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EV charge times

lyledunn

Apparently from September 2021 charge points placed on the U.K. market are required to be factory set not to charge during peak times, 8-11am and 4-10pm. Although the parameter can be altered by the user, it is a recognition that things are getting tight.

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    There are a lot of issues to consider in reinforcing the network, and a national and local plans are required. 

    When I applied for a charger, I had to wait for Western Power to reservice my neighbour whose service was looped from mine. 

    This arrangement is very common on new developments built over the last 50 years. Not sure if it still is. 

    So as each household applies for a charger, the service arrangements will need to be checked, and where necessary, a new service will need to be run fromm the main cable to one house. This could result in a lot on new service joints on the main cable. Not a good situation. 

    DNOs will need to consider this and have plans in place to reduce the cost of reservicing, and disturbance to roads/footpaths, and local supplies 

    This situation may accelerate as heat pumps start to be rolled out in volume. 

    We won't go into how the LV distribution network gets reinforced, more headaches and disturbance. 

    All of this is important in the light of global warming, but I hope that plans are in place along with funding. 

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    There are a lot of issues to consider in reinforcing the network, and a national and local plans are required. 

    When I applied for a charger, I had to wait for Western Power to reservice my neighbour whose service was looped from mine. 

    This arrangement is very common on new developments built over the last 50 years. Not sure if it still is. 

    So as each household applies for a charger, the service arrangements will need to be checked, and where necessary, a new service will need to be run fromm the main cable to one house. This could result in a lot on new service joints on the main cable. Not a good situation. 

    DNOs will need to consider this and have plans in place to reduce the cost of reservicing, and disturbance to roads/footpaths, and local supplies 

    This situation may accelerate as heat pumps start to be rolled out in volume. 

    We won't go into how the LV distribution network gets reinforced, more headaches and disturbance. 

    All of this is important in the light of global warming, but I hope that plans are in place along with funding. 

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