The Perth garage reality: heat, humidity and where the charger should actually live
Where you mount the charger matters more than which one you buy. A few placement rules that will keep the hardware happy for a decade.
Charger brand gets all the attention. Placement is the thing that quietly determines whether the unit lasts eight years or fifteen.
Avoid direct afternoon sun
A west facing wall in Duncraig or Kingsley in February hits temperatures the manufacturer's data sheet never wanted to see. If the only option is a west wall, we build a small hood over the unit or shift it under an eave.
Height matters more than you think
The sweet spot is 1.1 to 1.3 metres off the finished floor. Higher than that and the cable weight pulls on the plug. Lower and you are bending down every night, which sounds trivial and becomes annoying inside a month.
Keep it dry, keep it ventilated
IP54 or higher rated units can handle rain, but they last longer under cover. In a closed garage, do not bury the unit in a corner behind boxes. It needs airflow around it to shed heat during long charging sessions.
Think about the second car
If there is any chance the household adds a second EV in the next few years, we mount the charger between the two parking bays. Even if the second car is hypothetical, a centred position costs nothing extra now and saves an entire second install later.
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