07 Installation

EV charger installs

A dedicated circuit and a wall-mounted charger, sized to your switchboard and your car, not a generic install off the shelf.

Price
$850 to $2,200
Typical duration
3 to 6 hours

An EV charger is only as good as the circuit behind it. We check the switchboard's spare capacity first, because a lot of the corridor's newer homes are already close to their limit with ducted air conditioning and pool pumps on the same board. Where there is room, we run a dedicated circuit and mount the charger. Where there is not, we quote the switchboard upgrade needed to make room, rather than install a charger that trips under a full household load.

What is included

  • Switchboard capacity assessment before quoting
  • Dedicated circuit run to the charger location
  • Wall-mounted charger supplied and installed, or your own unit installed
  • Load management advice where the board is close to capacity
  • Compliance certificate issued the same day
A hand testing a newly installed white power point on the wall
Tested under load before the van leaves the driveway.
Installation

$850 to $2,200

a charger mounted close to the switchboard with spare capacity already available sits at the bottom; a longer cable run, a switchboard upgrade to make room, or a three phase supply moves it to the top

Book an EV charger assessment

or call 0491 570 159

02How it runs

5 steps, in this order

Typical visit: 3 to 6 hours. You are told which step we are on, without having to ask.

  1. 01 Assess the switchboard's spare capacity and the cable run to the charger position
  2. 02 Quote the dedicated circuit and any switchboard work it needs
  3. 03 Install the circuit and mount the charger
  4. 04 Test under load and confirm the charger communicates correctly with the car
  5. 05 Issue the compliance certificate

03Asked often

Before you book

If your question is not here, it is probably on the FAQ page, and if it is not there either, ring and ask.

Will my switchboard handle a home EV charger?

Sometimes, but plenty of boards in this corridor are already close to capacity with ducted air conditioning and a pool pump on the same supply. We check spare capacity before we quote, not after we have run the cable.

Should I get the charger that came with the car or a wall unit?

A dedicated wall charger is faster and safer for daily use than an occasional trickle charger run off a standard outlet. We can install either, but we will tell you honestly if the standard outlet is not up to the daily load.

Can you install a charger for a unit or townhouse?

Yes, provided body corporate approval is in place and there is a way to attribute the power draw to your lot. We can talk you through what a committee usually wants to see before you apply.

04Book a visit

Book this service

Most non-urgent bookings are scheduled inside three to five business days. Tell us what is happening and we will confirm a time, or call now if it genuinely cannot wait.

Good to have ready

  • Access to the switchboard, or know where it is if we have not been before
  • A rough idea of when the problem started and what you were doing at the time
  • Anyone else in the house told, if we need to isolate power for part of a visit
  • Photos of the fitting, outlet or damage, if you can get them safely from a distance

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0491 570 159
  • Mon to Fri 6:30am to 4:00pm
  • Sat 7:00am to 11:00am, booked jobs only
  • Sun Closed

The phone forwards to whoever is on call after hours. Anything involving exposed wiring, a burning smell or a tripped main is moved to the front of the queue; everything else gets a call back from 6:30am the next working day.

Book a visit

Tell us roughly what is happening and we will come back to you the same business day. Or call 0491 570 159 and speak to someone now.

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