UK legislation requirements
The Electric Vehicles (Smart Charge Points) Regulations 2021 came into force on 30th June 2022. The legislation applies to any non-public electric vehicle charge point rated at <50kW that is sold in England, Wales and Scotland.
Regulations 5 to 11 of the legislation specify how charge points must provide smart charging functionality.
Zaptec statement of compliance
Zaptec charge points are compliant with regulations 5 through to 11, provided they have the following firmware version:
- Zaptec Go: firmware version 1.1.0.5 or higher (released 14th September 2022)
- Zaptec Pro: firmware version 4.5.0.6 or higher (released 24th October 2022)
To ensure compliance, it is necessary for installers to select “United Kingdom” in the Zaptec App when installing Zaptec products. In addition, the installed firmware version must be checked for compliance and, if necessary, updated to a compliant version. It will then be possible to select "United Kingdom" under the charger Advanced Settings in the app. This will require the following version of the Zaptec App:
- Zaptec App version 5.4.5 or higher (released September 2022)
If you have installed a non-compliant charger since 30th June 2022 and were unable to upgrade the firmware to a compliant version, then please raise a support ticket via uksupport@zaptec.com. Zaptec support staff will then arrange for the necessary firmware upgrade to be applied.
The statement of compliance for Zaptec Go and Zaptec Pro can be downloaded from the links below.
How to use UK Smart Charging features
If your charger supports UK Smart Charging, then you can find out how to set your preferred charging schedule in this article: Using the UK Smart Charging features.
Notes
All new chargers produced by the Zaptec factory and sold in the UK from 30th June 2022 meet these requirements. However, chargers manufactured prior to the release of the compliant firmware will require a firmware update.
Zaptec has received written assurance from the Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS) that it is permissible for ex-stock chargers to be sold with non-compliant firmware provided that the firmware is updated to the above minimum version at the earliest opportunity. Once the correct firmware has been applied, all existing Zaptec charge points (including currently held stock) will be compliant with the new legislation.
To formally document the above, Zaptec has submitted an Enforcement Undertaking to OPSS to this effect. In the meantime, we would like to thank our customers for their continued support while we implement these important changes.