The Wallbox Pulsar Max is a charger you have fitted at home to charge an electric car, and it can use spare power from solar panels with an extra part. It charges at 7.4 kW, the usual speed for a home charger: about 25 to 30 miles of range for every hour plugged in. Octopus lists it for its smart EV tariffs, which charge the car when electricity is cheap.
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The questions most people start with, answered from Wallbox's own documents.
About 25 to 30 miles of range for every hour plugged in, and about 10 to 11 hours for a full charge for most cars. The 11 kW or 22 kW version needs a three-phase supply, which most homes do not have.
You can choose a fixed cable (5 m or 7 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. E.ON Next and OVO do not list it. It works with any overnight tariff that only needs a timer, such as EDF GoElectric.
OctopusLists it
E.ON NextNot listed
OVONot listed
It can use spare solar power, but only with an extra part that is sold separately.
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.
Wallbox 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.
Wallbox does not list the built-in safety feature that usually avoids an earth rod, so ask your installer about earthing. 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.
5 years.
As published by Wallbox, checked October 2026.
| Power | 7.4 kW (230 V, 32 A, single-phase), 11 kW (400 V, 16 A, three-phase) or 22 kW (400 V, 32 A, three-phase)Current configurable from 6 A |
|---|---|
| Connector | Tethered Type 2 (5 m or 7 m) or Type 2 socket with shutter |
| Protection | 6 mA DC residual current detection; external Type A RCCB requiredUK O-PEN protection is a part-number option |
| Load management | Static load management included; dynamic needs an external meter |
| Solar charging | Requires a Wallbox power meter |
| Connectivity | Wi-Fi, Bluetooth |
| Integrations | OCPP, partner API and SDK |
| Status light | Halo RGB LED |
| Dimensions | Tethered 198 x 201 x 99 mm (without cable); socket 204.3 x 313 x 142.5 mm |
| Weight | Tethered 1.3 kg (without cable); socket 2.5 kg |
| Ingress and impact | IP55, IK10 |
| Operating temperature | -30°C to 50°CFull capacity up to 40°C; derating may apply above |
| Colours | White, black |
| Warranty | 5 years |
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| Feature | Wallbox Pulsar Max | Andersen Quartz | myenergi zappi | Cord Zero |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Max power | 7.4 kW / 11 kW / 22 kW | 7 kW / 22 kW | 7 kW / 22 kW | 7.36 kW |
| 22 kW three-phase version | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Cable | Tethered 5 m or 7 m, or Type 2 socket | 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 | Type 2 socket or tethered 5 m / 8 m / 12 m |
| Solar charging | Yes, with an extra accessory | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Load management | With an extra accessory | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| PEN fault protection | Not stated | Built in | Built in | Built in |
| Smart tariff lists (Octopus, OVO, E.ON Next) | Octopus (Intelligent Octopus Go) | Octopus (Intelligent Octopus Go); OVO (Charge Anytime) | Octopus (Intelligent Octopus Go); OVO (Charge Anytime); E.ON Next (Next Drive Smart) | Octopus (Intelligent Octopus Go); OVO (Charge Anytime) |
| Connectivity | Wi-Fi, Bluetooth | Wi-Fi, Bluetooth (set-up only) | Wi-Fi, Ethernet | Wi-Fi, 4G |
| OCPP | OCPP | Not stated | OCPP 1.6J (via myenergi cloud) | 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 | IP55, IK10 | IP65 (enclosure) | IP65, IK10 | IP54 (socket) / IP65 (tethered), IK08 |
| Dimensions | 198 x 201 x 99 mm (tethered, without cable) | 286 x 172 x 110 mm | 438 x 282 x 122 mm | 320 x 210 x 132 mm |
| Warranty | 5 years | 7 years | 3 years | 5 years (product) |
Every feature, from Wallbox's datasheet, manual and product pages.
The Pulsar Max is a compact home charger from Wallbox, which says it builds on its Pulsar Plus. It comes in 7.4 kW single-phase and 11 kW or 22 kW three-phase versions, tethered or with a Type 2 socket, in white or black.
Wallbox's UK datasheet lists 7.4 kW at 230 V and 32 A on a single-phase supply, 11 kW at 400 V and 16 A on three-phase, and 22 kW at 400 V and 32 A on three-phase. The three-phase versions need a three-phase supply. Current is configurable from 6 A up to the rated current. The rate your car charges at is also limited by its own onboard charger.
The tethered version has a 5 m or 7 m Type 2 cable. The socket version has a Type 2 socket with a shutter; Wallbox says the cable can be locked temporarily so it works as a tethered unit, and that a socket suits anyone who needs a cable longer than 7 m.
Wallbox says solar charging needs one of its power meters. With a meter installed, you can charge with 100% solar energy or a mix of solar and grid, set in the Wallbox app. For three-phase Pulsar units, Wallbox's Solar Charging 3P Optimisation switches charging to single-phase when the solar surplus is too low for three-phase charging.
The Wallbox app schedules charging, sets departure times and target battery levels, and monitors energy use; it connects over Bluetooth nearby or Wi-Fi remotely.
On the energy suppliers' own lists (checked 4 October 2026):
Static load management is included. Dynamic load management, solar charging and external MID metering need an external meter, according to the datasheet. The charger provides 6 mA DC residual current detection, and an external Type A RCCB is required. Wallbox's UK part number structure includes "UK O-PEN protection" as an option, so PEN fault protection depends on the model ordered. Wallbox says the Pulsar Max is designed to be installed in 10 minutes.
The Pulsar Max connects over Wi-Fi and Bluetooth, and shows its status with a halo RGB LED. It supports OCPP and Wallbox's partner API and SDK.
The tethered version measures 198 x 201 x 99 mm without its cable and weighs 1.3 kg without the cable. The socket version measures 204.3 x 313 x 142.5 mm and weighs 2.5 kg. Both are rated IP55 and IK10 and operate from -30°C to 50°C, at full capacity up to 40°C. The datasheet lists compliance with the UK Smart Charging Regulations.
Wallbox lists a 5-year warranty for the Pulsar Max.
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 Wallbox Pulsar Max's 7.4 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 Wallbox Pulsar Max 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.
Updated . We try to compare features of chargers and user experiences. We can make mistakes so always check with the manufacturer and your installer first.
Cite this page: Best Chargers, "Wallbox Pulsar Max EV charger review", specs checked October 2026, https://www.bestchargers.co.uk/pulsar-max/. Also as Markdown and JSON.
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