Discrediting Dishonest Review Of The Hypervolt 3 Home Pro.

[@walseee]

This is probably my favourite electrical channel currently. Real work and a genuine spark who know what he’s doing. ❤

[@sotaelectrical]

That’s really nice to hear, thank you so much 👍👍

[@Jonshome337]

Me too and a bloke that takes pride in his work !

[@Chatterisdotbiz]

I’m a retired electrician and like to keep up to date with the industry, I know I can rely on your knowledge and credibility which I definitely cannot do with a lot of ‘influencers’, KZbin for some, is getting like the Truman Show with so many product placements, I’m just waiting for them the advertise the coffee they drink. Keep up the great content and stay true to yourself 👍

[@sotaelectrical]

Thank you and I will do 👍👍

[@johnavery15]

I think AA have sold their soul. The sponsorship speil is annoying at best. All those power tools arriving constantly - “oh I forgot about those. Where shall we put them all?” We aren’t sponsored though we just love buying great products. He then complains times are tough.

[@sotaelectrical]

Yep well sold. The content is less and less enjoyable now, thank you for watching my video though!! Appreciated!! 👍

[@bw9927]

100%. Artisan videos are very cringe and they are clearly getting paid.

[@DintClempsey]

I think the 3.0 updates were mainly needed to get increased functionality in talking to the grid, enabling their deal with Octopus. Apparently the charger is going to be compatible with their intelligent tariffs from q3 2024, and 2.0 is going to take until late q4 2024 before it’s can support Octopus’ tariffs. Also I understand Octopus have additional requirements for talking to the grid to understand local grid demand, which is not beneficial to the customer other than being a requirement for Octopus’ to bring hypervolt into the fold as a company. I imagine that’s why the 3.0 was needed. In terms of added benefit to the end user/installer, agree there’s no real difference

[@jonbuggins5575]

I wouldn't put anything past a customer, I've had a few ask if they can jet wash the outside meter cabinet 🤦🏼 funny what you said about crashing into chargers, this was mentioned in someone else's video and I thought well the charger shouldn't be where it can be crashed into typically, think watching your content is rubbing off on me subconsciously, I've mastered the SDS and dustpan combo 💪🏼

[@sotaelectrical]

Pleased you’re enjoying it! Yes the dustpan combo is a winner!!

[@whatwhenwherewhyhow9094]

Jesus buddy!! My heart shot into my mouth when I saw you was about to test the IK rating with a nailgun 🤣🤣 Good to see some straight forward honest creators still out there.

[@sotaelectrical]

Thank you sir

[@markseddon7887]

Totally agree on all points. Installed my first Pro at the Weekend and one of the Holster fixing holes broke! The plastic seems brittle. Also you now have to drill your own hole for the gland and use your own

[@sotaelectrical]

I did record about the gland but missed it out when editing!! That’s shocking about the holster!!

[@markmawson1]

My neighbour just got an Ohme charger fitted and the installer was a right miserable sod, the homeowner asked to have it installed on the front wall of his house in the front garden because with his car being a BYD the charger is near the driver's door, the sparky said No you can only have 5mtrs of mains cable from the meter box (which is mounted outside the property) so the charger is mounted right next to the front door (the driveway isn't wide enough to drive the car up the drive to get close because the charge lead on his charger is only 3 metres long so to charge the car up he has to park on the street that runs parallel to his against the drive way wall climb out the passenger side go around onto his drive lean over his drive wall and plug his car in to charge it up, I think he only allowed him 5mtrs because that was probably the length of the CT clamp lead.

[@sotaelectrical]

The CT on the Ohme is like 50mm long so it’s not that, you have to join into the CT, the chances are your neighbour got a ‘basic install’ done and the price included 5m of cable, sounds like a miserable experience

[@PeteMulv]

I have got the version 3 Hypervolt and as you said must of the changes are not realy needed. As you said the WIFI connection on the older version 3 was flakey, so I hard wired mine. Th eonly comment I had on the old one was, I thought the connections for the mains in and charge out are not very solid. But it is working fine and now they have updated the app, scheduling works better with the different modes. Great videos, cheers

[@sotaelectrical]

Thank you for watching 👍👍

[@TheMessele]

I fitted my first 3 pro earlier this week and the main unit machine screws were definitely captive. I also like the backplate as I found it easier to properly level the unit on an old cottage wall I found that routing and looping the supply cable to be a breeze and the heat sink fins an improvement, the sealed LV side of it I thought was a worthwhile improvement Not really massively different to the old one to install but I didn’t have any particular complaints about that

[@sotaelectrical]

So they have made more changes since this video was made

[@katdes7305]

I've purchased the home 3 pro a month ago and had it installed it had captive screws and also the user manual front is different the app is different so yes minor changes have been made since this video

[@patpending8134]

You are an actual real artisan sir!

[@sotaelectrical]

Thank you sir

[@mrhumbug5353]

Thank you. I'm not a spark, but I have a Hypervolt 3 and I commented on another video that the only difference seemed to be the case. To me, the internal electronics looked the same too, although I've only been in there once to adjust the load limiting after the DNO gave me a new fuse. I got a reply about an updated version 5 app that will have new features. Perhaps they'll let me see more of the telemetry that they collect, such as supply voltage.

[@taylorthrall7321]

Would you recommend this EV Charger as I'm looking to buy an EV Charger for my home. Thanks.

[@mrhumbug5353]

@@taylorthrall7321 I haven't got anything to compare it to, as I've only used the one charger. It has load limiting, which the DNO required for the initial installation. The manual says it has solar integration, but I don't have solar to integrate it with. The fancy light show is, in my opinion, a silly gimmick. If I tell it the price of electricity then the app tells me what it costs me to charge. I like the ability to use the app to disable the charger. It would be nice if it could integrate with the Octopus charge anytime tariff. It charges my car without any difficulty. You can install the app on more than one phone and control the charge point from any of them. You can set charging schedules. In summary, it works for my quite basic use case

[@glyn3548]

Totally agree that some have lost all credibility. Having watched this video and it’s lack of positivity, I’m left with the feeling that the Hypervolt 3 I’m having installed next week is not worth the extra £50 and may be a bad choice?

[@sotaelectrical]

The HyperVolt is still a really good choice, and I’m not saying improvements have not been made, I was trying to highlight that all the ‘new’ features that were advertised are not necessarily new and the fact I am fed up of sponsored video lies because I know people go on KZbin to find out information and I just want to upload genuine honest content that people will find useful. So honestly it is a good charger and I am going to continue to install them. Thanks for watching!! 👍👍

[@glyn3548]

Phew, thanks for that. Subscribed.

[@sotaelectrical]

@@glyn3548 thank you, hope you like your new charger!! Have a good weekend 👍

[@iainkay3630]

Does the IP66 rating cover beers placed on top of the charger whilst it’s in party mode and one is throwing a party? If so then in that case this sounds like a worthy upgrade indeed. I jest of course. Very shitty indeed to just retire one SKU replacing it with a new higher priced one and with no notice.

[@southcoastev]

Great video mate 👍 always good to see honest opinions and reviews

[@sotaelectrical]

Thank you mate 👍

[@ms.electrical]

Does that mounting bracket have to rear entry marked on it … or they made it some more guess work to get it all lined up… watched the same vid about the new model ,thought the same when I seen its packaged for install speed and first thing out the box was the front cover 😂

[@sotaelectrical]

They have a hole in the bracket for the rear entry, the bracket is completely unnecessary if I’m honest, it is absolutely not quicker than the old charger, packaging … 😂😂

[@mjd_double-ya3904]

A fella I know jet washed his car and blasted his EV Charger. I received a call. Maybe a higher IP rating would have prevented my journey to his house. The install looked ok, although the electrician didn't return to fault find. Like your uploads and concede to your knowledge in this area, as I'm predominantly commercial and industrial. Just saying a charger on a drive way is liable to get sprayed, like the dude I know illustrated ✌

[@sotaelectrical]

Thanks for your comments, that may have saved the day in that certain case! ✌️✌️

[@goshhT]

I’ve just had a 3 Pro installed and seem to only be getting 6amps maximum, I’m completely new to EV’s and home charging but this doesn’t seem right to me, is there anything in particular that I should check? I’ve tried plugging in the 3 pin Tesla socket charger and got 10amps no problem - so I’m assuming the issue is on the Hypervolt side perhaps.

[@sotaelectrical]

You need to check the car also but there is something wrong there

[@goshhT]

@@sotaelectrical Found the problem in the end, installers hadn’t set the DIP switches to 32A, so I assume it was limiting it from there. Thanks for the tips.

[@NicolasRaimo]

I'd argue the internals do matter to client and you as a spark if the quality has improved and made it more reliable, obvious improvement I can see is no FAN!

[@jonathanstephens7804]

Installed my first pro last week i agree with what you said. I didnt find it any easier to install if anything it took me longer switching screwdriver bits (small thing but annoying!) Pretty much felt the same charger other than it cost more.

[@sotaelectrical]

Completely agree mate 👍👍

[@andrewdavies6372]

I’ve had a Hypervolt 3 EV charger installed back in July, there was no mention of pro, is this “Home Pro” version any different?

[@sotaelectrical]

Not really, I wouldn’t say there was any benefit to it really at all.

[@taylorthrall7321]

Would you recommend this EV Charger as I'm looking to buy an EV Charger for my home. Thanks.

[@sotaelectrical]

@@taylorthrall7321 yes absolutely it is highly up there on my recommendation list

[@gulshanpaul4961]

Wow, I just watched that video in question. Great content.

[@sotaelectrical]

Thank you 👍👍

[@kingsaf3998]

Great watch as usual, with my Hypervault I wrap the cable around anti clockwise I believe it looks better to the holder, give it a try and let me know if you think it’s neater that way.

[@sotaelectrical]

I tried both ways and both were not great, it doesn’t fall as well as the previous model

[@taylorthrall7321]

Would you recommend this EV Charger as I'm looking to buy an EV Charger for my home. Thanks.

[@kingsaf3998]

@@taylorthrall7321 definitely I have had mine now about 6 months and never had a problem. The App is so easy to use. Also the RGB lighting is insane.

[@sotaelectrical]

@@taylorthrall7321 yes it’s excellent

[@taylorthrall7321]

@@sotaelectrical I'm looking for an EV Charger with a long 10M cable, is this the best there is Does having this longer cable mean I don't charge as fast

[@joeg7537]

Just done some quick maths on the ik10 rating: If i reverse a Ford Fiesta into the chargerat 0.4 mph or less then the charger would survive. Glad they added that 'feature' 🤦‍♂

[@shaunkaye9445]

What's the warranty like, do they make you jump through hoops?

[@sotaelectrical]

Personally my experience is the warranty side has been smooth 👍👍

[@bigbru2021]

Great honest review, many thanks.

[@sotaelectrical]

Thank you 👊

[@JustConkeh]

Not being scared to tread on some toes and telling people what they are really getting. Regardless nice work again keep them videos rolling 💪🏻👍

[@sotaelectrical]

Not scared or worried at all, honesty is key, and thank you for your comments, much appreciated 👍👍

[@jasonsweb1]

where are you based? i live in Birmingham.would you install a myenergy zappi in Birmingham? i have solar panels. i need to contact my service provider to see if my mains supply cable is powerful enough as ive just seen a warning video where a bloke had to have his drive dug up after charger install as his provider said mains supply wasnt up to code

[@sotaelectrical]

I’m based in Portsmouth, I would come and do it for you but I won’t be able to compete with the local guys because of additional travelling/tike cost - would rather be transparent with you

[@johngouge686]

Do you cover Kent? Interested in replacing an existing Project EV charger with a space grey Hypervolt...

[@jggard1372]

I'm purchasing an EV and now looking into the chargers, but there is a lot of choice. Can you let me know which one i should go for please. I just need one that lives outside and can schedule charging after midnight for my EV tariff . Cheers!

[@sotaelectrical]

They can all live outside and they all offer scheduling, if you have solar, go for the Zappi, if you have a long driveway go for the HyperVolt - can get a 10m tethered lead, if you want one that looks nice go for the Simpson & Partners, if your supplier is OVO energy, you have to have the Ohme or Indra, if you just want a cheap charger that works go for the EVEC.

[@jggard1372]

@sotaelectrical the S&P ones look nice, thanks for the suggestion. Other than cosmetic, is there any reason to choose a tethered over untethered models?

[@sotaelectrical]

@@jggard1372 just personal preference really

[@davidparry2301]

@@sotaelectrical why do you say go for the ohme if OVO Is your supplier? Is it to do with preferential tariffs or functionality or something else

[@philiptaft]

​@@sotaelectrical if you got solar you said go for zappi ,but why if the hypervolt is solar compatible?

[@alpselectrical]

Which spit gun is that mate? Great video btw

[@sotaelectrical]

It’s the 27E mate and thank you 🙏

[@johnrdoe108]

Is there any way I can tell my Hypervolt 2 not to charge beyond 80% ?

[@sotaelectrical]

You need to set the parameters on your car to 80%, that will do it 👍

[@elminster8149]

Do you have to use the app or can you access it from a web page on your laptop?

[@sotaelectrical]

As far as I’m aware the app only

[@richard_in_rayleigh]

Great video. As others have hinted, I strongly suspect I know the video your referencing. Wall bracket at the bottom, how does that make any sense? Keep up the great work. 😊 I'm gonna got throw flour at a charger and hit it with a hammer. 😂 x

[@sotaelectrical]

🤣🤣 please make a video x

[@johnavery15]

That throwing of flour was absolutely cringeworthy.

[@LacerationVX]

Isn't the wall bracket on a little cardboard cutout that you can pull out first from the side? Swear I've seen that.

[@sotaelectrical]

@@LacerationVX I believe the packaging has changed since I made this video, il make another video if it’s changed next time I install one.

[@sotaelectrical]

@@johnavery15 really really cringe

[@Chris-cg6wt]

Great video, love the honesty

[@sotaelectrical]

Thank you 👊

[@JayLew-19]

I’m with OVO (probably going over to octopus iog)and getting my first ev in a few weeks. I want a tethered charger with a min 7m cable which charger would you recommend? Watching a few videos and prefer your realistic no nonsense reviews.

[@sotaelectrical]

Hi, will your car integrate with octopus or are you relying on a charger to integrate?

[@JayLew-19]

I’m getting a Skoda enyaq which I understand can integrate with octopus

[@sotaelectrical]

@@JayLew-19 if your car integrates then you have the pick of the bunch! Hypervolt 7.5m charger is a solid choice, the Simpson and partners if you want something aesthetically pleasing, don’t go Ohme if you can help it

[@JayLew-19]

@@sotaelectricalthank you so much I was hoping you’d say the Hypervolt I don’t like the ohme no idea why.

[@sotaelectrical]

@@JayLew-19 no problem 👍👍

[@cameronloggenberg2867]

So which video are you referring to?😂

[@sotaelectrical]

If you know, you know 🤣

[@omelectrical_]

Love this video mate, made me laugh a few times keep it up 🤛

[@sotaelectrical]

@@omelectrical_ thank you mate 👊

[@MichaelRubenzer]

@@sotaelectrical 😂😂😂😂😂😂. Did you jump on it and spray i with water too😉

[@sotaelectrical]

@@MichaelRubenzer I have no idea what you are talking about mate 😉🤣🤣🤣

[@jasonrichards7027]

A great honest channel love it 👍👍

[@sotaelectrical]

Thank you

[@benbuchan1692]

Very good mate keep it up 👍🏻 just on my second year as an apprentice and want to look at car chargers and this was great

[@sotaelectrical]

Thank you, any help you need give me a shout

[@benbuchan1692]

@@sotaelectrical thanks mate do you always have to run ev ultra to a charger or can it just be a normal armoured if you don’t wish to have the extra data

[@sotaelectrical]

@@benbuchan1692 I always run an EV Ultra incase they change it in the future and the new charger requires the CAT5, also handy for a hard wired internet connection if WiFi is poor

[@ryanfaulkes2709]

Great content as usual from yourself. Top job 👏

[@sotaelectrical]

Thank you

[@bernardcharlesworth9860]

Not finding givenergy charger that great either

[@IanMiddletonX]

You lost me when, as an electrician, you referred to LEDs and 'neons'. Sorry.

[@artisanelectrics]

👀

[@oo53pas27]

Another brilliant video.

[@sotaelectrical]

Thank you!!

[@Brijoolz]

A job jor-dan, sorry, well done! Typo😊

[@sotaelectrical]

😂😂 thank you

[@remocampagna8780]

A 2 year old could install that

[@billdoodson4232]

Eye protection on when using those fixing tools please. Please!

[@sotaelectrical]

I thought I had them on!! My bad

[@billdoodson4232]

@@sotaelectrical I use prescription safety glasses anyway, so not so difficult for me. But I'd normally use a face visor when using a nail gun or angle grinder as well. I'm ugly enough without having a cutoff disk shaped scar as well.

[@sotaelectrical]

@@billdoodson4232 il take that on board, next time we will see eye protection, hope you have a nice evening sir 👍

[@paulj9022]

👍

[@goober-ll1wx]

The "plastic" if rated to IK10, is almost certainly Fiber-Reinforced Nylon or ABS which is as Strong as Aluminium... The simple knock test is not sufficient here and you are then introducing opinion into a supposedly unbiased review... 🙄

[@sotaelectrical]

I’m sure you can appreciate this is a customer charger so I do not have the option to see what it actually takes to damage it, it is unbiased in the way that it’s my opinion, I’m not getting paid like other guys on here to promote products, it’s difficult to please everyone and your the difficult one to please in this case.

[@goober-ll1wx]

@@sotaelectrical sure, but also if something says it's IK10 rated you do not need to test it. As it has already been tested for you, that is the point of this kind of standard, no opinions are required. If you had tested it against the IK10 standard and it failed then you might have something to talk about...

[@Ian-xq4rt]

I’m sorry but I feel you already wanted to down play this charger before you even started to video it, nothing made you happy, you seem to like a good moan, not for me. PS I have the Hypervolt 3 Pro and more than happy.

[@sotaelectrical]

Hi, the Hypervolt is a good charger, I think you missed the point of the video if I’m honest, sorry you didn’t enjoy it, all the best.

[@willj1927]

What’s with all the jumpy editing? Do you need a new camera?

[@kobirelf97]

Called jump cuts it's when people don't know how to cut and slice videos

[@sotaelectrical]

I’m not a pro editor I’m afraid, sorry about that

[@kobirelf97]

@@sotaelectrical that's ok u did your best great video anyway

[@sotaelectrical]

@@kobirelf97 thank you

[@TooMuchInfoSir]

Just what happens when you don’t have a script, its just organic talking, then trimmed in editing for refinement. Only way around that would be B roll to merge the audio with the cuts, but generally doesn’t bother me. Its part of the content style. Good work as always Sota!

[@FFT_Electrical]

Good review, a manufacturer once told me how much it costs to get a certain influencer to do a sponsored video, which makes it the best charger ever, until the following week when there is a new best charger ever etc... It might be worth the extra cost just for the hopefully improved internet connectivity though, or were you just lucky on the day

[@sotaelectrical]

I can only imagine how much certain people get paid, not sure, I am installing another one next week so I will let you know how that one goes

[@katrinabryce]

If they upgraded the Wifi chip from for example Wifi 5 to Wifi 6, then that would improve the range.

[@lewiskelly14]

I always dislike and leave sponsored videos or what I feel are sponsored

[@SnowleopardPearl]

i've never in my life ever bought anything just under the word of someone else unless i know them personally... i want to use the tool/item/appliance myself before i buy anything.. if i cannot, i go elsewhere.. i especially dont buy things that are the market fad and absolutely everyone is pushing i prefer to, again try it myself so i can give my honest word about its quality. case and point i used to use cordless tools built by a company that uses alot of red that starts with M.. i binned my entire set after i went though 5 batteries in 2 years 2 of the batteries were replacements themselves and not knockoffs i bought them straight from the local authorised dealer.. the dealer tried to get most replaced but the main office refused to warranty them.. the dealer was brilliant they are great people they themselves was willing to eat the cost and replace 3 of the batteries out of there own pocket i refused as i dont see why they should pay so i bought an entirely new replacement set from a different brand they sell. wonderful people at that shop so they keep me as a customer i just wont buy tools when the brand themselves wont stand by there own tools..

[@lewiskelly14]

Long ass intro