Guide, 4 min read
Where should an EV charger go?
As close to where the car parks as the wall allows, at a height where the lead does not drag, and never where the cable crosses somewhere people walk.
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Start from the car, not the wall
The charging port is in a different place on every model. Some are at the front nearside, some at the rear offside, some in the middle of the front. Where the port sits, and which way you habitually park, decides which wall works.
A tethered lead is typically five to seven metres. That sounds generous until the unit is on the wrong side of the drive and the cable has to go around the car.
Height and position
- Roughly waist height, between about 0.75m and 1.2m, suits most people
- Too low and the lead rests on the ground and gets driven over
- Too high and plugging in is awkward, particularly for a heavy tethered lead
- Keep it clear of where a car door swings and where a wing mirror sits
- Avoid a position where the unit is the first thing you see from the street, if the property warrants that
Where a charger cannot go
Anywhere that means the cable crosses a public footway. That is a trip hazard, and the cross-pavement grant scheme exists precisely because the alternative is unsafe.
Positions where the cable would run across a shared access or a neighbour's land also cause problems, even where they are physically possible.
The trade-off with cost
The ideal position for using the charger and the cheapest position to install it are frequently not the same wall. The gap between them is measured in metres of cable and, sometimes, in a trench.
It is worth paying for the right position. You will use this thing every day for years, and a badly sited unit is an irritation every one of them.
Next step
Send us the postcode and we will tell you what your property needs.
Send the postcode and what the property is, and we will come back with the quote or the one question still outstanding.
Questions
EV charging questions on this
Can an EV charger be installed inside a garage?
Yes, and it is a common choice. It keeps the unit out of the weather and usually shortens the cable run. The main consideration is whether you will always park inside.
Can the charger go on the front of the house?
Normally yes, though in a conservation area or on a listed building the front elevation is exactly where it should not go. A side or rear wall with a considered cable route is the usual answer.
How long is a tethered charging cable?
Typically five metres, with seven-metre options on many units. Measure the worst case, which is the car parked the wrong way round, before assuming five is enough.
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