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Appendix A
Electric Vehicle (Smart Charge Points) Regulations 2021
As of 30
June 2022
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Relevant to zappis INSTALLED from 30
1. Electric Vehicles (Smart Charge Points) Regulations 2021
From 30
June 2022, any EV charger installed in a private setting i.e. home or workplace
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NOT public, in England, Scotland and Wales has to meet the Electric Vehicles (Smart Charge
Points) Regulations 2021.
1.1
Purpose of the Regulations
The new smart charging regulations are a huge, positive forward-step by the UK Government in preparing our
homes and businesses for a smart, connected and democratized energy system. Essential tools in driving down
emissions and a core reason why myenergi exists.
The regulations are focused around when you are charging an EV. The aim of the regulations is to prevent
everyone charging at the same time and putting too much demand on the grid.
1.2
What's changed with zappi
New features have been added to zappi to ensure our products remain compliant with UK Regulations.
These include:
Randomised Delay – At the start of a charge and end of a scheduled, Timed Boost there will be a delay
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of up to 10 minutes before your vehicle starts and stops charging. This could be a few seconds or it
could be up to the full 10 minutes. This is necessary to ensure everyone does not overload the grid by
starting to charge or ending a charge at the same time. The Randomised Delay can be overridden, if
necessary.
Smart Scheduling – To comply with the smart charging regulations your zappi will be set to charge in
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off-peak hours by default. This is between 00:00 – 08:00. You may change this schedule at any time if
you would prefer to charge in peak hours or your electricity tariff off-peak hours differ from those set.
Default to ECO+ mode – If Smart Regulations apply, zappi will default to ECO+ mode on first boot up.
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Charging logs – You will now be able to view a record of charging logs from the past 13 months. See
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Charge Logs section below for further information.
1.3
Randomised Delay: How it works
As mentioned above, Randomised Delay will put a completely random delay at the start of a charge and end of
a scheduled, Timed Boost, for up to 10 minutes. This can be overridden by the customer in situations where
they are in a hurry.
1.3.1
Delay Status
You will be able to see if your charger is in a state of delay at any time as it will be displayed on both the zappi
screen and in the myenergi app.
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