EV Charger Installation
EV charger installations are single-day jobs for installing electric vehicle charging points at residential properties. The job supports both homeowner and landlord customer types, with landlord installations requiring additional address information.
Engineer Qualifications
Engineers must have:
- Approved Electrical application (prerequisite)
- Valid EV Charging course certification
Job Properties
| Property | Description |
|---|---|
productType | Always 'ev_charger' |
packs | Contains the charger model/name in the first pack |
dates | Installation date (single day) |
Completing an EV Charger Installation
Engineers must complete the following 5 steps:
1. EV Installation Form
Collects installation details and charger information:
| Field | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|
jobDetails | Yes | Details of work carried out |
customer.name | Yes | Customer name |
customer.telephone | Yes | Customer phone (validated format) |
jobAddress | Yes | Installation address |
customerType | Yes | 'homeowner' or 'landlord' |
customer.address | If landlord | Landlord address (required when landlord) |
business.address | Yes | Registered business address |
business.telephone | Yes | Business phone (validated format) |
governingBodyNumber | Yes | Governing body registration number (max 20 chars) |
chargerSerialNumber | Yes | Charger unit serial number (max 20 chars) |
2. Installation Photos
19 mandatory photos documenting the installation (22 total incl. optional)
3. Electrical Certificate
Single upload of the electrical installation certificate.
4. Building Regulations Certificate
Single upload of the building regulations certificate.
5. Customer Walkthrough
See Customer Walkthrough for details.
Submission Flow
| Step | Endpoint | Body |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | POST /installation_jobs/{jobId}/ev_charger_forms | EV form data |
| 2 | PUT /installation_job_audits/{auditId} | Installation photos |
| 3 | PUT /engineers/installation-jobs/ev-charger/{id}/photos | EIC and BRC certificates |
| 4 | PUT /installation_jobs/{jobId}/done | {installerId} |
The two certificate sections go to the v2 ev-charger endpoint; every other EV photo section goes to the legacy audits endpoint.
Job transitions to ready_for_audit state on success.