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In the UK you have the advantage of easy access to 3 phase electricity, most houses can simply pull 2 more wires from the mains and have it. Whereas in the like

In the UK you have the advantage of easy access to 3 phase electricity, most houses can simply pull 2 more wires from the mains and have it. Whereas in the likes of Ireland you need a special setup and massive extra cost to get 3 phase. Having a 22kw charger at home is amazing especially for only £1300!

VBprogrammer 4y ago
Emm. No we don't. We only have a single phase supply to the home. At least traditionally, new homes may be built to different standards. Ours comes into the house via a very scary looking lead sheathed TN-S cable.
- PeterBarrett 4y ago
  Hmm, fair enough, maybe it's only in large towns and cities. The pricing you got seems a bit suspect in that case because you would need 3 phase to run a 22kw charger and if you don't have easy access to 3 phase then the cost would be quite a bit higher as new wires would need to be added. The charger alone would cost around 1000 (if not slightly more) so I can't imagine them doing the amount of required work for 300 pounds.
  - VBprogrammer 4y ago
    It's actually usually the other way around. In a rural location you are much more likely to have access to a 3-phase supply. Farms for example almost always have a 3 phase supply for running pumps, motors and heaters etc.
- IshKebab 4y ago
  Yes we do. Well, theoretically anyway - you know those electricity poles with 4 cables above each other? That's 3 phase. Usually each house just gets one phase but I guess theoretically having 3 phase would just be a matter of connecting up the other wires too. I'd be surprised if you could actually convince suppliers to do that for a house though, and definitely not for £1300.
  - cr3ative 4y ago
    Ha, my cables are all underground, making life harder. Some DNOs are only installing 3-phase now - they'll just connect a single phase up, but the wiring will be ready for three. Not mine, of course. Bitter about that.
  - VBprogrammer 4y ago
    This is the same the world over. Power is generated and distributed as 3 phase because it is better for the generators and it makes better use of the power cable since you don't require a neutral for a balanced 3 phase load.

VBprogrammer 4y ago

Emm. No we don't. We only have a single phase supply to the home. At least traditionally, new homes may be built to different standards. Ours comes into the house via a very scary looking lead sheathed TN-S cable.

PeterBarrett 4y ago
Hmm, fair enough, maybe it's only in large towns and cities. The pricing you got seems a bit suspect in that case because you would need 3 phase to run a 22kw charger and if you don't have easy access to 3 phase then the cost would be quite a bit higher as new wires would need to be added. The charger alone would cost around 1000 (if not slightly more) so I can't imagine them doing the amount of required work for 300 pounds.
- VBprogrammer 4y ago
  It's actually usually the other way around. In a rural location you are much more likely to have access to a 3-phase supply. Farms for example almost always have a 3 phase supply for running pumps, motors and heaters etc.
IshKebab 4y ago
Yes we do. Well, theoretically anyway - you know those electricity poles with 4 cables above each other? That's 3 phase. Usually each house just gets one phase but I guess theoretically having 3 phase would just be a matter of connecting up the other wires too. I'd be surprised if you could actually convince suppliers to do that for a house though, and definitely not for £1300.
- cr3ative 4y ago
  Ha, my cables are all underground, making life harder. Some DNOs are only installing 3-phase now - they'll just connect a single phase up, but the wiring will be ready for three. Not mine, of course. Bitter about that.
- VBprogrammer 4y ago
  This is the same the world over. Power is generated and distributed as 3 phase because it is better for the generators and it makes better use of the power cable since you don't require a neutral for a balanced 3 phase load.