I can add to the list of customers who had already 'given up' on GivEnergy due to their appalling customer service, and that was before they went into administration. So you can imagine my desperation when, having changed my ISP and my Inverter, predictably, proving to be the only device that didn't connect automatically to my new network, I found zero prospect of any customer support with GivEnergy having called in the administrators just five days earlier! The salvation came from Solar Tech Support. My IT advisor stumbled across their web site and some very helpful tips for beleaguered GivEnergy customers, as well as an offer to provide direct assistance. Nothing ventured, I decided to drop them an E-Mail, with very low expectations based on my experience of GivEnergy customer support. Within an hour Ron had responded with some pin point advice, and after a few exchanges of E-Mails he had nailed the problem, enabling the combined efforts of my IT advisor and solar installer to resolve it and reconnect my Inverter. Thank you Solar Tech Support, and Ron in particular, for coming to the aid of a deserted and despondent GivEnergy customer. Expert, razor sharp advice and first class customer service, even though I wasn't officially a customer.
GivEnergy EV Charger — GIV-EV-7.2
- Specs from the GivEnergy EV Charger datasheet
- All four configuration modes covered
- Independent — GivEnergy Ltd in administration since Apr 2026
STS diagnoses GivEnergy EV charger issues remotely — connectivity, configuration mode, LED state, OCPP behaviour. Free remote diagnostic; pay only if STS resolves the fault.
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Our 3 year old GivEnergy batteries froze. They were showing 0% on the app, but they were fully charged. Some how Ron took over our inverter and remotely cured the problem. We live in King’s Lynn, he is in Leeds I believe. Very grateful.
STS were incredibly responsive and helpful In diagnosing an issue with my GivEnergy inverter. Although distance meant it was impractical for me to use them to fully solve the issue, I’m grateful for the help and detail they provided. Don is a real professional gent and a hero in my eyes.
What a fantastic service. Had my fault diagnosed within minutes and actually managed to resolve the issue remotely within a few minutes more. This guy is like a “Solar Batman” helping consumers fix their problems using his extensive industry knowledge and expertise. Outstanding service. Thank you so much.
When my GivEnergy system had an issue, I was completely left without support and had honestly lost all hope. Thankfully, I searched online and found Ron, which completely turned things around. After sending him a message, he responded incredibly fast and called me to assure me that he would get the problem fixed. I really admire his dedicated, supportive nature and his determination to find a solution. With this kind of outstanding attitude and customer service, he has absolutely secured a future customer in me.
After GivEnergy went into liquidation, just my luck, my battery started playing up (internal board crashed). Contacted my installer - not interested! Found Solar tech support on a Google search. Sooo glad I found this company! Ron is extremely helpful and has plenty of experience. He soon confirmed what the fault was, and helped me to get my system up and running again. Now moved my GivEnergy account to Solar tech support, and will definitely use again if I have more issues. Unusual to find such a helpful company in these times, no morons reading scripts, just direct contact with the engineer.
GIV-EV-7.2 — datasheet specifications
Solar-diverting 7kW EV charger with built-in PEN fault detection
The GIV-EV-7.2 is GivEnergy's 7kW AC home charger. The notable hardware features per the datasheet are the built-in Type B RCD (no external Type B RCD required, which simplifies the consumer-unit work and lowers install cost), integrated PEN Fault Detection (no earth rod required for the install), and OCPP 1.6J support (for energy-supplier remote-management use cases). The four configuration modes are set during commissioning and determine what the charger can do — from a simple grid-only schedule charger through to full solar-first charging coordinated with a GivEnergy inverter.
The four EV-charger configuration modes
Configuration is set at commissioning by the installer. Wrong mode is one of the most common reasons a charger appears to "work" but never charges from solar. Verify in the GivEnergy app under Settings → Other → EV Charger Modes.
Prevent the EV charger discharging your home battery: in the GivEnergy portal expand the EV charger and select Grid mode under Settings. This forces the charger to draw only from the grid and stops the battery being drained into the car. Useful overnight or whenever you want to preserve the home battery reserve.
Grid · Schedule · Hybrid · Solar — the four operational modes
Charge modes are set at the app/portal layer and tell the charger when and how to draw power. Hybrid and Solar require CT Meter or Inverter Control configuration; Grid and Schedule are available in all configurations.
Schedule conflicts are the single most common "schedule not working" cause we see. If both the car and the GivEnergy app have schedules enabled, the vehicle's schedule typically wins. Pick one source of truth.
Warranty position after 9 April 2026
The datasheet still states the GIV-EV-7.2 came with a 3-year manufacturer warranty (shorter than the 12-year warranty on the hybrid inverter and battery range). With GivEnergy Ltd in administration since 9 April 2026, the administrator has confirmed no further hardware warranties will be honoured by GivEnergy Ltd. The same alternative-recovery framework applies as for the rest of the range:
support@givenergy.co.uk for warrantySTS can prepare an engineer report identifying the EV-charger fault and confirming the cause is not installation-related — required evidence for any of the alternative routes above.
GivEnergy EV Charger questions
EV charger issue we can diagnose?
Tell us what the LED is showing, when the issue started, and what configuration mode the charger was commissioned in. STS reads charger state remotely and identifies the cause same day. Free remote diagnostic; pay only if STS resolves the fault.
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