Qualified EV Charger Installers in Milsons Point

Under NSW strata legislation, an EV charger installation on a strata lot generally requires involvement from the owners corporation because the cable route from the main switchboard to the car space will typically pass through or affect common property. A 2020 amendment to the Strata Schemes Management Act made it easier for owners to install EV chargers in exclusive-use car spaces, but in most buildings the cable path means the owners corporation still needs to be notified and provide written agreement before work begins.

The practical steps: submit a written request to the owners corporation detailing the proposed work, who the licensed electrician is, what the cable route will be, how common property will be made good after the work, and confirmation that a Certificate of Compliance will be issued on completion. The owners corporation may engage their building manager or an engineer to review the proposal. Approval timelines vary but are typically four to twelve weeks depending on when the next committee meeting is scheduled.

We can provide a detailed scope of works document to support your strata application. Having a clear, professional written scope prepared by the installer tends to reduce back-and-forth with the strata manager and speeds up the approval process. We're familiar with what the managers of buildings around Milsons Point station typically ask for and can structure the documentation accordingly.

Not typically. In most Milsons Point apartments, the EV charger circuit runs from the switchboard associated with your lot and the energy it consumes is billed through your existing electricity account for that apartment. No new meter or new electricity account is needed for the charger alone.

The exception arises in buildings where the car park supply comes from a common property meter rather than individual lot meters. If your parking space is supplied from the building's common electricity account rather than your apartment's meter, you would need either a sub-meter fitted to the EV circuit so your consumption can be separated from the building's common usage, or a new supply connection run from your lot's meter through to the car park level. Both options are achievable but involve coordination with the building's electrical supply infrastructure and, in some cases, the building manager and strata scheme.

Which situation applies depends on how the car park was originally designed and metered, and this varies between buildings. We check the electrical supply arrangement during the site assessment and advise on whether the charger can connect to your existing apartment supply or whether additional metering or supply work is required before we can proceed.

An EV charger installed in an exclusive-use car space is a fixture attached to the building's electrical infrastructure. When the apartment is sold, the charger transfers with the property unless there is a specific written agreement to remove it before settlement.

From a disclosure perspective, the Certificate of Compliance for the installation should be included in the vendor's disclosure documentation. This confirms to the buyer that the charger was installed by a licensed electrician and that the electrical work was compliant at the time of completion. Without it, the buyer may query the status of the installation, and the absence of a CoC can become a negotiation issue at settlement.

The electricity supply for the charger circuit draws from the apartment's meter. After settlement, the incoming owner arranges their own electricity account as normal, and the EV charger circuit transfers to their supply automatically. There is no separate transfer process for the charger circuit.

If you intend to take the charger with you because the buyer doesn't own an EV and you want to reinstall it elsewhere, this needs to be documented in the sale contract as an exclusion from the fixtures. The circuit would be capped and made safe at settlement, and the new owner could arrange a replacement charger installation later if needed. The wiring certificate for the original circuit remains relevant to them as documentation of what was installed.

Apartment installations typically involve several areas of the building, each requiring different access. Planning this in advance avoids delays on the day.

The main switchboard in an apartment building is usually in a basement plant room or a locked electrical cupboard on the ground floor. Access to this area requires a key from the building manager or accompaniment by the strata manager or a nominated representative. We need to open the distribution board associated with your apartment, locate the correct circuits, and run the EV charger circuit from there. This is typically the first step in the installation.

Lift access is required to move tools and cable between the plant room, any intermediate floors, and the car park level. In buildings near Milsons Point station where car parks have restricted lift access or cargo lift arrangements, coordinating the lift schedule with the building manager in advance avoids unnecessary waiting during the job.

The car park bay itself needs clear access. The bay should be empty and, where possible, the adjacent bays free of large vehicles that would restrict working space around the walls. We recommend notifying building management of the planned installation date at least a week ahead, confirming the access arrangements, and ensuring any door codes or key fobs needed for the electrical areas are available to us when we arrive.