Andersen Quartz

The compact Andersen, from £695 — £300 under the A3 and, pointedly, without the hidden-cable trick that made the A3 famous. A coated-aluminium fascia, a seven-year warranty, and the Andersen concierge install still in the box.

The case for it is finish. Eleven standard colours, optional Accoya wood or carbon inserts, and, Andersen claim, over a hundred combinations once you factor in the fascia options. 286 × 172 × 110 mm — a third shorter and nearly half the width of the A3 — and a choice of 5.5 m or 8.5 m tethered cable, or socketed if you'd rather bring your own. What it isn't is the smartest charger on the market. Scheduling is competent, Intelligent Octopus Go and OVO Charge Anytime are supported, solar is handled by the included CT clamp — and that's the list.

Best for: buyers who want the Andersen look without the Andersen price, and who'd rather the charger didn't shout.

Installation

Installed weight 3.4–5.2 kg depending on configuration, 286 × 172 × 110 mm, IP65 rated — a step above the Tesla Wall Connector and Andersen A3 at IP44 for exposed walls. Built-in 6 mA DC leakage protection and PEN fault detection to BS 7671 722.411.4.1, so no separate earth rod and usually no Type B RCD upstream — a 40A Type A RCBO or Type A RCD with 40A MCB is what Andersen's datasheet asks for. The 8.5 m cable adds £99 and solves most drive-length problems; it also needs somewhere to go when not in use, and the socketed Quartz has no cable hook built in. Andersen installs sit above the generic £400–500 range — the "Essential" package starts from around £435, routinely £600–800 once brick drilling, cable runs, or consumer-unit work enter the quote. Full walkthrough in our home charger install guide.

Tariff compatibility

Scheduling is done in the Andersen app, and as of September 2025 the Quartz talks directly to Intelligent Octopus Go — the charger accepts Octopus's smart-charging plan and charges when told, rather than on a timer you set yourself. OVO Charge Anytime is also supported. On a fixed two-rate tariff like Octopus Go it's fine either way. On half-hourly Octopus Agile, the Ohme Home Pro remains the charger that chases cheap slots without intervention. More in our tariff guide.

Price

OZEV approval for the Quartz isn't confirmed on the current eligible-chargepoint list at the time of writing — Andersen's A2 is listed, the Quartz is not. Treat the £500 grant as unavailable until an installer confirms otherwise. More than the Tesla Wall Connector (£478) or Ohme Home Pro (£535), less than the Andersen A3 (£995) or the Simpson & Partners Home 7 (£649 — which, worth saying, undercuts the Quartz on unit price while offering a comparable warranty).

Against the field

The honest comparison is with the Andersen A3. Same warranty, same concierge install, two-thirds the footprint, £300 less — and without the concealed-cable drum that's the A3's defining feature. If the cable-hidden-inside-the-wall trick is what drew you to Andersen, the Quartz isn't that charger; if it's the colour palette and the finish, it is. Against the Simpson & Partners Home 7: the Simpson is cheaper, British-made, three-phase capable, with a similar design-first brief in a different register. Against the Tesla Wall Connector: the Tesla does the same electrical job for £217 less with a longer cable and tighter app integration. Against the Ohme Home Pro: the Ohme wins on smart-tariff automation and half-hourly pricing. The Quartz's case is finish and warranty, not features. If no-one will ever see the charger, buy something else.