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There is no universal rule, so ask. A short call to your insurer, with the permit and invoice in hand, puts a hard-wired charger on record and answers the coverage questions.
Your charger app counts energy delivered; your car counts energy stored. Conversion losses, battery heating and rounding explain the gap, and which figure to use for cost.
The range figure is a prediction built from the energy left and your recent consumption. Why it swings after fast trips and cold mornings, and how to plan around it.
State of charge says how full the battery is now; state of health says how much capacity is left versus new. How the two percentages interact, and which one to watch.
The finishing time on the screen is a live forecast: energy still needed divided by the current charging rate. When the rate moves, the clock moves. Why it changes, and when to worry.
Your installer normally notifies your DNO when a home charger is fitted, so you rarely contact anyone yourself. When approval has to come before the install.
Most wall-mounted home chargers on a house need no planning application in England, but flats, listed buildings and conservation areas differ. What to check.
The cut-out fuse — commonly 60, 80 or 100 amps — caps what your whole home can draw at once. What that means for a 7 kW charger, and who is allowed to change it.
A looped supply shares one service cable between two or more homes. It can delay a charger install until the DNO unloops it. How to spot one and what happens next.
A two-minute call before booking an RV site prevents most EV charging problems. Ask about permission, service size, outlets, extra charges, overnight use, and pedestal position.
