We installed a Hypervolt Home 3 Pro EV charger for Chris on Southey Street, Barry, in a single day. The job included a 20m armoured cable run to the lower drive, with no damage to the house and no making good needed. Chris now has fast, smart home charging ready for his new Volkswagen ID.3.
At a glance
- LocationSouthey Street, Barry, Vale of Glamorgan
- ChargerHypervolt Home 3 Pro (Space Grey), tethered
- VehicleVolkswagen ID.3 (on order)
- Cable20m of 6mm² EV Ultra SWA, ducted along the patio
- ProtectionNew Type A 30mA RCBO, plus Hypervolt's built-in PEN fault detection (no earth rod needed)
- Install time1 day
- InstallerOsmo Electrical – NAPIT registered, OZEV approved
The customer
Chris was waiting on delivery of a new Volkswagen ID.3. He wanted a home EV charger fitted before the car arrived, so he would never need to rely on a three-pin plug or public chargers. He got quotes from three local EV charger installers in Barry. He chose Osmo Electrical on price, without compromising on the quality of the installation.
Chris plans to switch to an OVO smart EV tariff, so he can charge overnight at off-peak rates.
The challenge
Like many homes in Barry, the property is built on a slope. The house sits above the road and the parking space is on a lower level behind a retaining wall. This raised two problems:
- The cable route. The charger needed to be at drive level, about 20 metres of cable away from the consumer unit.
- Getting the cable out of the house. The exit point was close to a lintel. Chris wanted no structural damage, no redecorating and no making good afterwards.
The installation
Planning the cable exit. We planned the cable's exit route carefully to avoid the lintel completely. The cable left the house cleanly, with no damage to the structure and no internal decorating needed.
The cable run. We used 6mm² EV Ultra steel wire armoured (SWA) cable, sized for a 7kW charger over a 20m run. We ducted it down the side of the patio to the lower level. It was then clipped neatly along the blockwork of the retaining wall to the charger position.
Consumer unit. Chris's consumer unit had recently been upgraded and had space to spare. We added a dedicated circuit protected by a new Type A 30mA RCBO.
Earthing. The Hypervolt Home 3 Pro has PEN fault detection built in. This meant no earth rod was needed, which kept the job quicker and tidier.
DNO notification. We notified the local network operator (DNO) about the new charge point, as required. The DNO said the property's service head needs an upgrade. It also confirmed we could complete our installation while that upgrade is arranged.
Testing and handover. We tested and certified the circuit fully. We then set up the Hypervolt app and showed Chris how to schedule charging around his tariff.
The result
Chris has a tidy, weatherproof Hypervolt charger mounted at the drive, where his car will park. The cabling is protected and neat, and the house was left exactly as we found it.
With 7kW home charging, an ID.3 can go from empty to full in roughly 8 to 11 hours, depending on the battery. That is easily done overnight on an off-peak tariff. Once Chris joins his OVO smart tariff, most of his charging will happen at the cheapest time of day.
What Chris said
"Very good craftsman. Everything by the book as it should be. Highly recommended"
– Chris, Southey Street, Barry ★★★★★ Google review
EV charger installation in Barry and the Vale of Glamorgan
Osmo Electrical is a NAPIT-registered, OZEV-approved EV charger installer based in Barry. We install Hypervolt and other leading home chargers across:
Hillside plots, long cable runs and tricky cable exits are exactly the kind of job we plan for, with the aim of leaving your home damage-free. More on EV charger installation in Barry and our EV charger installation service.
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