Irish technology company EVHACS has announced the successful rolling out and testing of its innovative new product on the Irish market over the winter. EVHACS, is the world’s first electric vehicle charger, heat pump or air conditioning unit in one. 

The unit is designed to manage the two largest future electrical loads coming into our houses, namely the electric car and heat pump and to ensure the home doesn’t lose power.  

The company has provided live data taken from a domestic heat pump trial between the period November 13th and January 15th. During which the patent-pending technology charged an electric vehicle for a total of 218 hrs 51 mins 46 secs. Two Electric Vehicles were charged with 976 kWh of electricity. The EV’s had an efficiency rating of 4.78 km/kWh. The test vehicles travelled a total distance of 4,665.28 KM. 

The heat pump delivered 5162 kWh of heat to the test home, a 5-bed detached located in Celbridge, Co. Kildare. Home heating is entirely supplied by an air to water heat pump, manufactured by its first OEM provider Mitsubishi Electric, which was upgraded with EVHACS technology.  Coefficient of Performance, (“COP”), a measure of efficiency of the unit, of 3.08 was achieved over the trial period.

The EVHACS system successfully balanced the electricity consumption in the home with the demands of the heat pump and EV charger in one and reported zero interruptions to electricity supply or downtime. It further monitored the total house consumption and throttled back the EVHACS system when required. Car charging current ranged from 6 amps to 32 amps on a type two tethered connection from EVHACS.

CEO of EVHACS Jeff Aherne says said, “In one of the coldest months recorded in Ireland for several years, the EVHACS system was deployed and monitored in an above-average sized house to observe its performance during harsh weather conditions. Our patent-pending system was, effectively, tested on Irish roads where total distance was measured over a period that included harsh Irish winter weather. The system worked brilliantly: it charged the EV outside our home while the installed heat pump was able to heat the house throughout the test period. This system is a potential game-changer for those looking to provide their household with a heating and energy distribution system between their home and car.”

Jeff added, “The team is encouraged by these initial results and are excited to be rolling out larger trials in 2023. If your company or organisation would like to take part in the trials, please fill out the form on our website or email us at info@evhacs.com.”