It appears that the EVHS grant will be removed this time next year and re-directed to the rental and leasehold side of the domestic sector. It will be interesting to see the effects of this on the private owner side. If the intent of government is to retain so-called smart charger roll-out then the cheaper dumb chargers will have to be outlawed! With the grant of only £350, clients already see the dumb chargers as a viable option.
I think the grant kept a grip on the regulatory aspect as well as insisting that the installer was a member of NICEIC or the like and had some basic training in EVSE. Removal of the grant will open it to T,D and H. Maybe I am being unfair to the electrical contracting fraternity serving the private dwelling sector but it might be that key issues like open Pen protection, load curtailment and main protective bonding as well as smarts are sidelined.
In Ireland it is a legal requirement that the installer is registered with Safe Electric for domestic installs, grant or no grant.
I think the grant kept a grip on the regulatory aspect as well as insisting that the installer was a member of NICEIC or the like and had some basic training in EVSE. Removal of the grant will open it to T,D and H. Maybe I am being unfair to the electrical contracting fraternity serving the private dwelling sector but it might be that key issues like open Pen protection, load curtailment and main protective bonding as well as smarts are sidelined.
In Ireland it is a legal requirement that the installer is registered with Safe Electric for domestic installs, grant or no grant.
