We are approved by every EV charger brand we install. Here is why that matters.

When you hire someone to install an EV charger at your home, you are trusting them with your property, your car, and a live electrical circuit. Most homeowners assume that as long as the electrician is qualified, the job is done right and the warranty is safe. That assumption can be wrong.

There is a difference between being a qualified electrician and being a brand-approved installer. CEG is both. Here is what that distinction means in practice.

What qualifications does an EV charger installer need?

A competent EV charger installer needs three things as a minimum:

• 18th Edition (BS 7671 Wiring Regulations). The baseline qualification for any electrical installation work in the UK. Every domestically registered electrician should hold this.
• 2391 Inspection and Testing. This allows an electrician to test and certify their own work. Without it, a third party has to sign off the installation. Kyran holds this, which means he writes the Electrical Installation Certificate himself and you receive it the same day.
• City and Guilds 2921-34 EV Charging Installation. This is a dedicated qualification for electric vehicle charging. It covers DC protection, PEN fault detection, smart functionality, and the specific requirements of Mode 3 charging. It is not the same as the standard 18th Edition. A traditional electrician who has not done this course is not properly qualified to install an EV charger, even if they are registered and insured for general electrical work.

These qualifications matter more than ever. Regulatory requirements around EV charger installations are tightening. Installers who have not kept their training current will fall short of updated standards. If you are getting quotes, ask specifically which EV charging qualification the installer holds, not just whether they are NAPIT registered.

So what is brand approval on top of that?

Brand approval is a separate process run by the charger manufacturer. It has nothing to do with your NAPIT registration or your City and Guilds certificate. Each brand runs its own onboarding programme and decides who they are willing to authorise to install their products.

The process varies by brand but typically covers:

• Completing brand-specific training on that charger's installation procedure
• Demonstrating familiarity with the commissioning software
• Registering on the brand's installer database
• Agreeing to the brand's installation standards

This matters because every charger brand has its own specifics. Torque settings for terminal connections. Which gland packs to use. How to commission the unit through the app. Whether a surge protection device is required. Whether a particular type of RCBO is needed upstream. Get any of these wrong and the charger may still appear to work. The manufacturer warranty will be void. If something goes wrong six months later, the brand will check whether the installation was carried out by an approved installer before they honour the claim.

The brands we are approved for

CEG is a fully approved installer for all six brands we stock and install:

• Hypervolt. UK-made, IP66 and IK10 rated, What Car? Best Home EV Charger 2025. The Home 3 Pro is one of the toughest chargers on the market. From £620 for the unit, from £999 installed.
• Ohme. The best smart tariff integration available. The Home Pro works on 4G with no Wi-Fi dependency and integrates directly with Octopus, OVO and British Gas tariffs. The ePod is the most compact and affordable in the range. From £499 for the unit, from £950 installed.
• myenergi. The Zappi is the go-to charger for households with solar panels. ECO and ECO+ modes divert surplus solar to your car before it exports to the grid. UK-made. From £470 for the unit.
• Sync Energy. Nine interchangeable faceplate colours, IP65 and IK10 rated, Wi-Fi and 4G connectivity. Good value at £350 for the unit, from £799 installed.
• Andersen EV. The A2 is available in aluminium, solid Accoya wood or carbon hydro-graphic finishes. Designed for homes where the look of the front elevation actually matters. From £1,080 for the unit, from £1,600 installed. The 7-year warranty is only valid when installed by an Andersen-approved installer.
• Simpson & Partners. The Home Series V3 comes in over 15 metal front colours with a choice of metal, wood or plastic lid. It carries a 10-year warranty, the longest of any home EV charger we know of. From £649 for the unit, from £1,200 installed. Warranty requires an approved installer.

Why the warranty point matters more than it sounds

A faulty EV charger means a car that will not charge. If that happens on a Sunday evening before a Monday commute, you need the problem fixed fast. A 3-year, 7-year or 10-year warranty is only useful if the manufacturer will actually honour it.

The brands above are explicit: warranty cover requires installation by an approved installer. For the Andersen A2, it is in the data sheet. For Simpson & Partners, it is in the product documentation. If a non-approved installer puts the charger on your wall, you are uninsured from day one, regardless of what you paid for the unit.

Being local matters here too. If something goes wrong with a charger we have installed, we are back within days. CEG offers 6 months of aftercare on every installation, and the Chilterns is our patch.

There is a charger for every budget

We never push a customer toward a more expensive charger than they need. But we make sure they understand the full picture before they decide.

If your total budget is tight, the Ohme ePod or the Sync Energy Wall Charger 2 are both solid choices that do the job reliably and come in under £1,000 installed. If you already have a myenergi solar setup, the Zappi is almost certainly the right call because the ecosystem integration is unmatched. In the mid range, the Hypervolt Home 3 Pro is the best-built unit and the Ohme Home Pro is better if automated smart tariff scheduling matters most to you.

If your budget runs to the premium options, the conversation changes. It is less about specs and more about longevity, aesthetics, and what the charger looks like on the side of your house in ten years. A dark grey fluted metal panel with a brushed gold lid is a very different proposition to a black plastic box. The Simpson & Partners V3 and the Andersen A2 were both designed with that in mind.

We will always recommend the charger that makes most sense for your situation: your cable run, your fuse board, your tariff, your solar setup, and how your home looks. That conversation happens at a free in-person site survey, not over a contact form.

Book a free site survey and we will come to you.