Home EV chargers in Perth, installed like it matters.
A hardwired charger on its own circuit. The right cable, the right RCD, the right position for your car. No shortcuts, no orange extension cords across the driveway.
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Buying an EV is the easy part.
Delivery day arrives, you park it in the driveway, and the mobile charger that came in the boot starts pulling from the same powerpoint that runs your fridge. It works. It also runs hot, adds about 10 km of range an hour, and quietly ages your wiring.
A dedicated home charger fixes that. It runs on its own circuit, sized for continuous load, protected by the correct RCD, and controlled by an app that lets you schedule to off peak or match your solar.
The install itself is not complicated. Getting the details right is what separates a job that lasts twelve years from one that trips the board every second Sunday.
How it actually works
7kW, 11kW, 22kW. What the numbers mean for your car.
Charge speed at home is capped by two things: what your car will accept on AC, and what your house can deliver.
- 7 kW single phaseThe default for most Perth homes. Adds around 40 to 50 km per hour. Fully charges a Model Y from 20% to 100% in about ten hours. Cheapest install.
- 11 kW three phaseRequires three phase supply. Adds around 65 km per hour. Sweet spot for households with three phase already at the board, especially if you own two EVs.
- 22 kW three phaseAdds around 130 km per hour but only if your car accepts it. Tesla, Renault Zoe and Polestar do. Most others cap at 11 kW on AC. Worth it if you drive long distances daily or want to smash a full charge in the solar window.
Hardware
Six home chargers worth actually looking at.
Every brand we install carries the same manufacturer warranty and the same code required protections. What changes is the app, the app cost, and how it plays with your solar.
Tesla Wall Connector Gen 3
Best for
Tesla owners who want the tightest app integration
7.4 or 22 kW, tethered, load sharing across multiple units
myenergi Zappi
Best for
Homes with solar that want free kilometres from excess PV
7.4 or 22 kW, solar diversion, eddi hot water pairing
Fronius Wattpilot Home 22
Best for
Existing Fronius solar owners
22 kW, socketed, direct inverter link, portable option available
Ocular LTE
Best for
Households wanting a clean untethered look
7.4 or 22 kW, socketed, 4G backup, no home wifi needed
Wallbox Pulsar Plus
Best for
Small garages and townhouses
7.4 or 22 kW, smallest footprint on the market, phone app
EO Mini Pro 3
Best for
Homes on tight boards where dynamic load balancing matters
7.4 kW, palm sized, live load matching to the house
The install
Four hours on site. Twelve years of clean charging.
Most home installs run a dedicated cable from your switchboard to the wall you want the charger on, sink a new breaker and Type B RCD into the board, mount the unit at plug height for your car, and commission through the manufacturer app before we leave.
- Dedicated cable sized for continuous 32A load, not shared with anything.
- Type B RCD to protect against the DC leakage EVs are capable of producing.
- Labelled breaker in the board so the next sparky knows what it feeds.
- Conduit run flush to walls, or trenched to depth if the cable crosses landscaping.
- App pairing, load limit set to your supply, handover walk through with you.
The maths
What home charging in Perth actually costs to run.
A Model Y holds 75 kWh. Fill it on peak grid power and you spend about $22. Fill it on the Synergy EV Add On overnight and it drops to around $6. Fill it from excess solar and you replace an export that was earning you less than $2 in feed in credits. Same car, same range, wildly different bill.
A smart charger schedules those windows automatically. Set it once and forget it.
Four steps from enquiry to first charge.
Answer eight questions online and upload two photos of your switchboard. Fixed quote emailed same day.
Fifteen minute call with a licensed sparky to confirm the charger, position and cable route.
Three to five hours on site. Board work, cable run, mount, commission, tidy up.
App paired to your phone, safety paperwork emailed, five year workmanship warranty in writing.
The chargers we stock, deliver and mount.
Genuine hardware at trade pricing, installed under manufacturer certification and backed by full warranty. Pick one, or let us match it to your car and switchboard.
myenergi Zappi
The default pick for any Perth home with solar. Three charging modes, live export tracking, and pairs with eddi for hot water overflow.
- 7.4 or 22 kW
- Eco+ solar-only mode
- 3 year warranty
myenergi Zappi GLO
The redesigned Zappi with a status LED halo and larger colour screen. Same solar-diverting brain, cleaner wall footprint.
- 7.4 or 22 kW
- Colour halo status ring
- Full app control
Tesla Wall Connector
The tightest match for a Tesla. Auto-authenticated, over-the-air updates, load shares across up to 16 units. Minimalist white footprint.
- Up to 22 kW
- Native load sharing
- Tesla app pairing
Add-ons
Bolt-ons that make a good install great.
Optional extras we quote alongside the charger. Pick what fits your setup, skip the rest.
myenergi eddi
Diverts overflow solar into your electric hot water cylinder before it hits the car. Free showers on top of free kilometres.
harvi wireless CT
Wireless current sensor for boards where running a signal cable is a nightmare. No batteries, self powered from the clamp.
Pedestal mount
Free-standing aluminium post for driveways with no adjacent wall. Bolted to a small concrete footing, cable routed underground.
Cable holster
Neat wall dock for the Type 2 plug so it never lives on the concrete. Simple, tidy, keeps the connector dry.
Common questions
Answered without the sales pitch.
Do I need a 7kW or a 22kW EV charger at home?+
A 7kW single phase charger adds roughly 40 to 50 km of range per hour. For most Perth households driving 50 to 80 km a day, that is more than enough overnight. 22kW three phase becomes useful when you drive over 200 km most days, run two EVs, or want to top up quickly during the solar window.
Will my switchboard handle a home EV charger?+
Most Perth boards installed in the last decade will. Older boards with ceramic fuses, no main switch, or a shared RCD often need an upgrade before Western Power will let a dedicated EV circuit go in. Our team confirms this from your switchboard photos before we quote.
Can I use a standard powerpoint to charge my EV?+
You can, but it is slow (around 2 kW), it was never designed to run at full load for eight hours a night, and it is the most common cause of house fires linked to EV charging. A hardwired charger on its own circuit with a Type B RCD is the code compliant way to do it under AS/NZS 3000.
Does Candela supply the charger or do I buy my own?+
Either works. We supply Tesla Wall Connector, myenergi Zappi, Fronius Wattpilot, Wallbox, Ocular and EO at trade pricing and install under manufacturer certification. If you have already bought a unit, bring it and we install it the same way.
How long does a home installation take?+
A typical single phase install with a short cable run and a healthy switchboard is done in three to four hours. Longer trenched runs, board upgrades, or three phase conversions push that to a full day.
Get your fixed quote today.
Sixty seconds, two photos, fixed price back same day. No sales calls, no site visit fee, no obligation.