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The best home EV charger is the one that suits three things about your home: whether you have solar, whether your power supply is single-phase or three-phase, and what you drive. Single-phase homes have one supply line from the street, and three-phase homes have three.
We install every brand below. Where we have a page on how we install a brand, its name links to it.
Our Picks at a Glance
| If you have | Look at | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Solar panels | myenergi Zappi, Ocular IQ Home Solar | Both charge the car from your spare solar and let you choose how much comes from the grid |
| A three-phase home | Zappi, Ocular, Fronius Wattpilot | Each comes in a 22kW three-phase version |
| A Tesla | Tesla Wall Connector, or a solar-aware charger, one that charges from your spare solar | The Wall Connector fits a Tesla and any other recent EV, but it has no solar mode |
| Patchy Wi-Fi in the garage | Evnex E2 Plus | It has a 4G mobile data backup |
| A tight garage | Wallbox Pulsar Plus | It measures 166 x 163 x 82 mm |
| An apartment car park | Ocular IQ Wallbox, Wallbox Commander 2s | Each driver taps a card to charge, so power use can be tracked per driver |
Best for a Home With Solar
A solar-aware charger measures how much power your panels make that the house isn't using, and sends that to the car. The myenergi Zappi has three modes. Fast charges at full speed. Eco keeps charging at 1.4kW or more and tops up from the grid when the sun dips. Eco+ waits for spare solar rather than draw from the grid. The specs are on myenergi's Zappi page.
The Ocular IQ Home Solar works the same way with its own three modes: solar only, solar first with a grid top-up, or full speed. Our Morley customer charges his Tesla Model 3 from solar on an Ocular charger.
Most home solar systems are 3 to 6kW and were sized for the house before the car. Spare solar helps most when the car is at home in the middle of the day. We explain the numbers in Can You Really Charge an EV From Solar? and on our solar EV charging page.
Best for a Three-Phase Home
On a three-phase home, a 22kW charger can charge faster than a single-phase one. The Zappi, the Ocular IQ Home Solar and the Fronius Wattpilot Home all come in 22kW three-phase versions. Many cars take less than that: a Tesla Model 3 or Model Y takes up to 11kW on three-phase.
On a single-phase home, Western Power allows a 7kW charger on a standard connection, so a single-phase charger of about 7kW is the right size. To check your own supply, read Does Your Perth Home Have Enough Power for a 7kW EV Charger?, or see our guide to three-phase EV charger installation.
Best for a Tesla
The Tesla Wall Connector charges at up to 7kW on a single-phase home and up to 22kW on three-phase, with a 7.3m cable. Australian units use the Type 2 plug, so it also charges any other recent EV sold here.
It doesn't follow your spare solar on its own. If you want to charge your Tesla from solar, a solar-aware Type 2 charger such as the Zappi or the Ocular IQ Home Solar plugs into a Tesla the same way.
Best When Your Wi-Fi Drops Out
Smart chargers use Wi-Fi to follow your schedule and your tariff. The Evnex E2 Plus has a 4G mobile data backup, so it keeps working when the garage Wi-Fi is weak. Its app can also read your power prices from your retailer, and it slows the car down when the house is using a lot of power. The full specs are on Evnex's E2 Plus page.
A Small Charger for a Tight Garage
The Wallbox Pulsar Plus measures 166 x 163 x 82 mm, and Wallbox describes it as smaller than a toaster. Its specs are on Wallbox's Pulsar page. It comes in a 7.4kW single-phase version with its own cable, or a 22kW three-phase version with a socket, which uses the cable that came with your car.
Best for an Apartment or Strata Car Park
In a shared car park, each driver needs their own access and their own power bill. In a Dalkeith apartment block we fitted an Ocular IQ Wallbox with Exploren software: the resident taps a card to charge, and Exploren records each charge for billing. The Wallbox Commander 2s also uses a card each driver taps. See our page on strata and apartment EV charging.
The Home Chargers Side by Side
A tethered charger has its own cable fixed to it. A socket charger uses the cable that came with your car.
| Charger | Specs | Solar-aware |
|---|---|---|
| Ocular IQ Home Solar | 7kW single-phase or 22kW three-phase, socket or tethered | Yes |
| myenergi Zappi | 7.4kW single-phase or 22kW three-phase, tethered or socket | Yes |
| Fronius Wattpilot Home | 7.36kW single-phase or 22kW three-phase, Type 2 socket | Yes |
| Evnex E2 Plus | 7.4kW single-phase, 8m tethered cable | Yes |
| Ohme Home Pro | 7.4kW, 5m Type 2 tethered cable | Yes |
| Zaptec Go 2 | Socket or tethered, switches between one and three phases | Yes |
| Tesla Wall Connector | 7kW single-phase or 22kW three-phase, 7.3m cable | No |
| Wallbox Pulsar Plus | Tethered or socket versions | With Wallbox's add-on power meter |
| Schneider Charge | 7.4kW single-phase tethered, or up to 22kW with a socket | No |
| Delta AC MAX | 7.4kW single-phase or 22kW three-phase, socket or 5m tethered | No |
| Autel MaxiCharger AC Wallbox | 7kW, or up to 22kW three-phase, socket or tethered | No |
Filter all of these by solar, phases or socket on our EV charger brands page.
Where the Charger Goes Matters Too
The best spot is inside the garage or under the carport roof, out of the sun and rain, on the wall beside your car's charge port at about chest height. Keep the cable off the driveway and any path, so nobody trips on it. RACV gives the same advice, and our post on WA EV charger installation rules covers what the law requires.
What is the best home EV charger in Australia?
There isn't one best charger for every home. For solar, look at the myenergi Zappi or the Ocular IQ Home Solar. For a Tesla without solar, the Tesla Wall Connector. For patchy Wi-Fi, the Evnex E2 Plus. If wall space is tight, the compact Wallbox Pulsar Plus.
Which home EV chargers work with solar?
Of the chargers we list, the Ocular IQ Home Solar, myenergi Zappi, Fronius Wattpilot Home, Evnex E2, Ohme Home Pro and Zaptec Go 2 can charge from spare solar. The Wallbox Pulsar Plus can too, with Wallbox's add-on power meter.
Can a Tesla Wall Connector charge other EVs?
Yes. Australian Wall Connectors use the Type 2 plug, so they charge any recent EV sold here.
Do I need a 22kW charger?
Only on a three-phase home, and only if your car can take it. A Tesla Model 3 or Model Y takes up to 11kW on three-phase, and on a single-phase home Western Power allows 7kW on a standard connection.
Not sure which fits your home? Try our home EV charger finder, or call us and we'll recommend one after we've seen your switchboard.
