EV Chargers Installation

Electric Vehicle Chargers

What you need to know

To start off, it’s pretty obvious that an EV charger is how you charge your electric vehicle.

EV charging currently relies on the electricity grid, but the grid as we know it is changing. Renewable energy currently contributes almost 50% of electricity across the National Electricity Market at certain times and by 2025 the proportion of renewable energy in the grid is expected to increase significantly.

What about charging from home?

Whether you have a Tesla, Hyundai EV or a Nissan Leaf, they will all come with some form of accessories to allow the driver to charge the car. For some EV drivers, such as those with Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicles (PHEV) with a small range of 30-50km, the standard portable charger that comes with the vehicle may be enough to cover their needs. These trickle chargers can plug into a 10amp or 15amp home socket, and will very slowly charge the car over a full night (8-12 hours).

For current fully electric vehicles with bigger batteries, a portable charger may get the job done but will require a significant amount of time just to top up a small percentage.

The reality is that 80-90% of EV charging is done at home overnight during off-peak times when electricity prices and demand on the grid is at it’s lowest. When you wake up in the morning you want there to be a fully charged EV to kick start your day and not a half-charged EV that will give you range anxiety in the middle of the day.