The Simpson & Partners Installation Saga: Finally Resolved!

[@gavinjohn-hyde2760]

This is why I like Simpson and Partners - they are constantly improving and evaluating the product. no resting on past successes. British design and engineering at its very best. They are led by a great duo in Dave and Mandy - Gavin @ Sulis Electrical

[@sotaelectrical]

Dave and Mandy are awesome 👍

[@SentinelSays]

I hope you don’t mind me asking a question here, but it seems like you are the best person to ask! I’ve got a Podpoint Solo 3, included in the purchase of my ev in 2022. I have to give the installer some real credit, he didn’t take shortcuts and did a great job……the issue is the charger itself. It keeps having reoccurring faults such as the locking mechanism failing and leaving my cable trapped, overheating on warm days, and I’m currently facing down another wait for an engineer to come and sort it out yet again. I’ve had it checked by a trusted independent spark and he says the install wasn’t the problem, a crap charger is. So I’m currently eyeing up a replacement of either a Hyperbolt Home 3 Pro or a Simpson and Partners Home Plus, but I’m torn. What’s your view if you don’t mind me asking?

[@sotaelectrical]

Hi, Thanks for messaging, yeah I won’t install podpoint personally, regarding the Hypervolt and Simpson & partners… both good chargers but the S&P wins it on looks for me

[@paddy5141]

Is it necessary to have another consumer unit when installing ev charger? Or you could connect to consumer unit which is already in the property…?

[@sotaelectrical]

Normally the existing consumer unit is not suitable

[@paddy5141]

@@sotaelectrical 👍🏻

[@PASPersonal]

Are going to get full length film one day. Just brilliant.

[@sotaelectrical]

Thank you 🙏

[@mikeyellow]

I aim getting this one instead ultraviolet green colour. this looks beautiful

[@DUBDan28]

Real shame you don't Install in Scotland. What a nightmare to get my Simpson charger installed... I finally got a big EV install firm to do mine. They didn't know what a Simpson was. They didn't bother to put the IP washers or the wireless CT Puck. So I have a puck I can't use. I had to tell them as the customer after learning from your vids. Huge thanks. 👍

[@sotaelectrical]

Sorry to hear you have had such a nightmare, thank you for watching my videos!!

[@kanearmstrong2326]

Hi Adam how do you get around if the charger needs connected to WiFi and the signal isn’t strong enough.

[@sotaelectrical]

Hi mate, I either use a booster or the other thing I do is discuss a hard wired option if it is required

[@Heatking]

Great video mate. What mics are you using?

[@sotaelectrical]

Thanks mate, DJI mics mate

[@Heatking]

@@sotaelectrical cheers mate! In the market for some. And yours sounded clear etc on this 👍🏼

[@sotaelectrical]

@@Heatking no probs, highly recommend DJI, not a problem and as you said, crystal clear 👍👍

[@kennethbooth7200]

Nice vid mate, whats your tke on mendment 3 and the use of bi directional rcbo's for ev installations.

[@sotaelectrical]

Thanks mate, I’m looking into it, I’m not sure how it really applies unless your doing vehicle to grid charging which isn’t really a thing yet, what are your thoughts?

[@kennethbooth7200]

Yeah that's my take as well. Like you I shall delve deeper into the subject. There's always something hey.

[@sotaelectrical]

@@kennethbooth7200 changing like the wind Mate!!

[@danward6134]

Did I see some little wagos for the cts again 😂😂 love it great video btw 👍👍

[@sotaelectrical]

No 🤣

[@georges8348]

Nice job. I thought you were joking when you said you were going to put the kettle on! Damn, you put a kettle on....

[@sotaelectrical]

Thank you!! Boom! Kettle on!!! 👍👍

[@adrianupnorth]

Love that battery, ive been looking for one- looking forward to the review 😁👍

[@sotaelectrical]

I love it too!! Hopefully two weeks the video will be done 👍

[@ianlove3]

A joy to watch.

[@sotaelectrical]

Thank you 🙏

[@stuartcraigon2003]

Are you worried about the rapid decline in ev sales and manufactures dropping ev models abd switching back to petrol and diesel engines?

[@HahaSully]

EVs are booming in the company car/ leasing schemes. It's actually beneficial to have an EV over any other car id you're company offer it. Save £££££ having one.

[@sotaelectrical]

Not really, I’m super busy at the moment 👍👍

[@stuartcraigon2003]

@HahaSully no their not! Ford, MB and BMW have all cancelled new ev products. Ford have cancelled construction of a dedicated new ev factory. Used ev's are utterly worthless! 😂

[@stuartcraigon2003]

@sotaelectrical fantastic, a lot of guys rely solely on charging installs now over domestic jobs. Glad your in a strong stable place, its hard out there.

[@sotaelectrical]

@@stuartcraigon2003 thank you mate, it is hard out there

[@delspark]

these portable power supply are not cheap was going to get one a few years a go to use for customer wifi etc, the found and 200w supply that uses my dewalt battery for £15 job done 🙂

[@twelvebears1971]

I can only apologise for some of the unformed, ‘I hate everything new’ comments. Honestly I wish people could just be angry in their own time.

[@sotaelectrical]

Thank you 👍👍

[@fireblaster9961]

Funny how he’s doing sales plugs now. When I watched one of his lives he said he wouldn’t be doing any because it down values the videos and was slatting the other channels

[@sotaelectrical]

What am I selling here?

[@InTruServ]

Just watched the whole thing, didn’t see any sales plugs, just absolutely honest first hand experience and product feedback.

[@sotaelectrical]

@@InTruServ thank you 👍

[@twelvebears1971]

Even if he was promoting something (he’s not) you could just not watch rather than waste your time complaining about it…

[@sotaelectrical]

@@twelvebears1971 thank you 👍

[@mikegmarshall]

Over a grand for a power pack! Ouch

[@sotaelectrical]

Yes it is expensive il admit that!

[@TheSilverlemons]

Going to sound like a very stupid question, why do you not use a cordless SDS? This is the first video I’ve watched so you may use the battery ones too

[@kobirelf97]

If you think about it corded power tools are actually a little bit more powerful

[@sotaelectrical]

Hi mate, my battery SDS died a couple of videos ago and I keep burning them out doing 20/25mm holes so have stuck to this one for the moment, thanks for watching, hope you enjoyed 👍👍🙏

[@sotaelectrical]

It definitely is more powerful 👍👍