Ohme ePod
The compact socketed Ohme. Same tariff-aware charging as the Home Pro in a smaller housing with a Type 2 socket instead of a fixed cable, so the cable stows in the car and the wall stays tidy between charges. We supply the Type 2 cable.
- Installed price
- €2,099
- SEAI grant
- -€300
- Net cost
- €1,799
All-in: the charger, standard Safe Electric installation, commissioning, certification support and your SEAI grant paperwork.
Who it suits
Drivers who want Ohme scheduling and prefer a removable cable to a charger screen.
What stands out
- A Type 2 socket lets you remove and stow the charging cable.
- The Ohme app plans charging around your entered tariff, target and ready-by time.
- A compact screenless unit keeps the wall clear of a permanently attached cable.
Worth knowing
Check these practical differences before choosing your charger.
- You need a Type 2 cable to charge — we supply one with every socketed unit
- A cable to fetch and connect each time, unlike a tethered charger
Ohme app
The same app as the Home Pro: tariff-aware scheduling around a departure time and target charge.
Load balancing and solar
Two things people mix up, so worth separating. Load balancing stops the charger overloading your house. Solar diversion is about charging on electricity you have generated yourself. They use similar hardware, but they are not the same feature.
Dynamic load balancing — DLB included
Dynamic load balancing is fitted as standard, using current sensors on your incoming supply so the charger backs off when the house is drawing heavily.
It works using CT clamps — current sensors that clip around your incoming supply cable and measure what the whole house is drawing. If the shower and the oven come on mid-charge, the charger can reduce or pause charging within the commissioned installation limit, then resume as capacity becomes available. The contractor sets that limit using the agreed supply capacity, household demand, cables and protective devices. A fuse rating alone does not establish the limit.
With home solarDiverts surplus
Eligible ePod setups can use surplus solar through the Ohme app. Solar Boost may draw grid power to reach your target. Check which solar modes are available for your charger and software.
The CT clamp included in our installation, a working sensor reading, internet access and an eligible charger/software setup.
Either way, exporting surplus earns you the feed-in rate while using it yourself offsets the full unit rate — which is why diversion pays on a sunny afternoon. How solar and load balancing work.
Specifications
| Model | Ohme ePod |
|---|---|
| Power output | 7.4 kW |
| Supply | Single phase, 32 A |
| Connector | Untethered Type 2 socket, Type 2 cable supplied |
| Controls | Three touch buttons and indicator lights |
| Connectivity | 3G/4G multi-network SIM |
| Dimensions (H × W × D) | 230 × 140 × 100 mm |
| Manufacturer warranty | 3 years |
| SEAI grant | Eligible — registered smart charger |
Source: https://ohme-ev.com/ie/our-chargers/.
Documentation
- Ohme Ireland: connect your charger to the app
- Ohme Ireland: ePod buttons and indicator lights
- Ohme Ireland charger specifications
- Ohme Ireland: charging routines
- Ohme Ireland: vehicle battery status and compatibility
- Ohme Ireland: Max Charge
- Ohme Ireland: charger offline
- Ohme UK/Ireland installation guide — Home Pro p. 13, ePod p. 40
- Ohme Ireland: Solar Boost and Solar Only
- Volt Éire warranty and aftercare
What's included — end to end
Choose your charger. Your confirmed Standard Installation package price covers the charger, installation, SEAI grant paperwork, certification and aftercare. You deal with one team, and we guide you through the final SEAI declaration after installation.
SEAI grant — end to end
We submit your SEAI application, monitor the Letter of Offer, manage the 6-month deadline, and guide you through the final declaration after installation.
Safe Electric installation
A Safe Electric registered electrician installs your charger to current I.S. 10101 wiring rules, with appropriate protection, isolation, earthing, and bonding checks.
Up to code, every time
Photos help identify possible electrical upgrades. The installer checks earthing, required bonding, the fuseboard and supply on site. We explain and agree any additional work before it proceeds; defects affecting the charger must be resolved before connection.
Certification on completion
You receive Safe Electric completion certification after installation. SEAI needs it for the grant claim; keep it for your insurer and if you sell.
One price for your selected package
Your selected charger, Standard Installation, all materials, grant paperwork and certification — from €1,599 all-in (from €1,299 after the approved €300 SEAI grant). Each charger and configuration has its own fixed package price.
Aftercare + warranty cover
2-year workmanship warranty plus a 3- to 5-year manufacturer warranty, depending on the charger — and you only ever deal with one team.
What if my home needs more than Standard?
Some Irish homes need additional work before a charger can go in safely — an older fuseboard, unclear earthing or gas/water bonding, an indoor or prepay meter, or ESB Networks having to confirm capacity. In those cases:
- A Safe Electric electrician inspects on a pre-approval visit and quotes the extras transparently — before you commit to anything.
- Pricing for any extras follows the Safe Electric electrician's specification and is quoted before you book.
- We still handle the SEAI grant end-to-end — eligibility check, application, declaration, refund.
- The contractor checks the existing installation for the new circuit and provides the required Safe Electric certification on completion.
Additional work is agreed before it proceeds. Photos help us assess the scope and price before booking. The installer still checks and tests on site, where further issues can become apparent. The conditional €300 SEAI grant is separate from the cost of additional work.
Prefer to pay monthly?
Spread the cost of your installation with Humm finance, subject to approval.
Finance is provided by Humm and is subject to approval. Terms, fees and credit checks apply.
Next steps
Compare all chargers
Every unit we fit, side by side with prices.
Ohme ePod owner guide
Setup, scheduling, load balancing and troubleshooting for this unit.
What's included
What a Standard Installation covers and what we check first.
The SEAI grant
How the €300 grant works and how we handle it.
How it works
From photo assessment to your first charge.