What is this yoke the electrician put on the outside of my house?

[David_Dublin]

We recently re wired. I had asked the electrician to leave us charge point ready, and/or ready for install of PV panels. He's left this on the front of the house. Wondering that this actually is. I know I'm totally thick not asking at the time....starting to think about electric car and maybe pv cells too, trying to understand what I have.

 

[odyssey06]

Looks like electric car charging outlet

 

[Kandarra]

It is called and isolator, basically a heavy duty switch. It is likely that your electrician has wired a cable from the main switchboard in your house out into that switch. When you need to install a car charger it will just be a matter of connecting a cable into this switch from the charger and switching it on.

 

[Blackrock1]

It is called and isolator, basically a heavy duty switch. It is likely that your electrician has wired a cable from the main switchboard in your house out into that switch. When you need to install a car charger it will just be a matter of connecting a cable into this switch from the charger and switching it on.

Exactly

 

[David_Dublin]

Thanks @Kandarra - looks like I'm nearly all set. Just need the car now. And a charger.

 

[MrEarl]

Thanks @Kandarra - looks like I'm nearly all set. Just need the car now. And a charger.

I'd prioritise the solar panels tbh...

I think most people get better "bang for their buck", from investing in panels, with the ability to power your property, not just your car etc.

 

[DannyBoyD]

And after a week like this, one feels positively smug