New EV charging?

[Sharpend]

Not seen this before?
Street light charging?

 

[Richard-the-Ninth]

Not unusual in London, I have seen a few like and similar to that. No idea how they pay for it though.

 

[Geoff1946]

Perhaps the kit is available on Ebay, complete with installation instructions.

 

[Murdoch]

A couple of weeks ago on Channel 5 was a program “should I buy an electric car”

some interesting stuff on this program

 

[UNG]

Wasn't there some legislation introduced that 1 in every 4 new lamp posts has to have an EV charging point

 

[michael8554]

On trial in Camden, you lock your own post into a flush pavement port, these can be placed between lamposts.

 

[Murdoch]

Wasn't there some legislation introduced that 1 in every 4 new lamp posts has to have an EV charging point

That’s going to be dangerous on motorways and main roads

 

[binky]

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On trial in Camden, you lock your own post into a flush pavement port, these can be placed between lamposts.

I can imagine the bangs every time it rains....

 

[kerching]

Why not tow a trailer with a BFO Diesel genny on it? Problem solved

Also as the "prime mover" is still the electric motor AND the ANPR will recognise this via the number plate you should also be immune to all these congestion and pollution charges

 

[apprentice87]

Never seen such crap... That [the idea of bits of cable across pavements] will last until someone falls over over and is badly hurt or the cable gets damaged and someone is electrocuted..

What about blind people making their way along?? What about in the dark?? What about mothers with prams?? It is a criminal offence to obstruct a pavement anyway..

Wait and see when the lawyers get going..

john..

 

[UNG]

That’s going to be dangerous on motorways and main roads

That was my first comment when I heard it, I could imagine the travel news the cars parked on the central reservation of the motorway at lamp post 4, 8, 12 etc are on charge due to range anxiety

 

[mickey c]

Not seen this before?
Street light charging?

There is a QR code on the side of the lamp post, this activates your account and allows charging.

 

[Gian]

Councils will stop leads trailing ,Like you pointed out training leads not safe. It's funny as I watched a couple of electricians makeing YouTube videos and installing chargers knowing that the leads would trail across a public foot path. I would not have fitted the chargers as I would have a duty of care. I can see over head drops deemed safer. This aside they predict power cuts this winter so all those green people who took EVs and heat pumps to save the planet will have no electric or restricted access to power the ev or heat pumps to heat your home's

 

[Wells]

They're quite common in London boroughs now, one of the main ones in streetlight columns that I know of are Ubertricity.

The doors are converted and then the inside upgraded with RCBOs and the supply changed from TNC-S to a TT via an earth mat.