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On 30th June 2022 new Electric Vehicles (Smart Charge Points) Regulations came into effect. From this date all domestic smart EV chargers need to be 'smart' as standard.
Unlike previous “dumb” chargers, smart chargers feature additional connectivity features and have built-in pre-sets that make managing energy consumption to power EV's more controllable and efficient.
All new home EV chargers now have a data connection which gives the ability to record and use an energy-measuring system to monitor usage.
It means that every new charger has the ability for EV owners to manage their energy usage and charging through a smartphone app, allowing you to know exactly how much of your home energy is being used on electric vehicle charging.
In addition, energy companies will have better visibility of the energy demand on the national grid which will allow them to intelligently manage capacity.
All new home chargers are also pre-configured to default charging hours to avoid peak hours. The idea is that this will lighten the load on the grid. However, this doesn’t mean you can’t charge your car at peak times. EV owners can choose not to accept the factory pre-sets and continue to charge as and when they wish.
The pre-sets on new chargers are being put in place more as a way to encourage charging behaviour that makes it a bit easier to manage demand as more EVs are sold. Surprisingly not everyone takes advantage of these savings by smart charging during off-peak, so these charger default settings are not always utilised.
Another standard feature on smart chargers is a randomised delay function. This is to make sure smart home chargers in the UK don’t all start their charge at exactly the same time at 10pm. Chargers will smartly manage when they start their charging session randomly during off-peak hours after 10pm by 10 minute intervals. This stops there being a huge peak demand on the national grid.
It gives peace of mind to know that whatever smart EV charger you choose at Pure Charge, it will have a lot of smart connectivity and safety features built in as standard.
