A complete Risk Assessment and Method Statement framework for installing an EV charging point at a UK domestic or light-commercial property. Aligned to BS 7671:2018+A4:2026 Section 722, the IET Code of Practice for EV Charging Equipment Installation (5th Edition), CDM 2015 Regulation 15 and the Electricity at Work Regulations 1989. Use this guide alongside Elec-Mate’s RAMS Generator and EV Charger Certificate tool to issue site-ready paperwork in minutes.
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An EV charger installation is not a "small works" job. In a single visit an electrician will typically work at height to install an external unit, drill through the external fabric of the building, install and route a sub-main, isolate the consumer’s mains supply, modify the consumer unit (or fit a sub-board) and commission a new dedicated final circuit. Each of those activities has its own hazard profile, and each must be addressed in the method statement.
A generic "electrical installation works" RAMS is not adequate. The Health and Safety Executive expects the risk assessment to be specific to the task, the location and the people who may be affected — see the wider electrical RAMS template guide for the underlying framework, then layer the EV-specific hazards in this guide on top.
The Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999 Regulation 3 requires every employer (and self-employed person) to carry out a "suitable and sufficient" risk assessment. CDM 2015 Regulation 15 layers a planning, management and monitoring duty on top whenever the work is construction — which an EV install is.
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Below are the hazards that distinguish an EV charger install from a routine domestic addition. Each one must appear in the RAMS with a named control measure and the residual risk recorded.
Section 722 ("Electric vehicle charging installations") is the special-location chapter for EV charging in BS 7671:2018+A4:2026. The method statement should reference the regulations that apply to the specific installation and record the design decisions taken under each one.
The IET Code of Practice for Electric Vehicle Charging Equipment Installation (5th Edition) sits alongside BS 7671 and provides the practical detail — site survey, load assessment, DNO liaison, smart-charging compliance under the Electric Vehicles (Smart Charge Points) Regulations 2021, and earthing arrangement selection. The method statement should record that the design has been carried out in accordance with the Code of Practice.
EV charge points are connected generation- and load-relevant equipment. Most domestic 7 kW chargers require post-installation notification to the DNO under Engineering Recommendation G98 (per phase). Higher-power or three-phase installations trigger G99 pre-notification, which must be applied for and approved before energisation.
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The RAMS must end with a documented commissioning sequence. An EV charge point is a new circuit and therefore requires an Electrical Installation Certificate (EIC) for the addition, plus the EV-specific commissioning checks called for by Section 722 and the IET Code of Practice.
A RAMS is not just a procedural document — it is the written evidence that the installer has discharged statutory duties. For an EV charger install, the relevant frameworks are:
A six-stage sequence from site survey to handover, with the paperwork mapped to each stage.
Carry out a site survey covering supply arrangement (TN-S, TN-C-S/PME, TN-C-S/PNB, TT), prospective fault current, earth fault loop impedance, maximum demand, available consumer-unit ways, the proposed location of the charge point, and the cable route. Confirm DNO notification path (G98 connect-and-notify, or G99 pre-notification). Record the design decisions — earthing arrangement selected, RCD type, AFDD inclusion or documented exemption under 722.421.1.7.201 — in the design file.
Build the Risk Assessment and Method Statement before mobilising to site. List the hazards in this guide, assign control measures, name competent persons, and append the site-specific information (parking, access, isolation point, customer contact). Elec-Mate’s [RAMS Generator](/tools/rams-generator) builds the document from the survey inputs in under a minute and outputs a customer-ready PDF.
For G99 installations, submit the application and wait for written approval before mobilising. For G98 installations, prepare the connect-and-notify form for submission within 28 days of energisation. Issue the RAMS to the customer at least 24 hours before work starts, with the proposed isolation window clearly stated.
Follow the safe-isolation method statement: identify the circuit, isolate at the main switch, lock-off and tag, prove dead with a GS38-compliant tester against a known live source before and after. Run the sub-main, drill external penetrations, mount the charge point enclosure, and pull cables back to the consumer unit or sub-board. Restore supply only after all live parts are enclosed.
Energise the new circuit. Carry out the BS 7671 Chapter 64 inspection, the dead tests (continuity, insulation resistance, polarity), the live tests (Zs, RCD operation, AFDD where fitted, PEN-fault simulation where the unit has an integral open-PEN device), and the manufacturer’s functional commissioning sequence. Capture the readings as you go.
Issue the [EV Charger Certificate](/ev-charger-certificate) (Electrical Installation Certificate for the addition, with the EV-specific commissioning record), provide the customer handover pack, and submit Part P notification (or self-certify via a registered scheme). Submit the DNO G98 notification within 28 days. File the RAMS, the test results and the certificate against the job in your back-office system.
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