The Andersen Quartz is a charger you have fitted at home to charge an electric car, and it can also use spare power from solar panels. It charges at 7 kW, the usual speed for a home charger: about 25 to 30 miles of range for every hour plugged in. Octopus and OVO list it for their smart EV tariffs, which charge the car when electricity is cheap.
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The questions most people start with, answered from Andersen's own documents.
About 25 to 30 miles of range for every hour plugged in, and about 10 to 12 hours for a full charge for most cars. The 22 kW version needs a three-phase supply, which most homes do not have.
You can choose a fixed cable (5.5 m, 8.5 m or 6.5 m), or a socket where you plug in your own cable. Installers call a fixed cable "tethered" and a socket "untethered".
Octopus lists it, so Octopus can run its charging at cheap times for you. OVO lists it too. It works with any overnight tariff that only needs a timer, such as EDF GoElectric.
OctopusLists it
E.ON NextNot listed
OVOLists it
It can charge your car with spare power from your panels, instead of sending it back to the grid.
It uses the Type 2 connector, which most electric cars sold in the UK use. Check the charging socket on your car, or ask your installer.
Andersen does not publish vehicle-to-home (V2H) or vehicle-to-grid (V2G) support for it, so it charges the car only. Chargers with vehicle-to-grid hardware.
It connects by Wi-Fi and has no mobile data, so check your Wi-Fi reaches the driveway.
It has a built-in safety feature (Andersen calls it PEN fault protection) that usually means no earth rod is needed. The faster 22 kW version needs a three-phase supply, which most homes do not have; the standard version does not. Your installer checks all of this first.
7 years, Andersen Care Cover.
As published by Andersen, checked October 2026.
| Power | 7 kW single-phase or 22 kW three-phaseInstaller manual: 7.2 kW (1-phase) or 22 kW (3-phase), 32 A, adjustable from 6 A per phase |
|---|---|
| Connector | Type 2 socket, or tethered Type 2 cableTethered: 5.5 m or 8.5 m (7 kW), 6.5 m (22 kW) |
| Load management | Adaptive Fuse CT clamp included on 7 kW; 3 grid CT clamps with 22 kW |
| Solar charging | Basic mode with the grid CT clamp; advanced mode needs an extra solar CT clamp (not on 22 kW) |
| Protection | Internal 6 mA DC (EN 62955) and 30 mA AC; PEN fault detection |
| Connectivity | Wi-Fi (2.4 GHz); Bluetooth LE 5 for set-up only |
| Display | None; Quartz Vision adds a 4.3-inch LCD |
| Dimensions (unboxed) | 286 x 172 x 110 mm |
| Installed weight | 3.4 kg to 5.2 kg |
| Ingress protection | IP65 enclosure core, IP44 Type 2 cable |
| Operating temperature | -25°C to +40°C |
| Standby power | 10 W |
| Colours | 11 colours (4 standard, 7 premium metallic); optional Accoya wood or limited-edition fascias |
| Warranty | 7 years (Andersen Care Cover) |
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| Feature | Andersen Quartz | myenergi zappi | Wallbox Pulsar Max | Cord Zero |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Max power | 7 kW / 22 kW | 7 kW / 22 kW | 7.4 kW / 11 kW / 22 kW | 7.36 kW |
| 22 kW three-phase version | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Cable | Type 2 socket or tethered 5.5 m / 8.5 m (6.5 m on 22 kW) | Tethered 6.5 m or Type 2 socket | Tethered 5 m or 7 m, or Type 2 socket | Type 2 socket or tethered 5 m / 8 m / 12 m |
| Solar charging | Yes | Yes | Yes, with an extra accessory | Yes |
| Load management | Yes | Yes | With an extra accessory | Yes |
| PEN fault protection | Built in | Built in | Not stated | Built in |
| Smart tariff lists (Octopus, OVO, E.ON Next) | Octopus (Intelligent Octopus Go); OVO (Charge Anytime) | Octopus (Intelligent Octopus Go); OVO (Charge Anytime); E.ON Next (Next Drive Smart) | Octopus (Intelligent Octopus Go) | Octopus (Intelligent Octopus Go); OVO (Charge Anytime) |
| Connectivity | Wi-Fi, Bluetooth (set-up only) | Wi-Fi, Ethernet | Wi-Fi, Bluetooth | Wi-Fi, 4G |
| OCPP | Not stated | OCPP 1.6J (via myenergi cloud) | OCPP | OCPP 1.6 |
| RFID | Not stated | Not stated | Not stated | Yes |
| Vehicle-to-grid or vehicle-to-home | No | No | No | No |
| Ingress and impact rating | IP65 (enclosure) | IP65, IK10 | IP55, IK10 | IP54 (socket) / IP65 (tethered), IK08 |
| Dimensions | 286 x 172 x 110 mm | 438 x 282 x 122 mm | 198 x 201 x 99 mm (tethered, without cable) | 320 x 210 x 132 mm |
| Warranty | 7 years | 3 years | 5 years | 5 years (product) |
Every feature, from Andersen's datasheet, manual and product pages.
The Quartz is Andersen EV's most compact charger. It is available as a 7 kW single-phase or 22 kW three-phase unit, with a Type 2 socket or a tethered cable, in 11 colours. A Quartz Vision version adds a 4.3-inch display. Unlike Andersen's A3 and A2, the Quartz does not store its cable inside the housing.
Andersen markets the Quartz at 7 kW for single-phase homes and 22 kW for three-phase homes. The installer manual rates the single-phase version at 7.2 kW, with 32 A maximum, adjustable from 6 A per phase. The 22 kW version needs a three-phase supply. The rate your car charges at is also limited by its own onboard charger.
The socket version uses your own Type 2 cable. Tethered 7 kW units have a 5.5 m or 8.5 m cable; tethered 22 kW units have a 6.5 m cable. Andersen offers an optional cable hook (16 cm x 7 cm) in the casing colour for tethered units.
Andersen lists the Quartz as solar compatible. The installer manual describes a basic solar mode, which uses the grid CT clamp to monitor the whole property and any export, and an advanced mode, which uses a separately purchased solar CT clamp on the generation circuit. The advanced solar CT clamp is not applicable to the 22 kW unit. In the Andersen app, you can choose how much grid power to add to solar with a slider.
The Andersen app handles schedules, remote locking and charging history, including solar and grid energy used. Andersen's comparison table lists smart tariff integration with Intelligent Octopus Go, OVO Charge Anytime and EDF GoElectric.
On the energy suppliers' own lists (checked 4 October 2026):
An Adaptive Fuse CT clamp is included as standard with 7 kW units; 22 kW units ship with three grid CT clamps. The installer manual lists PEN fault detection conforming to BS 7671 regulation 722.411.4.1, internal 6 mA DC protection (EN 62955) and 30 mA AC protection, and earth, welded contactor and PME monitoring. Andersen says there is no need for earth rods. The manual recommends upstream protection of a 40 A RCBO, or a Type A RCD with a 40 A B curve MCB.
The Quartz connects over Wi-Fi (2.4 GHz); Bluetooth LE 5 is used for set-up only. The app supports remote locking, and Andersen lists 128-bit encryption for its smart connectivity.
The Quartz measures 286 x 172 x 110 mm unboxed and weighs 3.4 kg to 5.2 kg installed. The core is polycarbonate blend, rated IP65, with an IP44-rated Type 2 cable; the front is coated aluminium with an optional Accoya wood insert. It operates from -25°C to +40°C and uses 10 W on standby. Andersen offers 11 colour choices (four standard and seven premium metallic) and says there are over 100 colour and finish combinations. The manual lists compliance with the Electric Vehicles (Smart Charge Points) Regulations 2021.
Andersen gives seven years of Andersen Care Cover, subject to its warranty terms.
Pick your car, how far you drive and a tariff. We use your car's own figures from our electric car data, the 26.32p price cap average as the standard rate, and the Andersen Quartz's 7 kW for the charging time.
Charging 8,000 miles a year at home on Intelligent Octopus Go costs about £157, against £515 at the standard rate.
Rates checked October 2026, including 0% VAT; they vary by region and change often, so check with the supplier.
Three steps from here to your first charge at home.
You need somewhere to park off the street, such as a driveway or garage. If you rent, or own a flat with private off-street parking, the EV chargepoint grant can cover 75% of the cost of buying and installing a chargepoint, up to £500.
Browse EV charger installers in 50 UK cities, each with its published Google rating, and ask for the Andersen Quartz by name.
The installer checks your fuse box and earthing, fits the charger on its own circuit, tells your local network operator and connects it to the app.
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