger, adding additional units that load-manage the increasing number of cars and chargers using the supply makes the system relatively easy to configure and expand. For businesses looking to future-proof their EV facilities, early over-spec in pre-wiring, connection points and junctions could be a wise investment. Expanding the system to more bays, more chargers and more vehicles serviced is much easier when all the installer needs to do is add cabling and load-managed chargers. That scenario provides significant initial project expansion for electrical contractors, as well as providing a secure route to future business from existing customers. The EV charger market represents one of the most exciting opportunities for electricians and contractors in the UK.
Get on board with EV charging now, gain the certification and choose a reliable, costs effective EVC brand on which to build your business over the next decade.
electricalengineeringmagazine.co.uk
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