A home EV charger installation in Ireland must follow current I.S. 10101, as amended, and the exact manufacturer's instructions. A Safe Electric registered electrical contractor inspects, tests and certifies the work. A product feature or SEAI listing does not certify the property's electrical installation.
Existing installation checks
The contractor assesses the supply, demand, meter tails, distribution board, earthing and required bonding before adding the charger. A board's age or an empty breaker position does not establish suitability. Photos help identify the likely scope and questions for an inspection.
SEAI DTSS section 6.33 requires inadequate bonding and meter tails below 16 mm² to be upgraded. Tails at or above that size must still be suitable for the installation and added load. The installer also verifies polarity and the existing earthing and bonding arrangements.
Protection and cable sizing
The installer selects the cable and protective devices for the exact charger, route and supply. There is no single cable size that can be selected from a 7.4 kW rating alone. Cable length, installation method, thermal conditions and protection affect the design.
RCD and DC fault protection must follow the current wiring rules and the model's installation instructions. Internal DC leakage detection does not justify a generic claim that any external RCD arrangement is suitable. Outdoor equipment and its installation must meet the applicable environmental requirements.
Wallbox Pulsar Max and earthing
Check the exact Pulsar Max regional variant and current manufacturer instructions. Do not transfer a UK-market feature to an Irish installation without verification. The registered electrical contractor checks the existing electrode, earthing arrangement and required bonding and specifies any necessary work. A satisfactory existing electrode does not automatically need replacement or duplication. A modern supply or advertised PEN protection does not establish an exemption. See Safe Electric guidance and our earthing guide.
A missing electrode photograph does not prove absence. A visible lid does not prove electrical adequacy. The installer determines whether an existing concealed electrode can be verified by the testing described in Safe Electric guidance.
Bonding and remedial work
Required gas and water bonding must be satisfactory. Existing satisfactory connections can remain. No gas service means no gas service to bond; plastic or mixed water pipework needs the contractor's assessment. A photograph cannot determine continuity or whether a particular service requires bonding.
Safe Electric guidance explains that a defect affecting new work must be corrected before connection. A customer waiver or hazard notice does not substitute for that work. Standard and non-standard installations have the same safety obligations.
Supply capacity and certification
The installer checks the home's agreed supply capacity and other significant loads. ESB Networks guidance requires consultation before adding EV load to a looped service. Load management controls demand but does not remedy unsafe equipment.
For a SEAI claim, keep the genuine Certificate No. 3, Test Record Sheet and other required installation documents. See our grant process. We explain and agree confirmed additional work before it proceeds; on-site tests may identify issues that photographs cannot show. Read our installation scope before applying.