On a compact estate lot the car does not always fit in the garage. We mount Tesla, Sigenergy and GoodWe chargers wherever the car actually parks, on a dedicated circuit, set up to charge from your own solar first.
Cranbourne West homes are mostly young, built since about 2010 on compact lots with a garage at the front. In theory that is the perfect setup for a charger. In practice, a lot of those garages hold bikes, a freezer and boxes, and the car lives on the driveway. That is why, on our Cranbourne West job, the 7kW GoodWe charger went on the driveway column rather than inside, so the car charges where it is parked.
The houses themselves make the electrical side fairly easy. Switchboards are modern and the board is often on the front wall near the garage, so the dedicated circuit to a charger is short. We still check capacity before we quote EV chargers Cranbourne West households rely on every night, because a charger is a large continuous load and many homes here also run ducted heating, a dryer and a pool pump.
The bigger opportunity is the roof. Some homes came with a small builder solar system, many came with nothing, and a charger can only soak up the surplus the roof produces. On our local job the charger went in with 13.3kW of panels and a 24.96kWh battery as one design. See what else we do on our Cranbourne West page.
Three charger brands and the circuit that goes with them. Installed only by our own electricians.
Where the car parks outside, we mount the charger on a column, a front wall or a post, with the circuit run in conduit from the board. The GoodWe HCA on our Cranbourne West job is mounted this way.
7kW, 11kW or 22kW models. The natural choice beside a GoodWe inverter and battery, as on our local job, because the charger and inverter share information about surplus solar.
The Sigen EV AC charger goes up to 22kW where car and supply allow. In a home with a Sigenergy battery system, the SigenStor EV DC module sits inside the system and charges the car from it.
Up to 7kW on single-phase supply and 11kW on three-phase, and it charges any car with a Type 2 plug. Simple to schedule for an off-peak window.
The full range is on our products page.
Up to 7kW on single-phase or 11kW on three-phase, on its own protected circuit from the switchboard.
The Sigen EV AC charger, up to 22kW, and the SigenStor EV DC module, both run from the same app as a Sigenergy battery.
Rated IP66 for carports and driveways, in 7kW, 11kW and 22kW versions to suit single or three-phase supply.
Pair the charger with solar and a battery and set it to use surplus solar first, then off-peak power.
Each case study has the full list of parts. Open one to read the details.
A 7kW GoodWe charger on the driveway column, wired into a GoodWe system with 28 Jinko Tiger Neo III panels and three battery modules. An old disconnected solar hot water panel was cleared away to give the new array room.
Just south in Cranbourne South, a double-storey three-phase home had a 22kW EV charger fitted with 14 Jinko panels, a GoodWe inverter and two battery modules behind bollards in the garage. The main switchboard was upgraded.
An estate home in Clyde North took 25 panels, a 36.16kWh Sigenergy battery and a 22kW three-phase charger. The owner changed the configuration a few times before signing, and we reworked the quote each time.
A standard install is typically about half a day. Driveway mounts with conduit runs are quoted as measured.
Garage, driveway or carport. We plan the charger position from there and work back to the board.
Single or three-phase, spare capacity and protection. Any upgrade is part of the fixed quote.
7kW for most single-phase homes, 11kW or 22kW for three-phase if the car takes it, and a brand that suits your inverter.
A dedicated protected circuit, conduit where it runs outside, and the charger mounted at a comfortable height.
Wi-Fi, solar charging and scheduling set up before we go, and a Certificate of Electrical Safety issued.
Here is what applies, so there are no surprises.
STCs come off the solar panels at the point of sale. Eligible owner-occupiers can also use the Solar Victoria rebate and interest-free loan on panels and inverters. See solar and battery in Cranbourne West.
Victoria has no rebate on home EV chargers and we do not process one. The quote is one figure including the circuit and any switchboard work.
Cheaper Home Batteries takes around 30 percent off an approved battery, no income test. There is no Solar Victoria battery rebate or loan.
We install solar, batteries and chargers together every week.
Our Cranbourne West job with a driveway charger, solar and battery is written up in full.
A-Grade licence REC 32300. Our own electricians quote, install and sign off.
SAA accredited for solar and battery and a New Energy Tech Approved Seller, so the charger is set up to use your own power.
About 20 minutes from our Somerville depot, for a quick visit and easy follow-up.
Live Google reviews. Look for the EV charger and Sigenergy jobs.
Call 0466 355 441 for anything else.
Yes. We mount weather-rated chargers on a column, front wall or post and run the circuit in conduit. That is how the 7kW GoodWe charger went in on our Cranbourne West job.
It can, but a small array leaves little surplus once the house is running. Many owners add panels or a battery when they add the charger. We show you both options.
Single-phase: about 7kW on a 32A circuit, roughly 40km of range per hour. Three-phase: 11kW or up to 22kW, if your car can accept it.
No. There is no Victorian rebate on home EV chargers and we do not process one. The panels and battery keep their own incentives.
Yes, always. Each charger gets its own dedicated, protected circuit from the switchboard, which we check before quoting.
A standard install is typically about half a day. A driveway mount with a longer conduit run can take a little longer, and we tell you at the quote.
Tell us where the car parks. We check the board and give you one written price. No obligation.
