Electric Car Chargers

Free delivery from the first euro on every home EV charger. Shamrock Electrical supplies smart home charge points for electric cars across Ireland, from our counter in Rathcoole, County Dublin. We carry two brands, myenergi zappi and Ohme.

A home charge point is the difference between an overnight top up on a night rate tariff and queueing at a public charger. The units on this page are 7kW single phase, which is what a standard Irish domestic supply will take, and both are smart chargers that can be scheduled from an app.

The chargers on this page

The Zappi GLO 7kW tethered is the one to look at if you have solar PV or a home battery, because it can divert surplus generation into the car instead of exporting it to the grid. The Ohme Home Pro 7.4kW tethered is the one to look at if your saving comes from your tariff, because it reads your electricity plan and runs the car on the cheapest hours it can find. Both are supplied with the cable already attached.

Zappi or Ohme, which should you choose?

Both are 7kW tethered smart chargers and both will charge the same car at the same speed. They differ in where the saving comes from and in how they get online, and that is the decision.

Choose the Zappi GLO if you have solar PV or a home battery. It can send surplus generation into the car instead of exporting it, and you set how much grid power it is allowed to add, from fully green through to a fast charge on whatever is available. It connects over WiFi, Bluetooth or 868MHz radio, carries RFID tap to charge for up to 126 users, and talks to the rest of the myenergi range if you already run an eddi or a harvi.

Choose the Ohme Home Pro if your saving comes from your tariff. It reads your electricity plan and spreads the charge across the cheapest hours before the time you say you need the car, and you can cap the price per kWh you are willing to pay. It connects over a GSM sim built into the unit rather than your home WiFi, which is the one to pick if the charge point sits at the end of a driveway where the router will not reach, and it has a screen and buttons on the front so a visitor can use it without the app.

If you have no solar and a standard tariff, either will do the job and the choice comes down to whether you want a screen on the wall or a light. If you have solar, the Zappi is the one. If the charger is going somewhere your WiFi does not reach, the Ohme is the one.

How much is the EV charger grant in Ireland?

The SEAI home charger grant is worth up to 300 euro towards the purchase and installation of the unit. It is one grant per MPRN, which is the meter point reference number printed on your electricity bill rather than your account number, and the property needs off street parking with the charger connected back to the home. You do not have to own an electric car yet to apply, and the scheme covers rented accommodation and visitor use. The charger must be listed on the SEAI Smart Charger Register and the work must be carried out by a Safe Electric Registered Electrical Contractor. A property cannot claim twice, and a property that took the free ESB Ecars home charger before 2018 cannot claim at all. The scheme is funded by Zero Emission Vehicles Ireland and run by SEAI, and the terms change, so check seai.ie before you buy.

Should I buy the charger before or after I apply for the grant?

Apply first. SEAI will not pay for anything done before the start date on your Letter of Offer, and expenditure incurred before that date is deemed ineligible. That is the single most expensive mistake people make on this grant, because it cannot be fixed afterwards. Once the Letter of Offer arrives you have six months to complete the installation and return the Payment Request Form with the Cert 3, the test record, a photo of the installation and the invoice from your electrician. If the six months are going to run out before the work happens, cancel and reapply rather than letting it expire. In practice that means: get your installation quote, apply for the grant, wait for the Letter of Offer, then order the charger.

How much does it cost to install an EV charger in Ireland?

The charger and the installation are two separate costs. The price of the unit is shown on this page and includes VAT. The installation is quoted by your own electrician and depends on how far the charge point sits from the consumer unit, whether the board has a spare way, and what the earthing arrangement needs on that particular supply. A short run onto a garage wall beside the board is a very different job from a long run down a driveway. Get the installation quote before you apply for the grant, so you know the full figure.

What is the difference between a tethered and an untethered EV charger?

A tethered charger has the cable permanently attached to the unit, so you unhook it and plug straight into the car. An untethered charger has a Type 2 socket on the front and you supply your own cable each time. Tethered is quicker day to day and there is no cable to leave in the boot. Untethered looks tidier on the wall, keeps the cable out of the weather, and lets you change cable if you change car. Both charge at the same rate. Both units on this page are tethered.

How long does it take to charge an electric car at home?

On a 7kW home charge point, a 60kWh battery takes roughly six hours to go from 10 percent to 80 percent. That is comfortably an overnight charge on a night rate tariff, which is where the running cost saving comes from. Charging from a standard three pin socket is several times slower and is not intended for regular use. The exact time depends on the size of your battery and on the maximum AC charging rate your car will accept, which on some models is lower than 7kW.

Do I need a Safe Electric electrician to fit an EV charger?

Yes. An EV charge point must be installed by a registered electrical contractor and certified under I.S. 10101, and using a Safe Electric Registered Electrical Contractor is also a condition of the SEAI grant. A general builder or an unregistered electrician is not acceptable for the grant and is not appropriate for the work. The earthing arrangement and the incoming supply both need to be assessed on site before the unit goes on the wall, which is why a charge point is not a DIY job.

Where can I buy a Zappi or Ohme EV charger in Ireland?

Shamrock Electrical supplies myenergi zappi and Ohme home EV chargers across the Republic of Ireland, online with free delivery from the first euro, or over the counter in Rathcoole, County Dublin. We are an independent Irish electrical business at Unit 22, Block 613, Jordanstown Road, Greenogue Business Park, Rathcoole, Co. Dublin, D24 TX98, just off the N7 and well positioned for the M50. Website prices are retail and include VAT. For trade pricing call 01 401 9907 or email sales@shamrockelectrical.ie.