Car Charging
Six electric car charging points at Bishops Knoll are now available for use.
These charger have been installed exclusively for Bishops Knoll flat owners, their tenants and guests.
We have installed the infrastructure to increase the number of chargers to ten when demand picks up.
Car Chargers
There are two charging posts, each with a pair of chargers installed in the car park between Bishops and Orchard Court, a third post is located in the upper car park that is shared with Woodland Court.
The chargers are made by Simpson & Partners and the software that manages them is provided by TAP Electric.
If you or a guest visiting would like to make use of the chargers please contact a director and they will request that you are set up on the TAP system.
The cost of charging at Bishops Knoll will be well below most commercial charger operators and we will seek to keep it as low as possible to encourage the take up of electric vehicles.
How does it work ?
To use the chargers, you need a smart phone, either an iPhone or Android. The TAP Electric app is available in the both the Apple App Store and the Google Play Store.
Payment for the electricity consumed is taken by the TAP app on your phone and then Bishops Knoll Management Co is reimbursed for the cost of the electricity consumed by TAP.
You can find more information on TAP here "https://www.tapelectric.app".
Instructions for signing up and use are set out below.
EV1 and EV2 at Bishops Knoll
INSTRUCTIONS
1.
Contact one of the Bishops Knoll Directors with an email address of the person wishing to use the chargers, please allow several days for the setup process to be completed.
2.
The email address provided will receive an invite to download the TAP Electric app. If this is not received promptly, please check your SPAM folder as these invites are machine generated they sometimes get detected as SPAM, it will depend on your individual email settings.
3.
Download the TAP app and login using the same email address that the invite was sent to. You will be asked for a password, please ensure that this is secure.
4.
Finding a Charger
When you open the app, the home screen will show you the charger location that you are nearest to based on your geolocation. If you own an iPhone please make sure that location services on your phone are turned on.
Each of the Bishops Knoll chargers have their name printed on the top pf the charger, look for EV1, EV2, EV3, etc...
You can also use the map icon at the bottom of the app screen and search for Bishops Knoll.
5.
Starting and paying for a charge session
Plug your car into one of the chargers and note its number, for example EV4 (On the annodised bronze cap of the charger). Find the charger in the TAP app, select it and press START.
At this point you will be asked how do you wish to pay for the electricity. You can use your Apple Pay or Google Pay accounts to confirm the payment before starting, or set up a debit/credit card.
TAP initiates a card authorisation of 30 GBP. You can change this amount. Once your session hits the authorised amount, TAP will automatically stop the charging. If you end the session, TAP immediately pay back the remainder.
If you plan to use these chargers regularly TAP offer a subscription plan, details can be found within the app.
6.
Stopping a Charge Session
Time to go? Press stop in the app, or simply unplug your car.
TAP will calculate the electricity used and create an invoice. If you paid with a subscription, the invoice will only show up at the end of every subscription period, but your session history in the app will be updated immediately.
In the app you will see a history of your charge sessions and the cost of each.
TIP
In the TAP app save the Bishops Knoll chargers as one of 'your favorites' it will make finding them next time even easier.