EV charger installation in Ellenbrook.
Estate housing, growing EV uptake, and households that want the install done once and done properly.
The install
What an Ellenbrook install actually looks like
Ellenbrook is a collection of estates rather than one uniform suburb, but the electrical picture is consistent. Modern boards, attached garages, decent rooftops and short cable runs. The install is usually straightforward and finished inside half a day.
Where Ellenbrook differs from the coastal suburbs is the commute. It is a long run into the city and back, so households here put more energy through the charger each week than average. That makes charger choice and tariff strategy worth more attention than the hardware price alone.
Two car households are common here too. If a second EV is on the horizon, we size the circuit for load sharing at install time. It is a small cost now and avoids a full rework later.
Charger picks
Which charger suits a Ellenbrook home
myenergi Zappi GLO
Solar diversion plus scheduling, which suits the high kilometre Ellenbrook driving pattern.
View the myenergi guide
Tesla Wall Connector Gen 3
Power sharing across multiple units makes it a strong pick for two car estate households.
View the Tesla guide
Fronius Wattpilot Home 22
For the three phase estate builds that want faster turnaround between long trips.
View the Fronius guide
Solar first
High kilometres make the tariff decision matter
The more you drive, the more the difference between peak grid rates and solar or off peak rates compounds. Ellenbrook households are often at the high end of weekly kilometres in Perth, which means the annual gap is significant.
If the car is out during the day, schedule the charge into the cheapest overnight window. If it is home, divert surplus solar. Most households here end up using a bit of both across the week.
Recent install
A recent Ellenbrook install
- Location
- Off Drumpellier Drive, Ellenbrook 6069
- The home
- 2014 estate build, 6.6kW solar, single phase, attached double garage.
- The charger
- Zappi GLO 7kW tethered, with the circuit sized for a second charger later.
- Outcome
- Six metre run inside the garage cavity. New RCBO added. Blended solar and off peak schedule configured. Half day on site.
What to know before install day in Ellenbrook
- Plan for a second EV now if it is likely. Sizing the circuit at install time is far cheaper than rewiring later.
- High weekly kilometres reward a proper 7kW unit. A trickle charge from a power point will not keep up.
- Check your retailer plan. The right off peak window is worth as much as the charger choice for a high mileage household.
Ellenbrook EV charging questions
We drive a lot. Is 7kW enough?+
Yes. Seven kilowatts adds roughly 40km of range per hour, so an overnight charge covers over 300km. Even heavy Ellenbrook commutes fit inside that.
Can one charger handle two EVs?+
One at a time, or two on a load shared pair of chargers. We size the circuit at install so adding the second unit later is simple.
How long does the install take?+
Half a day for most estate homes. The boards here are modern and the runs are short.
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