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Home chargepoints

Choosing the box on the wall, without the marketing.

Every 7kW chargepoint charges at the same speed, so the differences are in the cable, the app and the price. We explain tethered versus untethered, which models can follow your solar generation, what the smart-charging rules actually require, and what a sensible unit costs fitted.

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