Charging an EV at a London Office Block or Mixed-Use Building
Office blocks and mixed-use buildings in London are being asked the same question by tenants, visitors and facilities managers: where can we charge? This guide explains how EV charging works in a shared commercial building, who decides, who pays, and what has to be checked before the first charger goes on the wall. Who owns the decision In a multi-let building the freeholder or managing agent usually controls the car park and the electrical intake. A single tenant can rarely install a charger alone, because the cable route, the supply capacity and the metering all sit outside their demise. The practical route is a building-wide plan agreed with the landlord, even if only two or three bays get chargers in the first phase. Supply capacity comes first Most office blocks have a three-phase supply with spare capacity outside working hours, but very little spare at 11am on a Tuesday. A proper survey looks at the maximum demand records, the main switchgear and the distribution boards near the...
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