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NON COMPLIANT NEW EV INSTALLATIONS

John Peckham
I was sent some information from the ECA concerning an audit undertaken by the Office of Low Emission Vehicles.


The sites inspected were those installed by "qualified" and "registered" installers claiming the OLEV subsidy.


0.8% were found to be dangerous (C1), 19.6% Potentially Dangerous (C2) and 25.6% requires improvement (C3). That makes 46% of new EV installations by qualified and registered persons to be non-compliant.


Am I the only person who thinks this is an utter disgrace?





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    I  agree you need some nerve to drive  a 100 year old car, electric or petrol,  though note that a modern electric car is also a few hundred volts DC and hundred amps or more on the traction side as well.

    Part of the problem is that the automotive electric culture for a long time has used 12V or 24V, single insulation and uses cable temperature ratings we would not accept for a long life in a permanent installation (015 degree PVC anyone ? ).

    In some ways the environment is very demanding, high vibration, being parked out in the sun, or the snow,  or wet , and yet the approach to installation quality can be  quite sloppy by mains standards.

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    I  agree you need some nerve to drive  a 100 year old car, electric or petrol,  though note that a modern electric car is also a few hundred volts DC and hundred amps or more on the traction side as well.

    Part of the problem is that the automotive electric culture for a long time has used 12V or 24V, single insulation and uses cable temperature ratings we would not accept for a long life in a permanent installation (015 degree PVC anyone ? ).

    In some ways the environment is very demanding, high vibration, being parked out in the sun, or the snow,  or wet , and yet the approach to installation quality can be  quite sloppy by mains standards.

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