Hypervolt Home 3 Pro vs Sync Energy Wall Charger 2

£225 between them — and most of it is insurance

The Hypervolt Home 3 Pro costs £625. The Sync Energy Wall Charger 2 costs £400. Both deliver 7.4kW on single-phase, both offer smart tariff scheduling and solar diversion via CT clamp, both carry IP65-or-better ratings with IK10 impact resistance. The feature lists are close enough that the real question is whether the Hypervolt's extras — marginally higher weatherproofing, a 10-metre cable option, and notably better support infrastructure — are worth £225 to you.

• Sync Energy Wall Charger 2 — the budget-conscious pick. £400, 7.5-metre cable, solar diversion, built-in PEN fault protection. Does the job.
• Hypervolt Home 3 Pro — the careful buyer's pick. £625, IP66, extendable warranty, UK phone support that answers quickly.

What the Sync Energy gets right at £400

The headline is the cable. At 7.5 metres as standard, the Sync Energy's tethered cable is longer than the Tesla Wall Connector's 7.3 m — and it comes on a charger that costs £75 less than the Tesla. The Hypervolt, by contrast, ships with a 5-metre cable at its £625 price point. Matching the Sync Energy's reach means stepping up to the 7.5 m variant, which costs more again.

Built-in PEN fault protection is the other quiet win. Most chargers require a separate earth rod during installation — an added cost and a bit of digging. The Sync Energy includes PEN protection in the unit, which can trim £50–£100 off the install bill. Combined with install costs starting from £300, the total outlay can sit comfortably under £750. The Hypervolt's install range starts at £400.

Solar diversion is present on both, via included CT clamp. Neither matches the Zappi GLO's Eco+ surplus logic — if solar is the primary concern, that's the comparison to read — but for basic excess-diversion, both do the job.

Where the Hypervolt earns its keep

Build quality, measured by the numbers. The Hypervolt carries IP66 to the Sync Energy's IP65. The practical difference: IP66 is rated against powerful water jets, IP65 against low-pressure jets. For a sheltered driveway, irrelevant. For a charger bolted to an exposed wall facing the prevailing weather, the distinction has teeth. Both share IK10 impact resistance.

The warranty gap matters too. Both start at three years. The Hypervolt can be extended to five for £100 — bringing the total to £725 for a five-year-warranted unit. The Sync Energy stays at three. If you intend to keep a charger for the life of the car, the option to buy two more years of cover is worth noting.

Then there is support. Hypervolt is a UK company with a phone line that, by consistent report, picks up in seconds. Sync Energy is backed by Luceco PLC — a listed UK electrical firm, not a start-up — but its installer network is smaller, and early buyers dealt with a confusing app migration away from Monta. Wi-Fi reliability on the Sync Energy has drawn mixed reviews; if the charger sits far from the router, specifying the 4G variant is wise.

Smart tariff performance — similar, with a shared ceiling

Both chargers handle schedule-based tariffs competently. Set a window for Octopus Go's 00:30–05:30 off-peak at 8.5p/kWh, or EDF GoElectric's 23:00–06:00 slot at 6.99p/kWh, and either unit will start and stop on time.

Neither can chase Octopus Agile's half-hourly price slots. If that is a priority, neither charger is the right answer — the Ohme Home Pro at £539 handles it natively, and the £139 gap over the Sync Energy pays for itself within a year on a volatile tariff. For Intelligent Octopus Go users, both chargers are compatible, and the car's own API does the optimisation regardless.

The verdict

Buy the Sync Energy Wall Charger 2 if:

• Budget is the deciding factor — £400 is hard to argue with for a smart, tethered, solar-capable charger
• You want a long cable as standard — 7.5 metres, no upgrade surcharge
• You qualify for the OZEV grant — the £500 covers the unit outright and contributes to install costs

Buy the Hypervolt Home 3 Pro if:

• The charger will be fully exposed to weather and you want IP66 peace of mind
• You need the 10-metre cable option — no other charger in the catalogue matches it
• You value phone support that answers promptly and a warranty extendable to five years

For most buyers on a fixed-window tariff, the Sync Energy does everything required and leaves £225 in the account. The Hypervolt is the choice for people who would rather spend more now than think about it later — a form of insurance, priced accordingly. If neither quite fits — if half-hourly tariff chasing is the goal — skip both and look at the Ohme Home Pro.