Most Irish homes qualify for our fixed-price Standard Installation. We confirm it from the photos you upload — six quick checks across your fuseboard, meter, earthing/bonding evidence, parking and cable route. If anything needs an electrician to review first, we'll tell you upfront.
Looking for the full installation service overview? See EV charger installation Ireland.
A Standard Installation is a home EV charger job we can complete safely and predictably from your photos at a fixed all-in price — €1,299 with the standard BENY charger (upgrade chargers have their own fixed price) — charger, installation, certification, and SEAI grant paperwork included.
It applies to houses with off-street parking where the existing setup is clear from your photos and meets ESB Networks, SEAI, and Safe Electric requirements. Most Irish homes qualify.
You receive €300 back from SEAI after installation, bringing your net cost to €999. We handle the entire grant application for you.
Curious what charger you're actually getting? See the BENY 7.4 kW smart charger we install in every Standard Installation. If your existing consumer unit looks older, read when a fuse board upgrade is needed.
Every live charger option is checked against the Volt Éire charger catalogue before it appears in sign-up. Gated units stay hidden until pricing, images, supplier stock and DLB packages are signed off.
SEAI register first
we only launch customer-selectable units with exact register strings.
Installed as a package
charger, protection, commissioning and certification stay together.
DLB only when costed
load-balancing claims require the right accessory and installer playbook.
One Standard Installation price (€1,299) covers everything from the SEAI grant application through to post-install certification and aftercare. You deal with one team, and we guide you through the final SEAI declaration after installation.
We submit your SEAI application, monitor the Letter of Offer, manage the 6-month deadline, and guide you through the final declaration after installation.
A Safe Electric registered electrician installs your charger to current I.S. 10101 wiring rules, with appropriate protection, isolation, earthing, and bonding checks.
If your existing electrics need bringing up to standard for an EV circuit (earthing/open-PEN arrangement, gas/water bonding, fuseboard), we identify it during the photo review — never on install day.
You receive Safe Electric completion certification after installation — required by SEAI, by your insurer, and good for resale.
Charger, install, all materials, grant paperwork, and certification — €1,299 all-in. Net cost €999 after the €300 SEAI refund.
2-year workmanship warranty plus a 3-year manufacturer warranty on the charger unit — and you only ever deal with one team.
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.
These are the same checks any Safe Electric registered installer would do on a site visit — we just do them from your photos so we can confirm pricing before you book.
01 — Fuseboard
What we need
A straight-on photo of your main consumer unit with the cover open and all circuit breakers visible.
Why this matters
We're checking whether there's room and capacity for a dedicated EV circuit, and whether the board is modern enough for a Standard Installation. Older boards may need an upgrade before a charger can be safely connected — Safe Electric and SEAI both require the existing board to be adequate for the new load.
02 — Meter
What we need
Open the meter cabinet (or photograph the indoor meter) showing the meter, the main fuse/cut-out, any isolator, and the cables coming out of the meter.
Why this matters
ESB Networks needs us to confirm the cut-out type and the available supply capacity (MIC). If the service is looped, if the cut-out is unfamiliar, or if a smart meter masks the supply size, ESB has to be consulted before any extra load is added.
03 — Earthing & bonding
What we need
Your green earth-rod inspection box if one is present, usually near the ESB meter, plus the green/yellow bonding cable clamped to your gas pipe if you have gas and your main water pipe or stopcock. If you cannot see the cable, show that area anyway.
Why this matters
Your Safe Electric installer must confirm that the earthing/protection arrangement and any required gas/water bonding are satisfactory before certifying the charger circuit. If they are missing or unclear, we quote the required upgrade upfront.
04 — Parking
What we need
A wider photo (or video clip) showing the wall or pedestal where the charger will go and the parking space in the same frame.
Why this matters
The SEAI grant requires off-street parking associated with your home, and the charger has to be inside the property boundary. Capturing the parking space and the proposed mounting point together lets us confirm both at once.
Captured in your walkthrough video — point your camera so the parking space and the proposed wall location are both in frame for at least a few seconds.
05 — Cable route
What we need
A short walk along the likely route from your fuseboard or meter to the charger location, captured in the walkthrough video.
Why this matters
Long, awkward, or invasive cable runs can move a job out of Standard Installation pricing. A clear path of around 5–10 metres along surface or simple attic/wall routing usually keeps things straightforward; longer or more complex runs may need additional cabling and a separate quote.
Captured in your walkthrough video — film yourself walking from the fuseboard to the proposed charger location.
06 — Bill
What we need
A clear photo or screenshot of your most recent electricity bill showing your name, address, and MPRN.
Why this matters
We only need your bill to confirm the address and MPRN that SEAI uses to register your grant. It is not used to assess the electrics — those checks come from the photos above.
ESB Networks, SEAI, and Safe Electric require us to confirm a few things before a charger goes in. If any of these apply, we'll send an electrician to take a closer look — and quote any extras transparently before you commit to anything.
Older or unclear fuseboard / meter setup
Modern boards and smart meters are easy to assess from a photo. Legacy boards, very old meters, or anything we can't read clearly need an electrician's eyes on them first so the final installation can be certified.
Indoor meter or prepay setup
Indoor and prepay setups need installer review because the normal exterior route, supplier notification, and safe isolation position can differ. We need to look at these in person before quoting.
We can’t clearly see bonding or earthing
The installer must confirm a satisfactory earthing/protection arrangement and any required gas/water bonding before certifying the charger circuit. If the earth rod is missing or hidden, or those pipe bonding cables are not visible, we send an electrician to confirm what is needed.
Looped or unfamiliar service
ESB Networks does not allow extra EV load on a looped service, and unknown cut-out types must be assumed unsuitable until ESB confirms them. If your photos suggest either, we contact ESB on your behalf.
Higher household electrical demand
If you already have a heat pump, electric shower, immersion, or other large loads, the existing supply may need managed charging or an MIC upgrade. ESB Networks asks us to assess this before adding EV load.
Long or complex cable route
A short, simple run between the board and the charger keeps your job inside Standard pricing. Longer routes, awkward attic runs, or anything that needs civils (cutting, ducting, trenching) is quoted separately.
The distance from your fuseboard to the charger affects the price.
A short, simple cable run is included in our €1,299 Standard Installation. Longer or more complex routes — across attics, through walls, or needing ducting/trenching — may need additional cabling and a separate quote. Capture your proposed route in the walkthrough video so we can confirm.
Six evidence buckets — fuseboard, meter, earthing/bonding, parking, cable route, and bill — captured through the photo and video upload. Takes 10–15 minutes.
A Safe Electric registered installer assesses your evidence within 24 hours and either declares your installation Standard or flags it for a Pre-Approval visit.
If Standard, you choose your installation date and pay your package price all-in (€1,299 with the standard charger). If Pre-Approval is needed, we arrange an electrician visit and quote any extras transparently before you commit.
Our team installs your charger in 2–4 hours. We handle your SEAI paperwork; you receive €300 back from SEAI within 4–6 weeks. Net cost: €999.
Six photos, a short walkthrough video, and we'll review everything within 24 hours. Most Irish homes qualify — and if yours needs a pre-approval visit, we'll tell you upfront.