EV Readiness for Strata - Section 5 - EV Charging Installers
Repair and maintenance electrical work can be carried by a qualified electrician who holds an electrical licence. For example, they can repair breakers on the switchboard. However, when the work relates to installation, a level 2 electrician who has received more training is required. Level 2 electricians deal with more dangerous tasks than normal electricians. They need to be closely monitored to ensure they follow safety procedures while doing their work.
For example, if you would like to install a smart meter for EV charging, a level 2 electrician is required. If you would like to upgrade the switchboard or meterboard prior to installing EV charging, a level 2 electrician is required. This is the same for increasing the electrical capacity of a building. The key distinction between a Level 1 Accredited Service Provider (ASP) and a Level 2 ASP is that the latter is qualified to carry out installations, repairs and maintenance work on service lines that run between a property and the electrical supply network. This can include disconnection and reconnection of the electrical supply, working on underground and overhead service lines, upgrading of the power supply, and installing and connecting electrical meters. To ensure the safety and reliability of the power supply, only Accredited Service Providers (ASPs) operating under the ASP scheme can perform any work associated with the services listed above.
For example, if you would like to install a smart meter for EV charging, a level 2 electrician is required. If you would like to upgrade the switchboard or meterboard prior to installing EV charging, a level 2 electrician is required. This is the same for increasing the electrical capacity of a building. The key distinction between a Level 1 Accredited Service Provider (ASP) and a Level 2 ASP is that the latter is qualified to carry out installations, repairs and maintenance work on service lines that run between a property and the electrical supply network. This can include disconnection and reconnection of the electrical supply, working on underground and overhead service lines, upgrading of the power supply, and installing and connecting electrical meters. To ensure the safety and reliability of the power supply, only Accredited Service Providers (ASPs) operating under the ASP scheme can perform any work associated with the services listed above.
Look for a Reputable EV Charging Installer
There are many EV charging installers in the Australian EV industry as most qualified electricians are able to install an EV chargepoint. This industry is highly competitive and if excessive warranty claims catch up with some of these installers, the easiest thing for them to do is to shut down their business and move on. As a result, many Owners Corporations may be left with unfulfilled warranty claims in the future.
A useful tip for consumers is to check the length of time the EV charging installer has been operating to determine if the company will be successful through the ups and downs of the EV charging industry. Typically, companies that have been in operation for less than 2 years haven't yet dealt with the influx of warranty claims. If a business can maintain a strong foothold through this period, it's a good indication that they will be around for more years to come. An EV charging installer that has operated for more than 4 years will be considered a mature company.
The Owners Corporation should also check whether the manufacturer of the chargepoints has an Australian office or whether the EV charging installer is the sole Australian distributor for that brand of EV chargepoint. If there is an Australian office for the EV chargepoint manufacturer, that would allow the Owners Corporation to fulfil any warranty claims on EV chargepoints, even if the EV chargepoint installer shuts down their business in the future.
There are many EV charging installers in the Australian EV industry as most qualified electricians are able to install an EV chargepoint. This industry is highly competitive and if excessive warranty claims catch up with some of these installers, the easiest thing for them to do is to shut down their business and move on. As a result, many Owners Corporations may be left with unfulfilled warranty claims in the future.
A useful tip for consumers is to check the length of time the EV charging installer has been operating to determine if the company will be successful through the ups and downs of the EV charging industry. Typically, companies that have been in operation for less than 2 years haven't yet dealt with the influx of warranty claims. If a business can maintain a strong foothold through this period, it's a good indication that they will be around for more years to come. An EV charging installer that has operated for more than 4 years will be considered a mature company.
The Owners Corporation should also check whether the manufacturer of the chargepoints has an Australian office or whether the EV charging installer is the sole Australian distributor for that brand of EV chargepoint. If there is an Australian office for the EV chargepoint manufacturer, that would allow the Owners Corporation to fulfil any warranty claims on EV chargepoints, even if the EV chargepoint installer shuts down their business in the future.
References of EV Charging Installations in Sydney Strata Schemes
Wattblock is maintaining a blog of the Top Sydney Strata Apartment Buildings in which to charge your EV here.
You may want to contact these buildings to see who the EV charging installers were for each of the buildings and get a reference for the work done and support provided.
Wattblock is maintaining a blog of the Top Sydney Strata Apartment Buildings in which to charge your EV here.
You may want to contact these buildings to see who the EV charging installers were for each of the buildings and get a reference for the work done and support provided.
The following is a list of EV charging installation companies which have quoted for or installed into residential strata buildings:
1) EVSE (nationwide, scheduled, dynamic and active load balancing solutions,collaborating with CSIRO, Ocular & E0 Chargepoints, Ocular/Exploren Billing)
2) Jetcharge (nationwide, scheduled hardware load balancing solution, ABB, Delta, Schneider, Rolec, Tritium, Paymate Chargepoints, Wevolt billing)
3) Karchargers (nationwide, importer of flat cable, software dynamic load balancing solution, EV Box chargepoints, Casacharge Billing System, Smappee)
4) Wattrix (Melbourne)
5) LME Electrical (Sydney installer for Tesla and Jetcharge)
6) Velocity Electrical (Sydney, experience installing flat cable, dynamic load balancing) also trading under Vecharge
7) McIntosh Electrical (Sydney, Ocular chargepoints, Exploren)
8) Glenco (Sydney)
9) Ohmie Go (EV charging billing system, emobility/ebike billing system, load balancing)
10) Everty (EV billing system works with ABB, Delta, Keba, Schneider, Tritium chargepoints )
11) Atlas Renewables (Sydney)
12) NES Electrical Service (installed Tesla chargepoints at Sydney Airport, Regis Towers)
13) Vista Power Technologies (Smappee chargepoints)
14) EVtek Charging
15) Zapp Electrical
16) Platinum Electricians
17) Get Electric
18) Stowe Australia (Nationwide, high voltage)
19) Star Group (Nationwide, high voltage)
20) Barnwell Cambridge (Sydney, high voltage)
21) Altogether Group (Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane embedded network operator)
22) NHP (Nationwide, scheduled hardware load balancing solution, Delta Chargepoints)
23) EVup
24) EVInstallations (experience installing chargepoints, flat cable, electricity monitoring devices, solar and batteries)
25) Collosus
26) Infinite Energy (embedded network operator)
27) Calibreconnect
28) Regen EV (S.E. Queensland)
29) Egen Electrical
30) Evolution (EO, Garo, Zappi chargepoints)
32) Locality Planning Energy (Brisbane, Tritium)
33) Eviam (Brisbane)
34) Active Utilities (Melbourne, Queensland, embedded network operator)
35) Arc Renewables (embedded network operator who has installed solar powered EV charging systems)
36) B.Energy (Melbourne, Sydney, embedded network operator)
37) Advanced Fire and Electrical (Sydney, Schneider EV chargepoints)
38) Sydney Electrical and Data (Schneider EV chargepoints)
39) Electric Vehicles Canberra
40) Planit Charge (Queensland)
41) E-station (Circontrol, E-Volve, XCharge)
42) Southern Sustainable Electric (XCharge)
43) Chargers Direct - no longer operating
44) Gemtek (Western Australia)
45) Pica Electrical (Sydney, EV Charging, strata and home automation experience)
46) I-elec (Sydney, EV Charging, strata and home automation experience)
47) Smart Charge Solutions (Brisbane) - (EV billing system works with EVBox, Tritium, ABB, Schneider, Keba, Delta, Ocular, Siemens Chargepoints)
48) Solis Energy (Sydney)
49) Evopower (Melbourne)
50) Franco Electrical (Sydney, Ocular)
51) Yurika (Brisbane, Townsville, Rockhampton, Cairns)
52) Protex Electrical (Sydney)
53) Marvelec (Sydney)
54) Automatix Electrical (Sydney)
55) Castle Electrical and Solar (Sydney)
56) Myenergi (manufacturer of Zappi chargepoints)
57) Australia Wide Solar (Sydney)
58) Heycharge (Nationwide)
59) Pride Electrical (Sydney)
60) DCE Contracting (Sydney)
61) SydneyEVchargers (Sydney)
62) Energy Locals Urban (embedded network operator who has installed solar powered EV charging systems)
63) StrataEV (Melbourne)
64) RWD Electrical (Cairns)
65) Autochgr Kerfoot
67) TCA Electrical
68) FIP Electrical
69) Nox Energy (Low power EV charging using QR code activated powerpoints)
70) Alchemy Charge (Low power EV charging using QR code activated powerpoints)
Tesla have preferred EV chargepoint installers for Australia listed here.
If you are an EV charging installer who has a reference of having installed into a strata apartment building and you are not on this list, please contact us so that we can add your company.
1) EVSE (nationwide, scheduled, dynamic and active load balancing solutions,collaborating with CSIRO, Ocular & E0 Chargepoints, Ocular/Exploren Billing)
2) Jetcharge (nationwide, scheduled hardware load balancing solution, ABB, Delta, Schneider, Rolec, Tritium, Paymate Chargepoints, Wevolt billing)
3) Karchargers (nationwide, importer of flat cable, software dynamic load balancing solution, EV Box chargepoints, Casacharge Billing System, Smappee)
4) Wattrix (Melbourne)
5) LME Electrical (Sydney installer for Tesla and Jetcharge)
6) Velocity Electrical (Sydney, experience installing flat cable, dynamic load balancing) also trading under Vecharge
7) McIntosh Electrical (Sydney, Ocular chargepoints, Exploren)
8) Glenco (Sydney)
9) Ohmie Go (EV charging billing system, emobility/ebike billing system, load balancing)
10) Everty (EV billing system works with ABB, Delta, Keba, Schneider, Tritium chargepoints )
11) Atlas Renewables (Sydney)
12) NES Electrical Service (installed Tesla chargepoints at Sydney Airport, Regis Towers)
13) Vista Power Technologies (Smappee chargepoints)
14) EVtek Charging
15) Zapp Electrical
16) Platinum Electricians
17) Get Electric
18) Stowe Australia (Nationwide, high voltage)
19) Star Group (Nationwide, high voltage)
20) Barnwell Cambridge (Sydney, high voltage)
21) Altogether Group (Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane embedded network operator)
22) NHP (Nationwide, scheduled hardware load balancing solution, Delta Chargepoints)
23) EVup
24) EVInstallations (experience installing chargepoints, flat cable, electricity monitoring devices, solar and batteries)
25) Collosus
26) Infinite Energy (embedded network operator)
27) Calibreconnect
28) Regen EV (S.E. Queensland)
29) Egen Electrical
30) Evolution (EO, Garo, Zappi chargepoints)
32) Locality Planning Energy (Brisbane, Tritium)
33) Eviam (Brisbane)
34) Active Utilities (Melbourne, Queensland, embedded network operator)
35) Arc Renewables (embedded network operator who has installed solar powered EV charging systems)
36) B.Energy (Melbourne, Sydney, embedded network operator)
37) Advanced Fire and Electrical (Sydney, Schneider EV chargepoints)
38) Sydney Electrical and Data (Schneider EV chargepoints)
39) Electric Vehicles Canberra
40) Planit Charge (Queensland)
41) E-station (Circontrol, E-Volve, XCharge)
42) Southern Sustainable Electric (XCharge)
43) Chargers Direct - no longer operating
44) Gemtek (Western Australia)
45) Pica Electrical (Sydney, EV Charging, strata and home automation experience)
46) I-elec (Sydney, EV Charging, strata and home automation experience)
47) Smart Charge Solutions (Brisbane) - (EV billing system works with EVBox, Tritium, ABB, Schneider, Keba, Delta, Ocular, Siemens Chargepoints)
48) Solis Energy (Sydney)
49) Evopower (Melbourne)
50) Franco Electrical (Sydney, Ocular)
51) Yurika (Brisbane, Townsville, Rockhampton, Cairns)
52) Protex Electrical (Sydney)
53) Marvelec (Sydney)
54) Automatix Electrical (Sydney)
55) Castle Electrical and Solar (Sydney)
56) Myenergi (manufacturer of Zappi chargepoints)
57) Australia Wide Solar (Sydney)
58) Heycharge (Nationwide)
59) Pride Electrical (Sydney)
60) DCE Contracting (Sydney)
61) SydneyEVchargers (Sydney)
62) Energy Locals Urban (embedded network operator who has installed solar powered EV charging systems)
63) StrataEV (Melbourne)
64) RWD Electrical (Cairns)
65) Autochgr Kerfoot
67) TCA Electrical
68) FIP Electrical
69) Nox Energy (Low power EV charging using QR code activated powerpoints)
70) Alchemy Charge (Low power EV charging using QR code activated powerpoints)
Tesla have preferred EV chargepoint installers for Australia listed here.
If you are an EV charging installer who has a reference of having installed into a strata apartment building and you are not on this list, please contact us so that we can add your company.
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