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Last updated 5 May 2026
Licensed EV charger installation for homes and businesses across Sydney's Northern Beaches. Tesla, Evnex, Zappi and all major brands — fully installed by a qualified electrician.
Quick answer
EV charger installation on the Northern Beaches: most home installs take 2 to 4 hours, fixed-price quote after a free on-site assessment. Connery Electrical installs Tesla Wall Connector, Evnex, Zappi and all major brands across Manly, Dee Why, Brookvale, Mona Vale and the wider peninsula. Apartment and strata setups handled including the body-corporate paperwork. If your switchboard needs upgrading first to carry a 32A circuit, it's included in the quote upfront.
Going Electric
From switchboard assessment to final commissioning — we handle everything so you can start charging at home. Fixed-price quotes with no hidden costs.
Why Choose Us
Licensed, local, and experienced with every major EV charger brand in Australia.
What To Expect
Most home installations are completed in a single visit — here's what's involved.
Connery Electrical handles homes and businesses across the Northern Beaches. Need help with something else? See our full range of services, residential electrical work, or call our emergency electrician.
📖 Want the full price breakdown? Read our 2026 EV Charger Installation Cost Guide for real Northern Beaches pricing, the difference between Tesla, Evnex and Zappi installs, and what changes the quote.
By Car
The plug is the same on every EV sold in Australia, so the install is about your switchboard and cable run, not your badge. A few brand-specific things are worth knowing though.
Not sure which charger suits your car? Read our EV charger guide by car brand, or just ring and describe what you drive.
Charger Types
Every home EV charger sold in Australia uses a Type 2 plug, so the connector is never the question. The real choice is how much power it delivers and whether it can talk to your solar system.
This is what most Northern Beaches homes end up with. A 7kW charger delivers about 40 kilometres of range per hour plugged in, which means a typical EV battery goes from empty to full in 6 to 8 hours overnight. It runs on a dedicated 32-amp circuit straight from your switchboard. If your home has single-phase power (most Beaches homes do), this is your charger. Brands include Tesla Wall Connector, Evnex, Zappi, and Wallbox.
A 22kW charger uses three-phase power and fills a battery in 2 to 4 hours. The catch is your home needs a three-phase supply, and many older Northern Beaches homes are single-phase only. Upgrading from single to three-phase is possible but adds cost and requires Ausgrid involvement. If you already have three-phase (common in larger homes and commercial buildings), a 22kW charger is worth it for larger batteries or multiple EVs in the household.
If you have rooftop solar, a solar-diversion charger like the Zappi or Evnex can charge your car from excess solar generation instead of pulling from the grid. When your panels produce more than your home uses, the charger sends that surplus to the car. When the sun drops, it switches to grid power. This is the cheapest way to charge, and for many Northern Beaches homes with north or west-facing panels, it means effectively free driving for most of the year.
Charger Brands
We install every major EV charger brand sold in Australia. Here's a quick guide to the ones we get asked about most.
Not sure which brand suits your setup? We'll recommend the right charger based on your switchboard, solar situation, and car. Read our detailed EV charger comparison guide for more.
The Process
Most home installations are done in a single visit. Here's what happens from the moment we arrive.
We check your switchboard capacity, existing circuit loads, and the cable route from the board to where the charger will go. If your switchboard needs upgrading to carry a 32-amp circuit, we'll tell you upfront and include it in the quote. Many Northern Beaches homes built before the 1990s need a switchboard upgrade first. Not sure if your board is ready? Read our guide on whether your switchboard can handle an EV charger.
EV chargers must be on their own circuit, not shared with anything else. We run a dedicated 6mm² cable from your switchboard to the charger location. The cable route matters — through a roof cavity, down a wall, or along an external wall — and we plan the cleanest path to keep it hidden where possible.
The charger is mounted on the wall at a height that's easy to reach and plug in. For garage installs, that's usually beside the parking bay. For outdoor installs, we use a weather-rated enclosure. Every mounting is secured properly — these units weigh 2 to 4 kg and need to stay put.
We connect the charger to the dedicated circuit, power it up, and run through full commissioning. That means testing the RCD protection, verifying the charging rate, connecting the charger to your Wi-Fi or app, and confirming it talks to your car. You'll see your EV start drawing charge before we leave.
Every installation includes a full safety test — insulation resistance, polarity, earth continuity, and RCD trip time. We issue a Certificate of Compliance for Electrical Work (CCEW), which is your legal record that the work was done by a licensed electrician to AS/NZS 3000. Keep this for insurance and resale.
What's Included
No matter which charger you choose, every Connery Electrical EV charger installation comes with the same standard of work.
Commercial
Workplace EV charging is becoming a baseline expectation. We install commercial charging infrastructure for offices, fleet depots, retail spaces, and strata complexes across the Northern Beaches.
Installing EV chargers in your workplace means employees and visitors can charge while they work or shop. For businesses on the Northern Beaches, this is increasingly a recruitment and retention tool, not just a perk. We install single chargers for small offices through to multi-bay load-managed systems for larger commercial sites.
If your business is transitioning to electric vehicles, we design and install fleet charging infrastructure. This includes load management to ensure multiple vehicles can charge simultaneously without exceeding your site's electrical capacity, smart scheduling to charge during off-peak tariff windows, and integration with your existing solar system if you have one.
Commercial installs often need load management, which distributes available electrical capacity across multiple chargers. Instead of installing a massive new electrical supply, a load management system shares the existing capacity intelligently, charging vehicles in sequence or at reduced rates during peak demand. This keeps infrastructure costs down while still ensuring every vehicle is charged by morning.
Planning a commercial EV charging installation? Call 0421 755 198 to discuss your site, or see our commercial electrical services.
Apartments & Strata
Apartment EV charging is more involved than a house install, but it's absolutely doable. We handle the full process from strata proposal to final installation.
The simplest setup: we run a circuit from your unit's own meter to your parking spot. You pay for the electricity you use through your existing bill. This works well in many Northern Beaches apartment blocks where the meter room is accessible and the cable run isn't too long.
For strata complexes where individual metering isn't practical, a shared charging station in visitor or common parking is an alternative. These use a load management system to distribute power across multiple chargers without overloading the building's electrical supply. The body corporate typically manages billing through a third-party platform.
Most apartment installs need strata committee approval. We help you prepare the proposal — technical specifications, safety documentation, load calculations, and compliance certificates. We've done this enough times on the Northern Beaches to know what strata managers and committees need to see.
Living in an apartment and want to charge at home? Call us on 0421 755 198 and we'll talk through what's possible in your building.
Pricing
Every install is quoted as a fixed price after a free on-site assessment. Here's what moves the number.
For a full price breakdown with real Northern Beaches examples, read our 2026 EV Charger Installation Cost Guide.
Solar
If you have rooftop solar, charging your EV from excess generation is the cheapest kilometre you'll ever drive. Here's how it works.
A solar-diversion charger like the Zappi or Evnex connects to your solar inverter via a CT clamp (current transformer). The clamp measures how much power your panels are producing and how much your home is using. When there's a surplus, the charger ramps up and sends that excess to your car instead of exporting it to the grid for a few cents per kWh.
In summer on the Northern Beaches, a typical 6.6kW solar system generates 25 to 35 kWh on a sunny day. A home using 10 kWh during the day has 15 to 25 kWh of surplus, which is enough to add 70 to 120 km of EV range for free. Over a year, that's thousands of dollars in fuel savings.
The charger switches automatically between solar and grid power. On cloudy days or at night, it charges from the grid at normal rates. You can also override it and charge at full speed from the grid anytime.
Want to know if your solar system can charge your EV? Read our solar EV charging guide, or call and tell us about your setup.
Most home EV charger installations on the Northern Beaches take between 2 to 4 hours, depending on the complexity of the job and your existing electrical setup. A straightforward installation where the switchboard is in good condition and the charger location is close to the meter board is typically completed in around 2 hours. If your switchboard needs an upgrade or we need to run longer cable routes — for example, from a switchboard at the front of the house to a garage at the rear — the job may take closer to 4 hours or a full half-day. Connery Electrical provides a fixed-price quote after an initial assessment so you know exactly what to expect. We schedule installations to minimise disruption and can often complete the full job in a single visit.
It depends on the age and condition of your current switchboard. EV chargers draw a significant amount of power — a typical 7kW home charger needs a dedicated 32-amp circuit. If your switchboard is older, has ceramic fuses instead of modern circuit breakers, or is already running close to capacity, an upgrade will likely be required before installation. Many Northern Beaches homes built before the 1990s still have original switchboards that don't meet current safety standards. During our free assessment, we check your switchboard capacity, existing circuit loads, and wiring condition to determine whether an upgrade is needed. If it is, we include it in your quote upfront — no surprises. A switchboard upgrade also brings your home up to current Australian safety standards, which is a benefit beyond just EV charging.
Yes, Connery Electrical installs EV chargers in apartment buildings, townhouse complexes, and strata properties across the Northern Beaches. Apartment installations are more involved than standalone homes because they typically require strata approval, metering considerations, and coordination with the body corporate. Common setups include connecting the charger to your individual unit's meter so you pay for your own electricity, or installing shared charging stations in visitor or common parking areas. We can help you prepare a proposal for your strata committee, including technical specifications and safety documentation. We also handle all the electrical work — from running cables through common areas to installing the charger in your allocated parking space. Every installation complies with Australian wiring standards and is completed by a licensed NSW electrician. Call us on 0421 755 198 to discuss your apartment setup.
Yes, technically you can charge from a standard 10-amp power point using the portable charger that comes with most EVs. The problem is it's very slow, around 10 to 15 km of range per hour, meaning a full charge takes 20 to 40 hours. It also puts sustained load on a circuit that was designed for intermittent use, not 8 hours of continuous drawing. For daily driving, a dedicated wall charger on its own circuit is the safe, practical choice. A standard power point is fine for occasional top-ups or as a stopgap while you arrange a proper installation.
No. A standard 7kW charger works perfectly well on grid power alone and still costs far less per kilometre than petrol. Solar just makes it cheaper. If you have rooftop solar, a solar-diversion charger like the Zappi or Evnex can use your excess generation to charge your car for effectively free. But if you don't have solar, a standard charger is still a great investment, especially if you charge overnight on an off-peak tariff. Many Northern Beaches EV owners start with a standard charger and add solar later.
There's no single best charger, it depends on your car, your home, and whether you have solar. Tesla Wall Connector is the most popular choice overall and works with any EV, not just Teslas. If you have solar, Zappi or Evnex are purpose-built for solar diversion. Wallbox Pulsar Plus is a solid, well-priced all-rounder. We recommend based on your specific setup, not a one-size-fits-all answer. Read our EV charger comparison guide for a detailed breakdown.
The total cost depends on the charger you choose, the cable run distance, and whether your switchboard needs upgrading. A straightforward installation with a standard 7kW charger, short cable run, and a modern switchboard is at the lower end. A longer cable run, switchboard upgrade, or three-phase installation adds to the cost. Every job is quoted as a fixed price after a free on-site assessment, so you know the exact cost before we start. For a full price breakdown with real Northern Beaches examples, read our 2026 EV Charger Installation Cost Guide.
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