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The certificate and paperwork for a home charger

Fitting a charger is work for a Registered Electrical Contractor: using one for electrical work in your home is the law. They must give you a Completion Certificate. For the SEAI grant they also send Certificate Number 3 to Safe Electric Ireland and give you the Test Record Sheet, and you claim with those, the invoices, photos of the charger and the signed Payment Request Form.

Who can fit a charger, the certificates you're owed, and what the grant claim needs.

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  • RECa Registered Electrical Contractor, by law
  • 1Completion Certificate, always
  • Cert No. 3sent to Safe Electric for the grant
  • 5documents in a grant claim

Who can fit a charger

Electrical work in your home should always be done by a Registered Electrical Contractor (REC). It is the law. Safe Electric is the scheme that covers every REC in Ireland, regulated by the Commission for Regulation of Utilities: an REC has to work to the national rules, have the technical ability for the job and carry insurance. The SEAI grant asks for a Safe Electric registered electrician working to I.S. 10101, and checks the registration before it pays.

What you get

  • A Completion Certificate from the REC, showing the work is safe and up to standard.
  • The Test Record Sheet with the test results for the new circuit.
  • Certificate Number 3, which the electrician sends to Safe Electric Ireland. Your grant claim includes it.
  • Invoices for the charger and the installation, separately or as separate lines.

Keep them with the house papers.

Match a charger to your car and your house

Four quick taps. Your plan builds up as you go: the charger that suits your car, the price range for your house, the grant and the time on site. Your number is only asked for at the end, if you want a fixed price.

A fully electric car, a charger on the house wall a few metres from a newer fuse board: €1,000 to €1,500 fitted, €700 to €1,200 after the €300 SEAI grant, including VAT.

Step 1 of 6

Where does the car park at night?

This decides the grant, the cable route and the price.

How this is worked out

We start from what a 7 kW smart charger costs fitted in Ireland, including VAT, with a standard fit: the charger, its own circuit from the fuse board and up to 5 metres of cable. A solar-aware charger costs more. Then we add what installers charge for a longer cable run, a trench to a garage or post, and fuse board work on an older board. The SEAI home charger grant comes off the charger and fitting, never off the board or earthing work. It is an estimate to plan with, never a quote: the electrician prices your house after looking at it.

If something is missing

If the contractor won't give you a Completion Certificate, or you're unhappy with the standard of the work, you can complain to Safe Electric. Report anyone doing electrical work who isn't registered, or who describes themselves as if they were.

Home Car Charger Installation guides & price breakdowns

Straight answers to what people ask most: itemised costs, specifications, planning or grants, and what to check before you book.

Cost & Pricing GuideCar charger installation cost in IrelandWhat a home car charger costs fitted in Ireland: €1,000 to €1,500 incl. VAT for a 7 kW smart charger, €700 to €1,200 after the €300 grant, and the extras.Read the guide →Grants & RegulationsThe SEAI home charger grant: €300, and how to get itThe SEAI home charger grant: up to €300, who qualifies, off-street parking, the Smart Charger Register, the steps in order and what to send to claim.Read the guide →Grants & RegulationsSix ways to lose the €300 charger grantSix ways to lose the €300 SEAI home charger grant: starting early, the wrong charger or electrician, a second claim, the deadline and a weak claim.Read the guide →Specification GuideFuse board and earthing checks before a charger goes inThe four checks before a home car charger goes in: a spare way, RCDs, earthing and supply. What older boards need, and what the grant won't pay.Read the guide →Specification GuideWhat happens on installation dayWhat happens when a home car charger is fitted: the checks, the cable, the power off, the tests and the certificate. 2 to 4 hours for most.Read the guide →Timeline & PreparationHow long it takes: from the first quote to chargingFrom the first quote to charging at home: 3 to 6 weeks. Grant offer in 5 to 10 working days, 2 to 4 hours on site, SEAI pays in 4 to 6 weeks.Read the guide →

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Questions people ask

Does an EV charger need a certificate?

Yes. A Registered Electrical Contractor must give you a Completion Certificate, and the grant claim needs Certificate Number 3 and the Test Record Sheet.

Can any electrician fit a home charger?

It should be a Registered Electrical Contractor, by law, and for the SEAI grant a Safe Electric registered electrician.

What do I need to claim the grant?

The signed Payment Request Form, Certificate Number 3, the Test Record Sheet, the invoices for the charger and the installation, and photos of the charger.

Who do I complain to about the work?

Safe Electric, which covers every Registered Electrical Contractor in Ireland.

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