Australia is past the point of debating whether EV adoption will happen. It is happening now, and buildings that cannot charge vehicles are already becoming a drawback for tenants, buyers, and staff. MetroPulse Electric designs and installs EV charging infrastructure for every building type — from a single home garage to a commercial fleet depot to a 200-bay apartment car park.
We are not a charger sales company that subcontracts the electrical work. Our licensed electricians design the load management strategy, carry out the installation to AS/NZS 3000, coordinate the DNSP connection where required, and hand you a compliant system with documentation. We are also independent of any single hardware brand, so our recommendations are based on what fits your load and budget — not what earns us a margin.
Home EV charger installation done right the first time
A domestic wall box installation looks simple but the details matter. We start by reviewing your switchboard capacity and your current demand to confirm your mains supply can carry the additional load. Where it cannot, we discuss options including a load management device, a supply upgrade, or a solar-linked charging schedule that avoids network peak tariffs.
We install to the charger manufacturer's specifications and AS/NZS 3000, run the cable route neatly and protected from UV and physical damage, and set up any smart scheduling or app integration you want. A Certificate of Compliance is issued on completion, which you will need for both your home insurer and any future property sale.
Commercial and fleet charging infrastructure
- Three-phase multi-bay installations for depots, car parks, and service yards
- Load balancing and dynamic power distribution across simultaneous charge sessions
- OCPP-compatible chargers with back-office integration for billing and access control
- Network tariff optimisation through scheduled and off-peak charging configuration
- Data logging and usage reporting for fleet cost allocation and carbon accounting
Fleet operators face a different problem to homeowners. They need to charge multiple vehicles overnight within a fixed supply budget, track energy consumed per vehicle for cost recovery, and ensure the system can grow as the fleet grows. We design commercial installations with headroom built in — conduit routed, sub-board sized, and supply capacity confirmed — so adding bays later does not require pulling everything apart.
Apartment and strata EV charging: the shared-building solution
Installing EV chargers in apartment buildings requires a solution that works for residents, the owners corporation, and the DNSP simultaneously. The challenge is that individual tenants cannot simply run a new circuit from their own meter — most apartment supply setups do not permit it, and uncontrolled charging from multiple units would quickly breach the building's supply limit.
MetroPulse Electric designs strata EV charging hubs using a shared backbone fed from a single dedicated supply point, with per-bay sub-metering so each resident is billed only for the energy they use. Load management software distributes available capacity dynamically across active chargers, keeping the aggregate demand within the building's network connection limit. We prepare the technical specification and load studies that the OC needs to apply for a dedicated supply connection, and we manage the DNSP application from start to finish.
Rebates and incentives worth knowing about
State and territory rebate programs for EV charging infrastructure change regularly. At the time of your enquiry, MetroPulse Electric will confirm which rebates are current in your state, whether your building or business qualifies, and what documentation is required to claim. We prepare the necessary electrical certificates and installation records that most programs require as part of the application.
Frequently asked
It depends on your current switchboard capacity and how much load is already on your supply. Most modern switchboards with a 63-amp or 80-amp main switch can accommodate a 7 kW single-phase charger without a supply upgrade, but we need to confirm your existing demand first. We carry out a load assessment before any installation to make sure we are not overloading your mains.
Yes, but it requires a coordinated approach. Individual residents cannot simply add a circuit from their own meter in most apartment configurations. We design a strata charging hub with a shared supply backbone, per-bay metering, and load management. The owners corporation applies for a dedicated network connection and residents pay for their own energy use through the sub-metering system.
OCPP is the Open Charge Point Protocol — an open standard that allows smart chargers to communicate with a back-office management platform. For a single home charger, you do not need it. For a fleet depot or a strata charging hub where you want to manage access, charge sessions, billing, and reporting centrally, OCPP-compatible hardware is the right choice. We can advise which tier of smart charging suits your use case.