Electric Vehicle
Home Charging

Electric vehicle charging, positively easy.

Halfords and Cord

About Cord

We've teamed up with Cord to provide high-quality electric vehicle chargers so that you can charge your electric car from the comfort and convenience of your own home.

All of Cord's chargers come complete with a fast, hassle-free professional installation experience.

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Installing your charger

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Why Choose Cord?

Charge when it's cheapest.
Automatic off-peak charging means you can pay less with Cord.
Complicated self-surveys? Not with Cord.
Relax, we’re here to take care of your installation from start to finish.
We’re here for the long run.
With up to 5 years of warranty available, worry-free charging is here to stay.

Fully fitted
Electric
Vehicle
chargers

From £999

Benefits of electric vehicle charging at home

It's cheaper.
Up to 5x cheaper than using a public charging point.
It's convenient.
Charge your car overnight whilst you sleep.
It's future-proof.
Connect solar panels now or in future and charge your car for free.

Want to know more?

Read our handy guides below to find out all you need to know about home electric vehicle charging.

How do I choose my EV charger?
How do I choose my EV charger?
We’ll guide you through how to pick the right EV charger for you
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EV CHARGING CABLEs
Take a look at our guide to buying electric car charging cables
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ABOUT EV CHARGING
Read our handy guide to EV charging
Find out more about the cost of owning an electric vehicle
COST OF AN ELECTRIC VEHICLE
Find out more about the cost of owning an electric vehicle
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HYBRID OR ELECTRIC CAR?
Find out the differences between a hybrid car vs an electric car
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BENEFITS OF HOME EV CHARGING
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Frequently Asked
Questions

Cord EV chargers are compatible with all modern electric cars. If you’d like to check your car's compatibility, use the handy lookup tool on the Cord website.

Home EV chargers are AC (alternating current). Since most UK homes have a single-phase electricity supply, they're limited to charge a car at a maximum of 7.4kW - or more simply, overnight - ready for you in the morning.

Many people have variable rate energy tariffs, meaning energy usage is cheaper at night. Cord EV chargers are automatically set to charge your vehicle overnight, when energy can be significantly cheaper. Don’t worry - if you want to charge on demand, you can do that too.

If you’d like to know more about how much it might cost to charge your car, use the handy lookup tool on Cord’s website.

Yes! You’ll need the landlord’s permission, but even better if you rent a flat you can get up to £350 off the cost of the charger through the Government OZEV grant.

The speed at which you can charge your EV at home will depend on your car (the maximum rate of charge it can accept), and your charger. Most homes can charge a car up to 7.4kW - or more simply, overnight whilst you sleep. Cord EV chargers are 7.4kW.

It can often be faster to charge a car using a public charge point because they use a different charging method (DC), typically not available from a home. Use the handy lookup tool on Cord’s website to find out how fast you can charge your car.

No - you must be a qualified electrician to install an EV charger. Cord's national team of approved qualified electricians install home car chargers in line with the UK Smart Charging regulations. The electrician will apply for authorisation from the DNO (distribution network operator) to install an EV charger at your property, as required by law.

Cord uses a national team of approved qualified electricians to install their EV chargers. They ensure chargers are safely installed in line with the UK Smart Charging Regulations.

One of Cord's approved qualified electricians will safely install your EV charger, using a feed from your incoming power supply. Once it's been installed, they'll connect it to your Wi-Fi (or use a 4G connection) and ensure it’s all working correctly before leaving.

Typically, it takes a few hours to install an EV charger. Cord will carry out a home survey before your EV charger installation to make sure the electrician has everything they need on the day for a smooth installation.

Don't worry - all Cord chargers are sold with installation included, and there's a pre-installation home survey to ensure the successful installation of your charger. Sometimes there might be additional costs depending on your home, but don’t worry - we’ll run through these before installing your charger, and if you don’t want to proceed, we’ll happily issue a full refund.

Cord include more for "standard" - which means that more than 9 in 10 of our installations are "standard", without attracting additional costs

  • A pre-installation home survey to gather all of the information Cord needs about your property for a hassle-free installation, completed by one of Cord's experts
  • 30 metres cabling from incoming power supply into your home to your charger - for the vast majority of homes this is more than enough. The charger will be mounted on to a wall
  • The cable will be installed in existing building voids, taking the shortest route defined by the electrician or up to 6m of PVC trunking with a maximum of 4 direction changes, to the exterior of the building or cable clipped direct to the fabric of the building
  • Cord include and install a surge protection device (SPD) to keep you, your charger and your property safe
  • Cord install the CT clamp that accompanies the Cord charger. This allows the charger to function correctly with other electrical devices in the home
  • Cord will register your device so it works with your app
  • Electrical testing and certification

    • What may attract an additional cost?

  • Additional cabling, any significant ground or civil work, non-wall mounting (i.e. post)
  • Gas / water bonding upgrade. This is an important measure to ensure your charger is installed safely and meets legal safety requirements

    • Terms & Conditions

  • Cord Power Technologies Limited is the Supplier (the “Supplier”), Halfords Limited is acting solely as an introducer.
  • EV chargers refers to 7.4k W EV chargers that are compliant with The Electric Vehicles (Smart Charge Points) Regulations 2021 7.4kW UK smart charging regulations compliant EV chargers
  • Installation services include as standard.
  • An in-person pre-installation home survey to gather all of the information required we need about your property to ensure for a hassle-free installation.
  • 30 metres of cabling from incoming power supply into your home to your charger. The charger will be mounted on to a wall.
  • The cable will be installed in existing building voids, taking the shortest route defined by the electrician; or up to 6m of PVC trunking with a maximum of 4 direction changes to the exterior of the building; or cable clipped direct to the fabric of the building.
  • The Supplier includes and installs a surge protection device (SPD) to keep you, your charger and your property safe.
  • The Supplier installs the CT clamp that accompanies the Cord charger, this allows the charger to function correctly with other electrical devices in the home.
  • The Supplier registers your Cord device so it works with the your app.
  • Electrical compliance testing and certification.
  • The Supplier (not Halfords) is solely responsible for all matter related to the supply and installation of the chargers.
    • Additional installations costs may apply for:
  • Additional cabling, any significant ground or civil work, non-wall mounting (i.e. post) or gas / water bonding upgrade.
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