Andersen A2 review

Overview

The Andersen A2 is a 7.4kW (up to 22kW three-phase) home charge point with a Type 2 connector, sold tethered with a 5.5m built-in cable. It costs around £1,199 for the unit before installation and carries a 3-year warranty. On paper it suits households with solar panels who want to charge on their own generation.

Its headline specification point is straightforward: the cable stows completely inside the unit behind a choice of interchangeable wood or composite front panels. The sections below break the published figures down and set them against the other home chargers sold in the United Kingdom.

Specs & installation

Output is 7.4kW (up to 22kW three-phase), which adds roughly 26 miles of range per hour on a typical EV and puts it among the weakest for speed in this market. Type 2 is the standard AC connector on every EV sold in the UK and Europe, so compatibility is not something you need to check.

It is tethered: the 5.5m cable is permanently attached, which is more convenient day to day but fixes your reach — above average for cable length here. Measure the distance from your intended wall position to where the car's charge port sits when parked.

Installation is a job for a qualified electrician, not a DIY task. Expect a dedicated 32A radial circuit from the consumer unit, an isolator, earthing checks and, in many homes, some load assessment on the main supply. The unit is rated IP54, outdoor rated. Fitting typically adds a few hundred GBP on top of the unit price, more if a long cable run or a consumer-unit upgrade is needed.

Smart features

Published smart capability covers app control, scheduled charging, load balancing, solar integration, energy tariff integration — above average against the rest of the United Kingdom field.

Scheduling lets you set charging windows so the car fills up overnight. Tariff integration means it can follow half-hourly pricing on smart tariffs rather than a fixed window, which is usually where the real savings are. Load balancing throttles the charger when the rest of the house is drawing heavily, which avoids tripping the main supply. Solar integration can divert surplus generation into the car instead of exporting it.

Price & value

At about £1,199 for the unit, it sits at the premium end of the home chargers we list for the United Kingdom. Add installation on top; that cost depends far more on your property than on which unit you pick.

The 3-year warranty is among the weakest for this market. A charger is a fixed appliance that lives outdoors for a decade or more, so warranty length and the manufacturer's track record matter more than a small difference in purchase price.