Aortega said:
Hi Grillpan,
Could you please update on your experience with Andersen Wall Box?
Aortega
Hi. I have used the A2 now for six weeks and my experience continues to be excellent. These are my observations:
- It's a high grade, high quality unit. Top components used and finished to premium standards.
- Very discreet. No one notices it (which is what I wanted). I chose the wood finish as many units are made of white/grey plastics, which did not appeal to me or my wife from an aesthetics perspective.
- The 4m tethered cable resides inside the unit so all you have to do is lift the flap at the top, grab the connector and unwind the bespoke cable and connect it to the car. The cable is flexible and light and unique to Andersen.
- When you are finished you wind the cable back and as you do so, brushes automatically clean the cable which is a great design feature.
- At nighttime discreet LEDs make it easy to see what you are doing whilst un/connecting.
- The Andersen App is simple to use and makes it easy to monitor the kW's used and the cost per charge. It supports solar power, something I will look at soon.
- The pre/post sales support has been exceptional. You definitely get what you pay for. In fact, I received a call that an engineer would come and change a part, as the owner of Andersen was not happy with a specific component, and wanted existing customers to have the best. All replaced at my convenience re: date/time.
- Timed charging is not important for me as I pay the same per kW regardless of the time of day. Right now the Jag will draw power immediately (as discussed in detail on this forum) regardless of setting. However, I am yet to play with the Jag settings in the car to see if there's a way to use the timed charging feature on the Andersen App.
Not sure if any of this helps but I would recommend Andersen to anyone.
N.B. 22kW is available but you have to have 3 phase at home to support this unit. I looked into this but the cost associated with upgrading from single phase was prohibitive.