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Yeah, looks like it's a no go. I don't want to do anything illegal/risky for penalties. Thanks everyone for the input.

I've a couple of UPS's knocking around that should do the trick for that stuff. Excellent. ????

Great thanks for that. Now I know I am not barking up the wrong tree - I'll wait until everything is installed, then I'll get a sparky in to do the job neatly/safely. Thanks for the info. ????

I have to have a second meter installed in order for MG to install my Home Charger for an electric car. As I only need to do an overnight charge once a week or so - I've opted for a 15/45 Time of Use meter (digital) which has cheaper rates on weekends, and between 10pm and 9am weekdays (But more expensive rates than a regular meter at peak times) The existing meter for the house is also a 15/45 meter (analogue). This isn't on a Time of Use plan, just a regular plan. The new meter hasn't been installed yet, but it will be run over the road to the house in the same location as the existing electric supply, where the existing supply disappears into the roof to the consumer unit, and the new supply with be run to a consumer unit outside the house in the carport. I would very much like to take advantage of the Time of Use rates when not using the car charger for my main house supply. Is this possible to install a transfer switch or similar, so that I can manually switch over to the cheaper rates at off peak times, and back to regular rates at other times? I'm thinking that it could be installed somewhere near where both supplies are attached to the house prior to going off to the consumer units. Or am I trying to have my cake and eat it too?

I'm still waiting for the car to come into stock (next week) before MG will send the crew around. I'm hoping the install crew will have a side hustle to do whatever is missing (I expect that a new small consumer unit for the new meter/connection will need to be installed alongside the charger), then I think PEA will install the meter. I have no clue whether PEA will run the wire from the meter to the consumer unit, or whether I'll have to have the crew back for that part. At least this thread may serve as a good repository of experiences with getting the chargers installed in various circumstances. In my case - my circumstance is:- PEA I want a new meter (15/45 TOU) - Time of Use is worth having in my situation for the charger. MG installers in Chiang Mai - Currently I know they are ok with a dedicated 15/45 meter, but details of what/who happens when and additional costs is still a little unclear. I will update once I've navigated through it all.

They said that I can have a tou meter for sure, but there was some confusion because they wanted the charger already installed. Or that were used to that being the case. Which seems weird. They will be calling me later hopefully with more info. I think you're right yes, it seems the snag is the additional wiring that both MG and PEA require. At this stage, I think I'll go with the idea to just let the MG installer and PEA hash it out and have them just tell me the bottom line of how much money I need to give to whom.

Ah that's a great idea about getting the installers details. I'll do that next time I'm taking paperwork to the MG dealer. I suspect it's because I want a dedicated meter - so presumably PEA want to know they have a consumer unit/fusebox thing to connect up to. The MG installers probably want the same, but already set up with the dedicated meter. So its possible that if I go this route - I may need to get a third installer, or a 2 trip install from the MG lot and pay them extra for the consumer unit etc. Will update this post once I've got it figured out. Thanks ????

Hi All, I have an MG EP PLUS on order, and they said once we have the car, they will arrange the installers to install the charger. I have read and see that a dedicated 15/45 meter can be used, and that TOU Tariff can be beneficial if we charge at the right times. I am a bit confused having just been to PEA to ask about a new dedicated TOU meter install at our house. They wanted all sorts of info about the Charger, and asked if it is already installed. When I said I wanted a dedicated meter installing first so that it's all set for when they come to install the charger - they looked at me like I had let off a bad smell. So, I'm obviously missing something, about what comes first - and the right steps to take. Can anyone advise what I should be doing in order to prepare for a smooth installation of the MG Home Charger on its own dedicated 15/45 TOU Tariff meter? Seems a bit of a chicken/egg situation. Many Thanks

Wow, pretty cheap. Have you any idea how it changes in subsequent years? Thanks for the reply. How are you finding your car?

Hi All, I've just put a deposit down on an MG EP PLUS EV - 771,000 after subsidy - 998,000 before. I am just sat here wondering how the government tax sticker disc works after the first year, and roughly how much money it will cost. I believe its based on age and engine size usually - but have no idea the calculation - and also how that translates to EV? Any help would be much appreciated. Thanks