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mirving123
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Is the Ohme Epod compatible with OVO's Charge Anytime add on for EV charging?

  • March 3, 2023
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New untethered Smart Ohme Epod released but not showing on oVo choice of smart chargers. Surely this is an oversight and it will be compatible as it looks like it should be. Any ideas ?

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Updated on 26/01/26 by Ben_OVO

 

Ohme chargers  no longer be compatible with Charge Anytime.

 

We’ve recently updated the technology behind Charge Anytime. This is so we can keep making improvements and create new products that reward customers for driving EVs. It's not been possible to integrate Ohme with this new technology. If you have an Ohme charger you’ll still be able to sign up to Charge Anytime by connecting with an eligible vehicle. We’re constantly looking to open up the eligibility to more EV models so if you don’t see your EV here, keep an eye on our page.


You can see all eligibility details in our Charge Anytime page here.

 

OVO are working with chargers and electric vehicle manufacturers to unlock Charge Anytime. At the moment the Ohme Epod isn’t on our list of compatible chargers but watch this space. 

 

Is your EV on the list for ‘direct to vehicle’ ?

 

Just had confirmation from OVO that the Ohme epod is compatible. 

There are now two ways you can get Charge Anytime:

 

 

You must have an eligible EV or Smart Charger, we’re constantly looking into ways to broaden eligibility of this product so if your technology isn’t currently on this list keep an eye on our page for updates! 

 

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April 19, 2023

Hi

i have Ohme Epod and it works really well. I asked the same question and I had word back from OVO and Ohme that it was fine because the only difference between the Ohme products is that one is tethered and the epod isn’t. ‘Under the bonnet’ it’s the same. 

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    mirving123Author
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    April 19, 2023

    All works fine.

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      Millwardt
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      April 20, 2023

      @Tim_OVO can you arrange for the website to be updated to confirm this.  It would have helped us make a decision much more quickly about our charger (we didn’t want tethered so the ePod was the better option for us).  Hoping to have it fitted in a week or two.

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      Tim_OVO
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      April 20, 2023

      Yep @Millwardt we’re going to get the website updated!

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        Millwardt
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        April 20, 2023

        @Tim_OVO i don’t suppose you know how I can sign up without your system putting me on an Economy 7 tarriff? I have a single rate SMETS2 smart meter but it seems something somewhere disagrees and nobody in the call centre seems to be able to help…

        Tim_OVO
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        Tim_OVO
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        April 21, 2023

        I’ve flagged it to the team, @Millwardt. Maybe hold off on starting the switch if you’re unable to choose the correct single rate tariff. 

         

        In the meantime, can you confirm you’re on the quote page, and it won’t let you unselect the economy 7 option? 

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        Millwardt
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        April 21, 2023

        Thanks @Tim_OVO  the quote page doesn’t seem to give an option for Economy 7 - when I get through to the next page the only tarriff available has separate Day / Night rates

        Tim_OVO
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        Tim_OVO
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        April 21, 2023

        i don’t suppose you know how I can sign up without your system putting me on an Economy 7 tarriff? I have a single rate SMETS2 smart meter but it seems something somewhere disagrees and nobody in the call centre seems to be able to help…

         

        You’ve called out here wanting a single rate plan to match your meter’s current set up. The Quote page only offer like for like tariffs so somewhere you’re listed as two rate. That’s why the tariffs you’re seeing has separate day and night rates (called Economy 7, our current two rate tariff offering 7 hours of off peak rates).

         

        It might be worth asking your current supplier to check if your meters and your listing on the national database is correctly showing as single rate...  

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        Millwardt
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        April 21, 2023

        Checked with them yesterday twice by chat, and by phone today and they assure me it’s set to ‘01’ for a standard domestic customer.  Is it possible your system has cached data from some time ago - there was a 2 rate meter when we moved in October 2022 but it was replaced in November

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        Tim_OVO
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        April 24, 2023

        We’ve replied to your other topic on this here, @Millwardt:

         

         

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