A review of the Wallbox Pulsar Plus 7kW EV wall charger (UK version)

[@im4udevco]

Got the 40A version in the US in preparation for my Rivian. Excellent unit and thanks for your review.

[@iancohen]

Great review Matt - I wish this was around a while ago as you would have saved me loads of research. I decided on the Wallbox Pulsar Plus and its excellent - exactly as you describe. The other big selling point is that it doesn't need an earth rod which is a big plus.

[@GoGreenAutos]

Thanks. Many of the newer chargers have built in earthing protection now. Makes installation so much easier.

[@GHOOGLEMALE]

I've just ordered one of these and after seeing your well presented vid can see I've got quite a good unit - Mine had to be wifi as the others on offer from my supplier needed mobile signals and we don't get great signal here, but wifi is excellent. Thanks for showing me around it!

[@benjaminkennedy4057]

Great video - thanks in particular for the detailed review of how the app works as many charge point reviews just focus on the hardware!

[@otleybull]

Excellent! I ordered one of these today based on this review.

[@GoGreenAutos]

Thank you. Glad it helped.

[@GoGreenAutos]

You might like this video too kzbin.info/www/bejne/aaSweGd9iZqZgrc

[@mikebuntting6716]

Thanks Matt very useful as will need such a charger when I move home soon. 👍

[@devenlemercier353]

Perfect review! Thanks!

[@austensmart]

Nice video - very helpful

[@tecwynkeen4046]

Great video very helpful one question what is the recommended height the box has to be mounted at.

[@GoGreenAutos]

Manual doesn't state one, but it does for the holster at 0.5-1.5 mtrs.

[@kids-Gala58]

My charger is getting on and off again and again ? What could be the reason...?please help me..its wallbox max pulsar..

[@kmclellan7149]

Do you know how the timer function works? With the Renault Zoe, I gather that if you want the charger to manage the schedule, rather than the car, then the charger needs to communicate with the car and keep telling it not to go to sleep. In other words, the car won't start charging if the supply simply switches on. The car needs to be awake/aware first.

[@GoGreenAutos]

Yes, that is a problem with all older EVs. I've been meaning to do some tests. I've got an old iOn I can try this with and will report back.

[@RealReado]

Great video thanks. I’ve ordered one today ahead of my EV delivery in a few months. It’s going outside my garage and whilst on a private drive with a camera above, I wondering about the ease with which someone could in theory, ‘steal’ my electric! You say it can be locked but would you need to do that manually, whenever you go out / away? Presume you then have to unlock it or is there a way for it to auto lock / unlock when it senses your phone / car in proximity? I’d love to be able to just plug and go (and unplug and go!) but don’t want to leave a free charger for someone to freeload from!

[@GoGreenAutos]

Its something people worry about, but in reality it doesn't happen. I've not yet heard of anyone having their electricity stolen like this. Is someone really going to risk being parked up outside your house, on private land for hours?? Risking it for £1 per hour of electricity. It wont happen. But if you do want to lock it, you can with the app, but it is manually only.

[@joseazurara3245]

Good video thanks. Can we see in the app, without an internet connection, the energy consumption in kw? Does Pulsar plus allow internet connection via wifi? Or is this facility something we have to buy extra? Are consumption statistics on the pulsar plus or on the Wallbox cloud? Thanks

[@GoGreenAutos]

I'm pretty sure you don't see any energy consumption figures until the Pulsar Plus is connected to the WiFi. Then you see the figures in the app & cloud account. WiFi is standard, so no extra hardware.

[@fifagi]

With the tesla what do you have to do to disconnect the charging cable? Is it possible without having to get in and out of the car? (I will install it in a box where, however, the phone signal does not arrive, so I could not do it through the tesla app)

[@GoGreenAutos]

With a Model S/X you just push and hold the trunk button on the keyfob to unlock/release the charge cable.

[@802deano]

Good review I think I will go for this in my underground car park and will save me having to extend the WiFi. Can you set it to only charge at a set time in evening on the Bluetooth and it saves it going forwards or you would have to connect via Bluetooth and set it every time you plug it in to charge?

[@GoGreenAutos]

Yes once you set a schedule, that schedule is in place all the time until you override or delete it.

[@mil3761]

Great video. Do you have a link to the type 2 to type 1 adaptor and where to buy?

[@GoGreenAutos]

See kzbin.info/www/bejne/n3zQYWSuaNVkbpo for more details on this and the link is in the description

[@Arzo001]

Thank you!

[@JordanGoucher]

Hi, does any know if you can remove the rubber cover at the end of the cable? It feels like you can, but unsure

[@GoGreenAutos]

Just cut it off it you don't want it on there.

[@JordanGoucher]

@@GoGreenAutos thanks for your response. If I have to cut it off I’ll leave it on, was hoping it was designed to be removed, as it is on the newer one.

[@enlaotrapuntadelmund]

Cheers mate

[@mattjkelly201]

Does anyone know if this works with the ev.energy app (which rewards you for charging with green energy).

[@robertxavierbetancourtjuni8291]

What upgrade do I have to do with the electrical system of 110 AC andone 240 10 Gauge. Will solar panels with power Wall not interfere with other solar roof charging system.

[@GoGreenAutos]

I can't give such advice. You'll need to consult an electrician. Here in the UK, most solar users go with the excellent Zappi charger (myenergi.com/product/zappi/) as this integrates with solar so well.

[@jjb5761]

Good Video. Could you tell me if App can be set to just deliver a set amount of Kwh or set amount of £ per week?

[@GoGreenAutos]

No. I don't know any that will do this. Its not something people would normally want. However, you can schedule a start and stop time, so you can achieve what you want via this...if set to 32 amp, then you'll add 7.36kW in an hour. So set the time based on this. (the maths is Watts = volts x amps).

[@jjb5761]

​@@GoGreenAutos Thanks. I want to install chargers at Holiday let properties and want to include 100kwh as part of package. Guests will plug in anytime and take upto 100kw over the week. (no smart cards, pre payment cards or downloading app, just plug in.) If they need more they would have to pay for more. I desire a system/app that i can set up and forget. Time based solution will work but not best solution. 2 hours charging window a day would not be practical for guests. I want my chargers to be a bit like mobile phone data and stop working after data limit or kw limit in this case.

[@GoGreenAutos]

@@jjb5761 Speak to Wallbox. They have a commercial platform that might do this.

[@jjb5761]

@@GoGreenAutos Thanks for responses. I have contacted Wallbox through website. If you have a direct contact/person at Wall box i would like that .

[@daveiwhittle]

Hi there, do yoiu use the wallbox in scheduling ? I use my car to schedule a charge but the wallbox seems to log it from when it is plugged in rather than when the car starts the charge

[@GoGreenAutos]

Very rarely as this charger is in the workshop so most charging is instant. However, I did make this video showing it working on an MG ZS EV - kzbin.info/www/bejne/aaSweGd9iZqZgrc

[@daveiwhittle]

@@GoGreenAutos ok thanks, it logs the correct amount of time in charge but not the charge start time, rather the plug in time, never mind I will use my smart meter to monitor my usage. Seems like the stats are it as. Useful as I thought 😀

[@joelperez8752]

Did anyone else get the red on and off switch installed?

[@dermotporter5280]

Hi go green autos, The Wall box Pulsar is basically plug and play.Is there a chance of the car charger overriding the box and deciding how much charging your car needs.

[@GoGreenAutos]

That's the advantage of the Pulsar Plus - it works like a dumb charger unless you go into the app and changing anything. So if it is left in default (ie. 32A max charging and no schedules), the car's scheduler and charge rate (if used) will be king. The same applies to all chargers though.

[@dermotporter5280]

@@GoGreenAutos Thanks for that.Another question where can you purchase an Universal adaptor to charge say an ID 3 at a Tesla Charging point.

[@GoGreenAutos]

@@dermotporter5280 You don't need an adaptor. Tesla destination (AC) chargers are type 2 anyway. Tesla Superchargers (DC) are not available to other vehicles. They can only be used by Teslas. One day they will be opened up to all brands, but only the CCS chargers, so 100% compatible with your ID3.

[@dermotporter5280]

@@GoGreenAutos Thanks for that again.

[@dermotporter5280]

Is it necessary to use the app for the Wall box if as stated the Wallbox can basically used as if a basic socket

[@JKHS112]

Can you adjust the amapage on the front screen on the app?

[@GoGreenAutos]

Not on the front screen, as you have to select your charger first. But then you can change it on the "second" screen.

[@JKHS112]

What's the lowest you can set your ampage too a few of guys I work with want to lower it so they can charge there car of there solar panels and want to drop it to 10 amp is that doable with the app?

[@GoGreenAutos]

@@JKHS112 We've recently moved into new premises and the Wallbox hasn't been reinstalled yet, so I can't check. But from memory it goes much lower. I think you can change it from 1A-32A.

[@JKHS112]

Thank you 😊

[@barrymckechnie2213]

Hello, Can I just check, is the Wallbox Pulsar Plus 7KW compatible with Tesla 3 please. Looks like you have a Tesla there! Thanks

[@GoGreenAutos]

Yes they are.

[@_Nico_las]

Do you know the difference with the "european" version (FR-SP-BE-DE...) Because the price is not the same (the difference is very big)

[@GoGreenAutos]

Sorry, no I don't.

[@MichaelMaj5]

Is it possible to adjust the charging current?

[@GoGreenAutos]

No, not via the app. Only via a rotary switch on the circuit board on installation (from memory). You can see inside here kzbin.info/www/bejne/p52lhGt4obyLjdE . However, the actual charger is built into the vehicle and dictates the charging rate. The Wallbox is really just a 240V socket. So even though it is 7.4kW, if the car has a 3kW charger on board, it will only pull 3kW.

[@MichaelMaj5]

@@GoGreenAutos thanks for the answer! 😊

[@WalshelectricalIe]

@@GoGreenAutos you can reduce it on the app by adjusting the circle in the middle of the screen to desired rate.

[@GoGreenAutos]

@@WalshelectricalIe oh, I didn't realise that. Thanks. Not that you'd ever want too.

[@johningham9829]

Course you can. In the app just rotate the charging circle to the amperage required. Nissan Leaf charges at 6.6kw whereas the charger inputs at 7.2kw.I dial mine to 28 amps from 32.

[@paulmoy9736]

What is the cost if you've already got a charger and want to change it for the Pulsar Plus.

[@GoGreenAutos]

You can buy these charges online or go to wallbox.com. Then you'll need to get an electrician to swap them over. That's a very quick and easy job as the supply cable is already there.

[@StefanoFinocchiaro]

It's not a charger it's an EVSE, some call it charger but the charger it's on the car, an EVSE to me it's a fancy and expansive socket with contactor and a GFCI/RCD, also it's amazing how much power you can get in uk, in italy we get by default 15A @220V and any upgrade cost a lot of money, just to change the rating (it's only a software thing) plus a fixed ammount * kw

[@david2303]

Does the LED go into standby or is it on all the time?

[@GoGreenAutos]

On all the time (currently). But I'm sure that is something that could be changed with future firmware updates. Ideally there should be a setting for that in the app.

[@TPM188]

Can any one explain? Why would anyone buy Wallbox charger? Almost everyone already buy charger set from car dealer like Tesla, Ford, or VW. Thanks.

[@GoGreenAutos]

I've bought four wall chargers in total and never from the car dealer. Some NEW cars do come with a free charger deal, but that is getting fewer.

[@devon7621]

How do you turn off the led light? Is it on permanently?

[@GoGreenAutos]

It is permanent for now. But they do issue firmware upgrades, so I'm expecting light control to be added at some point in the future.

[@devon7621]

I really hope so! That light is so bright at night, it's ridiculous it can't be controlled.