Electric Vehicle Charger Installation Sydney
Level 2 Accredited Electricians. Trading Since 1999.
A home EV charger draws a heavy load for hours at a time, usually overnight while everything else in the house is running too. Before we fit one, we check whether your switchboard, your consumer mains and your power supply can carry that load safely.
Dave Fenech Electrical Services has worked on Sydney homes since 1999. We’re Level 2 accredited, so if your home needs more than a charger on the wall, we can do the switchboard upgrade, the mains and the single phase to 3 phase upgrade as one job, without bringing in a second contractor.
EV Charger Installation Across Sydney
From a Simple Wall Charger to a Full Supply Upgrade
Some homes only need a new circuit and the charger mounted in the garage. Others need a bigger board, new mains or 3 phase power first. We tell you which one you are after we’ve looked at your site, and we quote the work that’s actually needed.
Home EV Charger Installation
Switchboard Upgrades for EV Chargers
Consumer Mains Upgrades
Single Phase to 3 Phase Upgrades
Load Management for EV Charging
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How to Prepare Your Home for an Electric Vehicle
Most people sort out the car first and the charging second. It works better the other way around. Before your EV arrives, there are four things worth checking at home.
Where You’ll Park
Garage or carport, nose in or reverse in. That decides which wall the charger goes on and how far the cable runs.
Your Switchboard
The charger needs its own circuit and protection. Old or full boards often can’t take one.
Your Power Supply
Single or 3 phase, the size of your mains and what else runs at night all limit what you can install.
Solar and Batteries
A smart charger can be set to charge from your solar first, before it draws from the grid.
What Your Home Might Need Before an EV Charger Goes In
Every EV charger installation starts with the same question. Can the home carry the extra load? A 7 kW charger running on a single phase pulls around 32 amps for hours. Add an air conditioner, an oven, a hot water system and a pool pump, and an older supply can run out of room fast.
Endeavour Energy says any installation of a dedicated charger needs a licensed electrician to reassess your maximum demand, and that this may mean upgrading your connection. That assessment is the first thing we do. Here’s what it usually turns up.
Is It Just a Simple Install of a Charger?
Often, yes. If your switchboard is in good condition with room for a new circuit, and your mains and supply have the capacity, the job is a dedicated circuit from the board to the charger, the right protection, mounting and testing. It is usually the quickest and cheapest version of the job.
Do You Need a Switchboard Upgrade?
The charger must have its own dedicated circuit with no other outlets or appliances on it, and its own RCD protection. A lot of older Sydney boards have no spare space, still run ceramic fuses or have an asbestos backing. In those cases the board needs replacing before the charger can go on. See our switchboard upgrade page for what that involves.
Do You Need a Consumer Mains Upgrade?
Your consumer mains are the cables that bring power from the street connection to your meter box. Older homes often have smaller mains that were sized for a house with no air conditioning, let alone a car charging every night. If the maximum demand calculation shows the mains are too small, they need replacing with larger cable. That’s Level 2 work, and we do it. Read more about a consumer mains upgrade.
Should You Upgrade to 3 Phase Power?
In NSW you can install a single phase charger up to 32 amps, which is about 7 kW. That suits most daily driving. If you want faster charging from an 11 kW or 22 kW charger, have two EVs, or the house is already heavily loaded, 3 phase power spreads the load and gives you the capacity. We handle the network application and the single phase to 3 phase upgrade.
Will the Network Need to Approve It?
Sometimes. Ausgrid says your licensed electrician will advise if a connection application is needed, especially where the supply has to be upgraded. Endeavour Energy says chargers above about 7 to 10 kW, or ones that need a new circuit, may need an application. We work out which applies to your home and lodge it for you.
Why We Check the Load Before We Install
An EV charger is one of the biggest loads a house will ever have, and it runs for hours. Fitted to an undersized supply, it can trip breakers, blow the service fuse, or overheat cables and connections that were never meant to carry it.
A lot of chargers go in on the nearest spare spot on the board, with nobody checking what feeds it. We start at the street. We look at your service, your mains, your meter box and your switchboard, then calculate the maximum demand with the charger added. If something upstream can’t cope, we tell you before we install, and you get a fixed quote for the work that’s needed.
Because we’re a Level 2 Accredited Service Provider, we can do the supply side work ourselves, on both the Ausgrid and Endeavour Energy networks. A general electrician can fit the charger, but they can’t touch your mains or the connection to the network.
Our Promise: We won’t overload your circuits to get a charger on the wall. You’ll know what your home can take before any work starts.
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- Accredited With Ausgrid and Endeavour Energy
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- EV Charger Installations Across All of Sydney
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How Our EV Charger Installation Works
Tell us the car, the charger you’re looking at and where you park. We’ll take it from there.
Step 1: Call us or book online. Photos of your switchboard and meter box help us prepare.
Step 2: We inspect the site, check the board, mains and supply, and calculate the load with the charger added.
Step 3: You get a fixed quote, with any board, mains or 3 phase work listed separately so you can see why it’s needed.
Step 4: We lodge any network application, then install the circuit, protection and charger.
Step 5: We test everything, set up the charger with you and issue your compliance certificate.
What Affects the Cost of EV Charger Installation
We don’t publish set prices, because the price depends on what your home needs around the charger. A charger on a modern board close to the garage costs far less than one that needs a new board and new mains. The main things that change the price are:
- The charger itself and whether it’s single phase or 3 phase
- The cable run from the switchboard to where you park
- Whether your switchboard has room and the right protection, or needs upgrading
- Whether your consumer mains need replacing
- Whether you’re upgrading to 3 phase power
- Any network application the job needs
- Access, such as running cable through a finished garage or under a driveway
We inspect first and give you a fixed quote after inspection, so you’re not paying for upgrades you don’t need. Questions? Contact us or call 02 9833 9566.
EV Charger Installation FAQs
Can I charge my EV from a normal powerpoint?
You can, using the cable that comes with most cars, but it’s slow. Endeavour Energy puts it at about 10 to 20 km of range per hour plugged in. That can cover a short daily commute, but it won’t fully recharge most EVs overnight. Have the powerpoint and circuit checked first, because hours of continuous load is hard on old wiring.
How much faster is a dedicated home charger?
A dedicated AC charger of 7 kW to 22 kW typically adds 30 to 130 km of range per hour, depending on the charger, your supply and the car. A 7 kW single phase charger will usually give most cars a full charge overnight.
Do I need a switchboard upgrade for an EV charger?
Not always. You need room on the board for a dedicated circuit and the right RCD protection. If the board is full, old, on ceramic fuses or has asbestos, it will need upgrading first. We check this at the inspection.
Do I need 3 phase power for an EV charger?
No. In NSW a single phase charger up to 32 amps, about 7 kW, is allowed and suits most homes. 3 phase makes sense if you want an 11 kW or 22 kW charger, run two EVs, or your single phase supply is already heavily loaded.
Will an EV charger overload my house?
It can if the supply wasn’t checked first. That’s why we calculate your maximum demand with the charger added before we install. If the numbers are tight, a charger with load management can slow charging when the house is busy, or we’ll recommend a mains or supply upgrade.
What is load management on an EV charger?
Many smart chargers can measure how much power the house is using and turn the charging rate down when other appliances are running. It helps keep the total load inside what your supply can carry, and it can also be set to favour your solar.
Do I need approval from Ausgrid or Endeavour Energy?
Sometimes. If your supply needs upgrading, or the charger is above about 7 to 10 kW, the network may need a connection application. We work out whether yours does and lodge it for you.
Is a Level 2 charger the same as a Level 2 electrician?
No. A Level 2 charger is the industry name for a dedicated AC wall charger. A Level 2 electrician is an Accredited Service Provider allowed to work on the supply between the network and your home. You need a licensed electrician for the charger, and a Level 2 electrician if the mains or supply need upgrading. We’re both.
Can I install an EV charger myself?
No. Fixed electrical work in NSW must be done by a licensed electrician, and the work needs a compliance certificate. Plug in chargers that use an existing powerpoint are the only exception, and the circuit should still be checked.
Can I charge my EV from solar?
Yes. Many smart chargers can be set to use solar first and only draw from the grid when there isn’t enough. Charging during the day while the car is at home gets the most from your panels. A home battery can store solar for evening charging.
I live in an apartment or townhouse. Can I get a charger?
Usually, but you’ll need permission from the owners corporation or strata committee first, and the building’s supply has to have capacity. The electrician may need to apply to the network to confirm what the building can take.
How long does an EV charger installation take?
A simple install on a board with spare capacity is usually a short job. If you need a switchboard upgrade, new mains or 3 phase power, it takes longer, and any network approval adds lead time. We’ll give you a realistic timeline with your quote.
Which parts of Sydney do you cover?
We install EV chargers across Sydney from our base in St Marys, including Penrith, Blacktown, the Hills District, Parramatta, Liverpool, Campbelltown, the Hawkesbury and the Blue Mountains.
Book Your EV Charger Installation in Sydney
Dave Fenech Electrical Services installs home EV chargers across Sydney, and does the switchboard, consumer mains and 3 phase work that some homes need first.
We’ve been trading since 1999, we check the load before we install, and we give clear quotes. Contact us or call 02 9833 9566 to book your electric vehicle charger installation in Sydney.