№ 04 · Best all-rounder · 2026 review
Hypervolt
Home 3 Pro
Review verdict
Hypervolt Home 3 Pro decision summary
- Unit only
- £625
- VAT included
- Installed estimate
- £1,025–£1,225
- derived market estimate
- Warranty
- 3 years (extendable to 5)
- Grant position
- Approved unit
- Customer and property eligibility is separate
What stands out
Main limitation
The installed range is an estimate. The source date above is separate from the editorial review date.
The answer when you can't decide. The Hypervolt does smart-tariff scheduling, basic solar diversion, three cable lengths (including a 10-metre option no other charger here matches), and is built to a standard the competition doesn't bother with: IP66 weather rating, IK10 impact rating, anodised aluminium front. UK-designed, UK-built, and the phone line answers in about five seconds. It's the charger you buy when you don't want to keep making the decision, and don't want to be the unlucky one with a unit that packs up two winters in.
It won't win against specialists. The Ohme Home Pro beats it on tariff depth. The Zappi GLO beats it on solar. The Tesla Wall Connector beats it on price. But it's never worse than second in any of those, and it's first on build and on support.
Best for: Buyers who want one competent charger that does everything and has a cable long enough to reach wherever you park.
Installation
Fitting the Hypervolt Home 3 Pro.
Compact at 4.5 kg, 270 × 170 × 110 mm. The cable options matter most: 5 m, 7.5 m, or 10 m. The 10-metre option is the longest fitted cable on any charger here and earns its keep on any property where the consumer unit is at one end of the house and the car parks at the other. A CT clamp for solar is included in the box; the installer fits it to the meter tails during the standard install. No built-in RCD or SPD; both get added at the consumer unit. IP66 + IK10: the toughest rating in this round-up, so a prominent, exposed driveway position is no problem. Full walkthrough in our install guide.
Specification
- Max Power Output
- 7.4kW (single-phase only)
- Cable Length
- 5m / 7.5m / 10m options
- Connector
- Type 2 (tethered)
- Connectivity
- Wi-Fi, Bluetooth
- Dimensions
- 270mm × 170mm × 110mm
- Weight
- ~4.5 kg
- IP Rating
- IP66 + IK10 (weatherproof + impact-resistant)
- Certification
- OLEV/OZEV approved
Tariff compatibility
What it costs to run.
Three suppliers reach the charger directly: Octopus Intelligent Go, OVO Charge Anytime, and EDF through its Smart Charging add-on. On any of them you set a departure time and the supplier plans the charge; the Hypervolt app is where you watch it happen rather than where you set the alarm clock. Fixed two-rate tariffs like Octopus Go are a window in the app, set once. What the Hypervolt won't do is read Octopus Agile's half-hourly prices and book the cheap slots itself — that remains the Ohme Home Pro's and the Zappi GLO's trick. More in our tariff guide.
Best pairing
EDF GoElectric
Direct integration
- Off-peak rate
- 6.99p
- Saving / year
- £546
Estimated at 10,000 miles a year against the 26.11p/kWh standard rate.
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What you actually pay.
The unit is currently £625. £400–£600 is the working installation range, putting a typical installed total at £1,025–£1,225. Five-metre tethered model; longer cables cost more.
Five-year total
£2,124
Charger, installation, and five years of electricity on EDF GoElectric, at 10,000 miles a year.
Less £500 if you qualify for the OZEV grant.
Against the field
How it compares.
Rarely wins outright, rarely loses badly. Vs Wallbox Pulsar Max: similar price, more cable options, higher IP rating. Vs Zappi GLO: basic solar against Eco+ — the Zappi wins if you want solar down to the penny, the Hypervolt wins if you want solar plus everything else in one box. Vs Ohme Home Pro: if your tariff varies, buy the Ohme; if your driveway is awkward and your priorities are plural, buy this.
Cross-shopped with
What we loved
- PlusDoes everything competently — smart-tariff scheduling, solar diversion, long cable, tough build
- PlusIP66 + IK10 — the best weather and impact rating in this selection
- PlusCT clamp for solar included; no extra hardware to buy
- Plus10-metre tethered cable option is the longest on any charger here
- PlusUK-designed and built; phone support picks up in about five seconds
- PlusThree-year warranty extends to five for £100
- PlusInterchangeable covers (Ultra White, Space Grey, Ultra Black)
What we didn't
- MinusSingle-phase only; no 22kW three-phase option
- Minus£625 unit-only sits in an awkward middle — pricier than the Tesla, Ohme or Zappi, and less specialised than any of them
- MinusSolar diversion is basic next to the Zappi's Eco+
- MinusThe app works, but isn't class-leading
After the evidence
Ask installers to price this exact charger.
The installation brief carries Hypervolt Home 3 Pro as your preference, together with the property and parking details needed for a useful response.
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