Ohme Home Pro

Please note that some features found on the Ohme Home Pro (including the ability to read a plugged vehicle's battery percentage) are only available to vehicles made by manufacturers that share their API (Application Programming Interface) information.

Those manufacturers are:

• Audi

• BMW

• Cupra 

• Hyundai 

• Jaguar 

• Land Rover

• Kia

• Mini

• Nissan (excluding the MK1 Leaf)

• Renault

• Skoda 

• Tesla

• Volkswagen

• Volvo

No, the Ohme Home Pro is not compatible with any EV cable extender.

You can however purchase the Ohme Home Pro with a longer 8m cable for an additional charge.

Alternatively, you could opt also for an untethered charger, such as the Ohme ePod and use a 10 metre cable (or however long of a cable you need) instead

No, the Ohme Home Pro is only available for Type 2 vehicles.

If you have an electric vehicle with a type 1 connector, we recommend choosing an untethered unit like the Ohme ePod or Easee One due to their compatibility with both type 1 and type 2 cables.

If you would like to know more about the pros and cons of tethered and untethered chargers, be sure to check out our article on the subject.

Yes. The Ohme Home Pro Charger comes with a five-metre cable as standard with the option to purchase an eight metre cable version at an extra cost. If you're not sure five or eight metres is long enough to reach your vehicle from where the charger will be, take a look at our guide to EV charge point location.

No, the Ohme Home Pro Charger is only available in black currently.

No, the Ohme Home Pro is only available as a 7.4kW unit. Most UK residential properties cannot make use of a 22kW charger anyway and 7.4kW is more than enough for the majority of EV drivers. Find out why in our guide to 22kW three-phase charging.

The Ohme Home Pro is rated at IP54 for water ingress and is designed to work outside in all weathers.

The Ohme Home Pro has its own SIM card to connect to the UK's mobile data network. It doesn't connect directly to your mobile, but your phone is a good indicator as to whether the Ohme will function correctly in your area.

The Ohme uses 3G and 4G across a variety of networks, so it works well in most areas in the UK but it is worth checking what your mobile phone signal is like in the exact location you want the charger. If it's not particularly strong, you may be better off with a charge point that connects to your home WiFi (assuming that is within range).

If you've checked the vehicle API list further up this page and found your vehicle is not listed, then you can still use the Ohme for charging, but some of the smart features and charging options will be limited.

The main difference is the Ohme charger "knows" how much percentage charge an API-compatible vehicle has. This means if you want 80% charge for example, and you return home that day with 30%, the Ohme will automatically add 50% charge. If the next day you return home with 40%, it knows to add 40% and so on.

A vehicle without API compatibility means the Ohme cannot do this and you'll instead have to create a schedule to add the percentage you want. This is very simple if you regularly return home with a similar amount of charge left and your target is the same most days - simply set up a schedule to add the percentage you want to add each day, such as 50%.

The difficulty is if the percentage charge you arrive home with changes - for example, 30% one day, 40% another, or 50% on another day. If you have a schedule set up to add 50% each time, the Ohme will add 50% charge regardless of the percentage you started off with.

Example Day 1: Arrive Home with 30% charge. Ohme adds 50% = 80% charge
Example Day 2: Arrive Home with 40% charge. Ohme adds 50% = 90% charge
Example Day 3: Arrive Home with 50% charge. Ohme adds 50% = 100% charge

The only way around this is to change your schedule manually each time. So if you arrive home with 40% charge and only want 80% the next day, you'll need to adjust your schedule to add 40% instead of 50%.

In short, the Ohme still charges non-API compatible vehicles, but the scheduling is more manual because Ohme's automatic charging features will not work in the same way as a vehicle that is API compatible.

Learn more on Ohme's website.

Yes, you can view our Ohme Home Pro product support page right here.

Our engineers will complete the initial app setup on the day of installation. However, if you need to re-add your Ohme Home Pro charger to the accompanying app post-install then you can follow the instructions on our Ohme Home Pro product support page.

If you want a cable permanently attached to your charge point, or a screen with buttons to directly amend charge schedules from the charger itself, then the Ohme Home Pro is the one to go for.

If you'd prefer flexibility with cable length and a more compact-looking charge point, the ePod is the better bet.

We go into more details on Ohme Home Pro vs Ohme ePod in our Ohme ePod charger review.

The Ohme is quite unique in the way it automatically handles smart charging (for API compatible vehicles anyway). 

But all our other smart EV chargers still offer smart charging as well as other compelling features.

For a similar price, we recommend:

• Easee One

• Ohme ePod

While the Ohme app has some great cost-saving features, the cost to charge your EV ultimately boils down to which electricity tariff you have at home.

Switching to an EV friendly energy tariff can save you hundreds of pounds per year on your EV charging. This is because they offer a cheaper price at off-peak times, which is typically overnight.

Find out which electricity tariff could save you the most on car charging costs with our handy EV tariff comparison tool.

There are a few factors to consider here, such as how empty your EV battery is, the max charge rate of your vehicle, and the charging output of the charge point.

The Ohme Home Pro is capable of charging at 7.4kW, which will add approximately 30 miles of range per hour on average, though this isn't guaranteed.

You can find out the potential charging times at home and on the road for your vehicle using our EV database, where you'll find a handy charging times table.

Ohme has issued a statement of compliance for the Home Pro, which can be found here.

Yes - if your Ohme Home Pro (or Ohme ePod) was installed from January 2023 onwards, your charger will be able to use energy from your solar panels to power your car.

To find out if your Ohme charger is solar compatible, open your Ohme app, tap on "My charger" and look for the "solar charging" box. If it's there, you'll be able to toggle between turning the feature off or charge with solar and grid power.

Please note: The solar feature on the Ohme will only charge a plugged-in vehicle with solar energy if the current generated is more than 1.44kW.

Ohme states that:

"When you plug in your vehicle while Solar Boost is enabled, Ohme will wait until a certain threshold of solar energy is generated to start charging (typically, around 0.72kW of power). Ohme will then top up the charge with 0.72kW of power from the grid to meet the minimum charging rate for electric vehicles (1.44kW of power).

The more solar power you generate, the less energy Ohme will draw from the grid. For example, on a cloudy day there may be insufficient solar export to reach the minimum charging rate of the vehicle, resulting in a maximum of a 50/50 split between solar and grid usage. In contrast, on a really sunny day, providing the solar array is large enough, there may be sufficient solar export to charge the vehicle without drawing from the grid."

There is a 3-year warranty on the product supplied by Ohme. Any issues under warranty should be dealt with directly by Ohme.

Smart Home Charge also provides a one-year installation warranty.

No, Ohme has assured that the data usage for the Ohme Home Pro will be free throughout the lifespan of the charger.

Many customers will not need any upgrades to their electricity supply before having an EV charger installed. All installers are however required to notify the local Distribution Network Operator (DNO) of any EV charger installations, who will advise you and us if an upgrade to your property’s main fuse is necessary. This depends on your property’s “maximum demand” estimate, (which is submitted by our in-house technicians to your DNO as part of our process), the size of the main fuse or if your property is on a looped supply (connected to your neighbour). Any potential works will be handled by your DNO and they will contact you directly if this is the case.

If you have an EV or plug-in hybrid, or have one on order, then you are ready to get a charger installation quote. Simply choose the electric car charger you like the look of and select "Request a Quote" at the top of this page. Don't worry if you're not 100% sure on the charger - there will be time to swap this before payment if your change your mind.

Every installation is unique, which is why we ask you to complete our remote Online Site Survey. We need to properly assess the work involved in order to give you an accurate and honest quote. Our website prices are meant to be a guide and show the minimum cost for an installation of each particular charger. So, that means the quote we email to you may be different to the price on the website.

Typically this is one to four weeks after payment. The main factors that affect your installation date are your remote site survey completion time and whether your DNO needs to complete any upgrades to your electricity supply before we install your charger. We keep you updated at each stage of the process, but you can help keep things moving by completing your remote site survey quickly.

You can still get an installation from us even if you can’t find your vehicle on our website. Simply “Request a Quote” for the charger you like and tell us which vehicle you have in the quote form. Our EV database is updated regularly but are not meant to be a definitive guide – there are simply too many new EVs and plug-in hybrids being launched for us to keep up!

Smart Home Charge is a nationwide installer, covering England, Scotland and Wales. We have experienced engineers covering all major cities and regions. Find out if we install EV chargers in your area with our location checker.

Yes. Our engineers will complete the initial setup and pairing of the charger app with the charge point itself as this is considered as part of the installation. However, the engineers are not required to demonstrate how the app works or set up any schedules for you. Visit our EV charger support section for useful tips and troubleshooting.

Yes we can. We are however unable to apply for the grant on your behalf. For more information on the grants that the government has to offer and how to apply for them, please check out our grants and incentives guide.

As an installer, Smart Home Charge does not approve or reject your claim and a successful charger installation does not mean your claim was approved. It can take up to three months post installation for confirmation of approval or rejection of your claim from the Government.