EV Charger Installation in Tempe
A power point can top up an EV overnight, slowly, and it's not what the point was built for. (02) 9538 7356 books a proper circuit instead, sized for the load and signed off by a licensed electrician when the job's done.
One price, confirmed on site. Nothing revised once the job's underway.
Backed for life on the labour. If our work ever needs fixing, we come back at no charge.
A Certificate of Compliance on completion. Paperwork that shows the circuit was signed off properly.
The price we quote is the price you pay. Locked in from quote to final invoice.
EV Charger Installation: What We Actually Do
Fitting a charger properly starts before the unit's even in the house.
The board comes first. We work out what capacity is actually available, and whether that's enough to add a charger without tripping something else.
Then the wiring. A new circuit gets its own breaker, run separately from everything else on the board, ending at the charger itself.
Then the charger. Wall-mounted or pedestal, positioned to suit where the car actually sits, not just where the cable happens to be shortest.
Then the safety layer. A dedicated RCD goes on that circuit specifically, kept independent of every other circuit on the board.
If capacity's tight, the upgrade happens as part of the same job, priced and scoped upfront rather than treated as a surprise add-on.
Everything gets a written figure before the first tool comes out, and nothing shifts on you after you've signed off.

Signs You Need EV Charger Installation
A dedicated circuit is worth sorting once you notice any of the below.
- Charge times stretching well past overnight without finishing
- A power point that's warm to touch partway through a long charge
- A new EV arriving with nowhere yet set up to charge it
- An extension cord filling in for a job a proper circuit should be doing
- A switchboard you already suspect is close to its limit
- Wanting charging speed that public stations can't match at home
More than one of those on the list, and the board's overdue for a proper look.

EV Charger Installation in Tempe Homes
Tempe runs from freestanding houses to semis to the newer apartment stock filling in toward Sydenham, and that mix changes what an EV job looks like.
A house with off-street parking is usually the simple version: a dedicated run from the board to a wall unit near the car.
Closer to the station, streets like Station Street sit near the unit blocks, and the first question there isn't the circuit, it's whether the car space even has power access, and whether that supply is shared or separately metered.
Buildings on shared supply bring strata into the conversation early, well before the electrical side gets quoted.
Even the older Federation-era houses closer to Tempe's original streets are candidates, provided the switchboard has room or gets upgraded alongside the charger. The house's age rarely rules it out on its own, the board's condition does.

What Your EV Charger Installation Quote Depends On
The distance between switchboard and car space drives most of the price. Every metre of extra cable run adds to the job, so a garage right next to the board costs less than a car space on the far side of the block.
Board capacity is the second factor. Plenty of Tempe homes still have room to spare, others need the upgrade done first, and that changes the total.
Beyond that: the charger model itself, how tricky the physical mounting is, and whether strata needs to sign off before anyone can book a date.
Near Station Street, where car spaces sit further from the switchboard than in a typical freestanding house, that distance factor usually does the most to move the price. It's scoped and quoted before we book the job, never discovered halfway through it.
Quotes cost nothing and come in writing, plus $50 off applies if we haven't done a job for you before.

EV Charger Installation Process, Start to Finish
- Look at the board. We work out what it's already carrying, and flag upfront if an upgrade needs to ride along with the charger.
- Price the run. Cable path, mounting position and any extra work all go into a written figure.
- Wire it in. The dedicated circuit gets run, the charger goes up, and the safety switch is fitted.
- Test it properly. The circuit is tested under load, then the compliance paperwork gets lodged.

Compliance, Certificates and NSW Requirements
Wiring a new circuit for an EV charger is notifiable electrical work under NSW law, the same category as a switchboard swap or a house rewire. Testing happens first, then the Certificate of Compliance paperwork heads off to NSW Fair Trading.
The wiring rules don't change for an EV circuit either, AS/NZS 3000 applies same as anywhere else on the board.
A dedicated safety switch (RCD) sits on that circuit too, not optional. An appliance drawing power for hours overnight is precisely the kind of sustained load a safety switch is designed to guard.

The Difference on a EV Charger Installation Job
Our work carries a lifetime guarantee, so a fault traced back to something we did gets put right at no labour cost, however long after the install it turns up. The price we quote is the price you pay, agreed before the cable ever goes in.
That figure stands even if the job runs longer on our end than expected. There's no revised invoice waiting once the van's gone, only the price you signed off on at the start.

Servicing Nearby Homes Too
EV work often means a switchboard upgrades job first if the board's short on headroom, or teams up with light installation if the garage or carport's getting sorted at the same time.
Marrickville, Wolli Creek, Arncliffe, Dulwich Hill and Petersham sit inside that same coverage, alongside Tempe.

Call Now and Get It Sorted
An extension cord isn't a charging plan for the long run. Call (02) 9538 7356 for a free written quote on a circuit built for the job.
Common questions
Your EV Charger Installation FAQs
A rundown of what people ask before we book in an EV charger install.
Does ev charger installation work for apartments and strata in Tempe?
Yes, though it depends on the building's supply and what strata will approve. We assess the switchboard and car space together and work with the building manager where shared wiring is involved.
How do I prepare for the job?
Have your switchboard accessible and know roughly where the car parks, garage or carport. We'll confirm the run from board to charger on the day.
Are weekend times available for ev charger installation around Tempe?
Often same or next day, weekends included. Call (02) 9538 7356 and we'll lock in a slot.
Do you supply the materials or can I buy my own?
We supply the charger and all switchboard gear as part of the quote. That keeps the warranty intact end to end.
Will the power be off the whole time during ev charger installation?
Only briefly, while we isolate the board to connect the new circuit. Most of the job happens with the rest of the house running as normal.
How much of the day should I set aside for ev charger installation?
A straightforward install with an existing board nearby is usually half a day. A job needing a switchboard upgrade first takes longer, something we'll flag once the board's been checked.