Choosing an EV Charger for your Apartment or Commercial blDG

It goes without saying - to install electrical infrastructure (cabling and conduits) across common property, requires approval.  For budgeting purposes, estimate anywhere between $2500 and $5000 per EV Charger installed - dependent on each site and location.

For larger sites, it pays to have an Electrical Infrastructure Strategy.  That considers available electrical capacity vs future tenant needs to install Electric Vehicle Charging Stations.  An initial one or two Stations can usually be installed quickly and easily.  However is the strategy clear, if more Tenants also require installations?

For larger Commercial and Apartment sites, there are several areas that may need to be considered with regards to Building Compliance, when installing EV Charging Stations:

• NABERS Energy Ratings
• AER ND03 Network Exemption
• National Construction Code

We are more than happy to guide you through these, if necessary.

Inevitably, your request will come down to the question of 'who is going to pay for the electricity consumed?'.  Dependent on each site, we prefer to supply the Electric Vehicle Charging Stations from the Landlord/ Common supply.  This way, the correct sub metering and protection can be incorporated.  Users of the Charging Stations pay-as-they-go via the Smart Charge App, or via an API directly to the Retailer, which keeps and administration very simple.

For Users/Drivers to engage with the Electric Vehicle Charging Stations, for you to be able to offer security management, and for the Charger to get timely communication and firmware updates from the backend software, a good 4G and/or Wi-Fi hotspot signal is required at the EV Charging Station location.  Additional Routers and Antennas can be installed, to strengthen a weak signal reception.