SEVR EV Portable Charger (10A)
Type 210 A max2.3 kW~13 km/h4.5 mIP66
Works from a standard outlet at your car space. Easy to approve, and it moves with you.
$183.99Lowest price in Australia · free shipping · 3-year warranty
Add to cartIn an apartment, the easiest start is a portable charger on an outlet at your car space, with your owners corporation's (body corporate's or strata's) approval, because common-property power is paid for by everyone. If there's no outlet, ask for one to be installed on your own meter or a sub-meter. A 10 A charger adds about 129 km overnight, which covers most city driving.
- Outlet at your car space? Ask the owners corporation before using it for nightly charging, and agree how you'll pay for the power.
- No outlet? Propose one on your own meter or a sub-meter, installed by a licensed electrician, with the owners corporation's approval.
- Building-wide EV project? A portable charger still works on most building EV outlets in the meantime.
- Start here: the SEVR 10A portable charger, about 129 km per 10-hour night. Moves with you if you sell or move out.
Step by step
Getting set up in a strata building
- Find out what's there. Is there an outlet at or near your car space? Which meter or distribution board is it on?
- Talk to the owners corporation or strata manager. Ask how EV charging requests are handled and whether the building has an EV policy.
- Agree on paying for power. Common options are a sub-meter, a fixed charge agreed with the owners corporation, or an outlet on your own meter.
- Get a quote from a licensed electrician for any new outlet or circuit, and share it with the owners corporation for approval.
- Charge with a portable charger. No wall box to approve or remove, and it goes with you when you move.
Why portable suits apartments
Why a portable charger is the easy option
- Less to approve. An outlet is a simpler request than a wall-mounted charger and its cabling.
- Low load. At 10 A, the building's electrical capacity is less of a concern than with several 7 kW wall chargers.
- It's yours. When you move, it moves. Nothing is left behind on common property.
Rules differ between states and buildings, so treat this as a starting point and follow your owners corporation's process.
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DetailsQuestions
Frequently asked
Can I charge my EV in an apartment car park?
Often yes, with your owners corporation's approval. Using a common-property outlet means using power everyone pays for, so agree on how you'll pay first.
Who pays for electricity when charging in a strata building?
It depends on the setup: an outlet on your own meter bills you directly; a sub-meter lets the owners corporation charge you for what you use; some buildings agree a fixed fee.
Do I need permission to install an EV charger in a strata building?
Generally yes for any new outlet, circuit or charger on common property. Follow your owners corporation's process and use a licensed electrician.
Is a 10A charger enough for apartment living?
For most city driving, yes. It adds about 13 km per hour, roughly 129 km over a 10-hour night.
Can I use an extension lead with a portable EV charger?
No. Powerboards and extension leads aren't built for hours of continuous load. Plug the charger straight into the wall, and stop if the plug or outlet feels hot.
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