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Home charging
For all-electric or hybrid cars
MJP Electrical can fit home charging stations for your all-electric or plug-in hybrid car at your home or office, in all areas of Bristol and Bath. What does this mean to you?
- Charging from the convenience of your home or place of work
- Faster charging of your electric or plug-in hybrid vehicle
- Easy to use
- Easy monitoring of energy useage
- We can fit an EV charging unit that suits any make or model of electric or plug-in hybrid vehicle
- Future proofed
- Expert installation
- 3 Year OLEV enabled charging point manufacturer warranty
- Government grant towards the cost
Charging options:
Currently MJP Electrical offer the Zappi range of EV car chargers and the Easee range of car chargers:
Features:
Zappi
- Brand: MyEnergy
- Colours: Grey/White or Grey/Black
- Compatibility: Universal
- Socket Type: Type 1 & 2
- WIFI Connectivity: Yes
- Easily Scalable: Yes
- Solar Compatible: Yes
- Warranty: 3 Years
Easee
- Brand: Easee
- Colours: White, Anthracite, Red, Blue & Black
- Compatibility: Universal
- Socket Type: Type 1 & 2
- WIFI Connectivity: Yes
- Easily Scalable: Yes
- Solar Compatible: Yes
- Warranty: 3 Years
We offer two packages, each one can be individually tailored to your specific needs. Details and booking links are below:
Silver Package
Free Remote Estimate
This service is for you if you’re not in a hurry, just browsing or you’re in need of a budget estimate. We will need photos and as much detail as possible to be sent for us to review. On some occasions this may not be enough, and an onsite visit will be recommended after review. You will enter queue system where we aim to review and send your remote estimate between 48 hours and 2 weeks.-
No Survey to Book
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Photos to be supplied by you
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Quote returned within 2 weeks
Gold Package
Fast Track VIP Quotation
This is for you if you want things sorted ASAP. We aim to book you in with one of our electricians within 48 hours not 2 weeks and this carries a small fee of £60 incl. VAT, paid upfront, & taken off the quote so it doesn't cost you a thing. This service has been designed with YOU the client in mind. We have a fantastic reputation for efficiency, high quality customer service and quality work.-
Electrician visit within 48 hours
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More accurate quotation
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Up front charge of £66
Book online!
Check to see if you are eligable for the OLEV Grant, get a quote and book an installation by clicking the link below.
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Why get a home charging installation by us?
Safety
We are certified and approved by NICEIC and trained to the highest standards, meaning that you can put your full trust in us.
All makes & Models
We can fit a home charger to suit all makes & models of Electric or Plug-in Hybrid vehicles
Affordable
We can claim the Government OLEV Grant on your behalf to reduce the cost of the installation.
Reliable
Use our online booking tool to book us in for your home charger installation at a time to suit you.
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Reviews
Hundreds of happy customers
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- As a single female booking tradespeople can be a bit daunting, however I have nothing but great things to say about the business, professional friendly people all roundread moreread lessHannah Davies2/12/2024MJP Electricals attended my property to replace 6 old halogen down lights with new LED ones. From making initial contact, they were professional, courteous and kept me informed via text as to when they would arrive. John was extremely efficient, friendly and explained what he needed to do. He was very neat and tidy and completed the job swiftly. Perhaps they aren’t the cheapest company but I would definitely recommend them as a professional reliable company.read moreread lessdrjbowley2/09/2024
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- We had an emergency and being very cautious of electrical issues we called MJP. Liam was very knowledgeable and explained the issues to us in layman's terms, as well as fixing the problem! Would use again and recommend.read moreread lessMark Davies1/28/2024Very nice young man Daniel I think. Done it quickly told me problem ‘ left his shoes in the hall. Very good serviceread moreread lessJill Knowles1/27/2024
- Prompt action after my call. Sparks arrived in 2 hours, and quickly sorted the problem in the box. Made a couple of observations that could require further work. Would recommend to others.read moreread lessChristine Button1/27/2024Great service, really quick and everyone was really helpful.read moreread lessAdrian Gilday1/21/2024
- We needed our bathroom extractors replaced. Very quick, efficient and hassle free. I’ll be using them again in a week or so for light fixtures and switches. I really like the clear quotes ahead of time.read moreread lessAndres Ramirez1/19/2024Used services for a building safety check, and Connor and William were very professional, polite and smartly dressed. They came, did what was required, explained what they had done and any recommendations. No confusion, no stress. Will use them in future.read moreread lessWill Smith1/17/2024
- Highly recommend. Very professional and efficient service. Cannot recommend enough. Very good prices. High standard of work.read moreread lessAndrea Hamilton1/17/2024I had to arrange an electrician very last minute and MJP were amazing. They organised for Jon to come around within the hour and he was fantastic. Extremely efficient, helpful and effective. The problem was sorted quickly and I will now be booking him for all future works! Thanks again.read moreread lessRebecca Stickler9/13/2023
- Had an issue with loss of power to garage (housing both fridge and freezer) that I was unable to fix myself. Liam arrived on time and determined likely cause of problem. He fixed the issue and offered suggestions as to remedial work to prevent other issues that I was unaware of, primarily around safety. Have arranged a return visit to sort these issues. All staff are professional, courteous and communicative. I thoroughly recommend MJP .read moreread lessM Hobbs9/11/2023Professional from the initial enquiry on the phone, until the problem was solved and the tradesman finishedread moreread lessDeborah Burnett9/08/2023
Areas we cover
If you cannot find your location on our list, please feel free to get in touch to see if we work in your area and get a quote
Frequently asked questions
Let us answer your important questions
A: Installation varies but standard installation is around £350
A: The cost to charge an electric car in the UK varies between home, work and public charging. For a typical electric car with a 60kWh battery and ~200 mile range: Charging at home: Costs about £8.40 for a full charge.
A: To have a home charge point installed for your car you need to have:
1. Dedicated off-street parking,
2. Wi-Fi connection at your property or a SIM router with a 3G or 4G SIM (for Pod Point home chargers),
3. Permission from your landlord (if you’re renting),
4. Home in mainland Great Britain.
A: Time to charge an electric car can take as little as 30 minutes or up to 12 hours. The time it takes to charge depends on the size of the battery and the speed of the charging point. A typical electric car (Nissan LEAF 30kWh) takes 4 hours to charge from empty with a 7kW home charging point
A: The OLEV Grant, also known as Electric Vehicle Home charge Scheme (EVHS), provides £350 off the cost of purchasing & installing a home charging point and can be claimed on the majority of plug-in vehicles on today’s market. You can claim one charging per eligible vehicle and up to two charging points per household.
A: To qualify for OLEV’s EVHS grant, you need to have leased an eligible electric or plug-in hybrid vehicle for at least six months, or have purchased one on or after 1st October 2016 onwards. You must have off-street parking. You must install an OLEV-approved chargepoint.
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- Faster home charging for your electric vehicle
- A wall fixed charging solution for your convenience; A future proofed installation allowing all makes and models to charge on the charge point
- Expert Installation by a fully-trained and certified MJP Electrician, for your peace of mind
- A 16/32 amp Charging Point that is universal for all vehicles, giving you faster and more convenient charging at home.
- Home suitability survey to enable your charging point installation with no hidden extras. Survey and standard installation* is undertaken by a fully-trained and certified MJP Employee prior to installation
- Installation of a dedicated circuit, separate from your home electrical circuit, allowing for faster and safer charging that won’t affect your home wiring
- The installation of an Earth Rod, to prove compliance with the Code Of Practice for Electrical vehicles and BS7671:2018.
- A competitive 3 Year OLEV enabled Charging Point Manufacturer warranty including Parts and Labour.
- Charging Point installed to BS7671:2018.
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- The chosen WallPod Charge Point Tethered or Untethered
- A maximum run of 10 metres from the source of supply (consumer unit) to charge point (not including external containment or steel wire armour (SWA))
- The property’s consumer unit must be RCD protected and have a spare way for protecting the outgoing charge point circuit
- Cable to be surface mounted – clipped direct
- No ground works
- The property must have an earthing arrangement complying with current regulations or we will include the installation of an Earth Rod
- The property must have main protective bonding in place if required to the gas meter and water stop cock.
- The property must be able to support the addition of the new charge point to the existing supply cut out.
- The homeowner must comply with all current OLEV Domestic Scheme Terms and Conditions (see OLEV Website)
A: The typical cost for a home charge point and installation is approximately £1000. As part of its Electric Vehicle Homecharge scheme, OLEV currently offers applicants £350 towards this cost.
A: Average range £800 – £1200
A: All electric cars usually come with a standard charging cable (slow charger) which can plug into the car and a normal wall socket, via a domestic socket – the same kind you’d use to power a microwave or phone charger.
A: Office for Low Emission Vehicles
The Office for Low Emission Vehicles (OLEV) is a team working across government to support the early market for ultra-low emission vehicles (ULEV).
A: For most of us, a few times a year. That’s when you’d want a rapid charge of under 45 minutes or so. The rest of the time, slow charging is just fine. It turns out most electric-car drivers don’t even bother to plug in every night, or necessarily to fully charge.
A: To qualify for the plug-in car grant, you must be purchasing a brand new qualifying electric vehicle.
- Only certain plug-in vehicles are eligible for the grant.
- The vehicle must have an electric range of at least 70 miles.
- If plug-in hybrid, the vehicle must also have combined CO2 emissions of 50g/km or less.
- This means all major full battery electric vehicles (BEVs) qualify, but few plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) are eligible.
- To provide evidence of ownership of, or access to, a plug-in vehicle in order to be able to qualify for the governments subsidised funding scheme
- Off-Street parking
- Suitability of the proposed site for the installation services (the surveyor will advise on this)
- Permission from the homeowner or landlord if you don’t own the property
- If the Charging Point is to be located in a garage, the garage must be physically attached to the main building unless it has its own power supply with sufficient capacity to support your 16 amp or 32 amp rated charger
- You have not claimed for the OLEV grant prior to your application.