Most home EV charging comes down to two options: using the cable that came with your car plugged into a standard power outlet, or a dedicated charger installed by a licensed electrician. A regular outlet delivers around 2.2–2.4kW — fine for a slow overnight top-up, but not much else. A dedicated charger steps things up considerably, running on its own dedicated circuit with smart features like app control, scheduling and load management that a power point simply can't offer.

The two most common charger ratings are 7kW and 22kW. A 7kW charger runs on single-phase power and suits the vast majority of Sydney homes, typically adding 30–40km of range per hour and fully charging most EVs overnight. A 22kW charger needs a three-phase supply, which not every home has — and it's worth knowing that most EVs can only accept up to 7kW or 11kW of AC charging through their onboard charger, regardless of what the charger itself can deliver. We check your vehicle's onboard charging limit before recommending a 22kW unit, so you're not paying for capacity your car can't actually use.

If you've got solar, a smart charger can be set to track your panels' output in real time, ramping charging current up and down so the car draws from your excess solar generation rather than the grid. Instead of exporting that surplus for a few cents a kilowatt-hour, it goes straight into the car — effectively free kilometres whenever your panels are producing more than the house is using.

For homes with a battery system, charging the car directly from the battery's DC side — rather than converting to AC and back — cuts out a step of energy loss, so more of your stored solar ends up in the car. It also lays the groundwork for bidirectional vehicle-to-home charging as that capability becomes more widely available.

We've installed hundreds of EV Chargers to suit all different situations. Feel free to get in touch to discuss your options.