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Anker SOLIX

V1 Smart EV Charger

Price checked 14 Jul 2026
Updated By Joe McGrath

Review verdict

Anker SOLIX V1 Smart EV Charger decision summary

Anker SOLIX V1 Smart EV Charger. What stands out: Both SKUs (A5191VZ2 socket, A5191VZ3 tethered) are on the DfT's eligible-chargepoint list, which Anker itself never advertises. The current unit price is £459, with a typical installed total of £859–£1,059. The main limitation: The socket version is IP55, not the IP65 the marketing leads with; that rating belongs to the tethered unit only.
Unit only
£459
VAT included
Installed estimate
£859–£1,059
derived market estimate
Warranty
3 years
Grant position
Approved unit
Customer and property eligibility is separate

What stands out

Both SKUs (A5191VZ2 socket, A5191VZ3 tethered) are on the DfT's eligible-chargepoint list, which Anker itself never advertises

Main limitation

The socket version is IP55, not the IP65 the marketing leads with; that rating belongs to the tethered unit only
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The installed range is an estimate. The source date above is separate from the editorial review date.

Anker SOLIX V1 Smart EV Charger — product shot

£459 for the socket version, £509 tethered: a 7.4kW box with app scheduling, RFID, adjustable power and PEN fault protection built in, so no earth rod. Both variants sit on the DfT's eligible-chargepoint list, as A5191VZ2 (socket) and A5191VZ3 (tethered), residential. Anker never prints the word OZEV on its UK site, and those model codes appear on no retail listing, so the approval is easy to miss.

One caveat worth stating up front: the two features Anker leads with — surplus-solar charging and dynamic load balancing — do not work out of the box. Both need a CT meter sold separately, either Anker's own SOLIX Smart Meter at £129 or a Shelly Pro 3EM, and either way an electrician has to fit the clamps at the consumer unit. The advertised charger is a £588 product, not a £459 one. If solar is why you're here, go to the Zappi GLO. Everyone else, stay.

Best for: Buyers who want scheduling, RFID and PEN fault protection in a £459 box, and have no interest in solar.

Installation

Fitting the Anker SOLIX V1 Smart EV Charger.

211 × 360 × 125 mm and 2.43 kg — tall, narrow, light. 7.4kW on a dedicated 32A single-phase circuit. PEN fault protection is built in, so the installer skips the earth rod. IK10, and an operating range of −30°C to 50°C wider than any British wall will ever ask for. Wi-Fi, Bluetooth or Ethernet: the last earns its keep in a garage where the router signal gives up at the door, and Bluetooth keeps the app working when the broadband drops.

One line in the spec table is worth reading twice. The tethered unit (A5191VZ3) is IP65; the cheaper socket unit (A5191VZ2) is IP55. Anker states the difference plainly in its own tables while leading its marketing with the higher figure, so choosing the socket version to save £50 quietly buys the lower ingress rating too. On a fully exposed wall, spend the £50 or add cover. Full walkthrough in our home charger install guide.

Specification

Max Power Output
7.4kW (230V, 32A, single-phase)
Cable Length
Untethered (tethered 5m version available)
Connector
Type 2
Connectivity
Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Ethernet
Dimensions
211mm × 360mm × 125mm
Weight
2.43 kg
IP Rating
IP55 (socket, A5191VZ2) / IP65 (tethered, A5191VZ3)
Impact Rating
IK10
Operating Temperature
−30°C to 50°C
Protections
PEN fault protection (no earth rod required)
Solar Charging
Surplus-solar — requires a CT meter sold separately (£129 Anker SOLIX Smart Meter, or a Shelly Pro 3EM)
Load Balancing
Dynamic — requires the same separately purchased CT meter
Certification
OZEV approved (residential) — DfT eligible-chargepoint list, A5191VZ2 / A5191VZ3; Smart Charge Points Regulations 2021

Tariff compatibility

What it costs to run.

Scheduling is manual. Set an off-peak window in the Anker app and the charger obeys it; there is no API link into any UK supplier. On a fixed two-rate tariff like Octopus Go, that is set once and forgotten. On Octopus Agile, where the price moves every half hour, it is the wrong charger — the Ohme Home Pro talks to the supplier directly and books the cheap slots without you. For the pattern across the market, see our smart-tariff chargers guide.

Best pairing

EDF GoElectric

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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Price

What you actually pay.

The unit is currently £459. £400–£600 is the working installation range, putting a typical installed total at £859–£1,059. Socketed version; the solar/load-balancing meter costs extra.

Five-year total

£1,958

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.

Cheaper approved units exist. The Sync Energy Wall Charger 2 is £400 socketed; the EVEC VEC03 is £349 tethered, with an RCD and PEN protection already inside. What the extra money buys is RFID, Ethernet, IK10 and the cold-weather range — not, as the marketing implies, working solar. Add the £129 meter and the field moves again: at £588 the Ohme Home Pro is £49 cheaper and automates a smart tariff with nothing else to buy, and the Hypervolt Home 3 Pro is £37 more with its CT clamp in the box and IP66 whichever variant you take. Against the Tesla Wall Connector (£475), the Anker is £16 less and grant-eligible where the Tesla isn't, which is worth precisely nothing unless you can claim. For solar it isn't close: the Zappi GLO, every time. More in our solar and EV charging guide.

What we loved

  • PlusBoth SKUs (A5191VZ2 socket, A5191VZ3 tethered) are on the DfT's eligible-chargepoint list, which Anker itself never advertises
  • Plus£459 buys app scheduling, RFID and adjustable charging power
  • PlusPEN fault protection built in — no earth rod, so less installer labour
  • PlusWi-Fi, Bluetooth or Ethernet, with Bluetooth keeping the app alive when the broadband drops
  • PlusIK10 impact rating and a −30°C to 50°C operating range
  • PlusUniversal Type 2 — works with UK Model 3, Y, S and X, and any other Type 2 EV

What we didn't

  • MinusSurplus-solar charging and dynamic load balancing need a £129 CT meter sold separately, plus an electrician at the consumer unit — the working price is £588
  • MinusThe socket version is IP55, not the IP65 the marketing leads with; that rating belongs to the tethered unit only
  • MinusThe £500 grant reaches only renters, flat owners and landlords, and only an OZEV-approved installer can claim it — so buying the box on Amazon forfeits it
  • MinusNo API link to any UK smart tariff — scheduling is manual windows in the Anker app
  • MinusThree-year warranty, against the Tesla's four and the Andersen A3's seven
  • MinusNew to the UK market, with no reliability record yet

After the evidence

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