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\"EV

Standard Australian socket and plug for 32 amps 400 volts 3 phase power.<\/p><\/div>\n

TL;DR: Hell, yes. <\/strong><\/p>\n

In Australia, the wall socket pictured above is your go-to option for a 3-phase electricity supply, while this one is for single-phase:<\/p>\n

\"32A

An industrial-duty 32A single-phase<\/strong> plug and socket outlet, suitable for the Tesla outfit pictured below. These might become popular in Queensland.<\/p><\/div>\n

I see a future where everywhere you park, there will be at least a modest-sized socket to charge an EV<\/a>. Maybe you don’t plan on an electric vehicle yet, but if you’re building a house or garage, you’d be mad not to run a cable to the garage – and a socket outlet is a handy way to terminate that supply.<\/p>\n

\"Tesla

A Tesla brick EVSE on the right, with three adaptor tails offering 10A, 15A and 32A via a third-party kit. The blue CEE socket is further adapted to a standard Australian 32A plug in orange. This orange plug can be swapped for 20A, single-phase, 20A 3-phase and 32A three-phase plugs depending on the outlet. Handy when travelling in the country where industrial sockets are much more common than EV charge stations1<\/a><\/sup>.<\/p><\/div>Standardised CEE Sockets<\/a> aren’t especially common unless perhaps you’re plugging in a refrigerated shipping container or staging an international touring act. Still, the principle remains the same. A heavy-duty 3-phase general-purpose outlet means you can use all manner of things that require lots of power, (e.g. heavy machinery or a potter’s kiln) without needing an electrician to hardwire them.<\/p>\n

\"CEE-Stecker

CEE-Stecker und Buchse 3P+N+PE 9h for 110\/230V – credit Wikipedia<\/p><\/div>\n

Some EV Chargers Need A Socket<\/h2>\n

If you buy a Fronius Wattpilot Go, then it comes with a plug. This means you can have a socket installed at home, at your work, at your holiday house and not have to spend $1000+ per premises screwing electric vehicle supply equipment (EVSE) to the wall. I know some electricians actually prefer to install an EV charger<\/a> this way. It saves on emergency call-outs if the end-user can remove a faulty unit to get it repaired.<\/p>\n

\"Fronius

The Fronius Wattpilot<\/a> home versions are hardwired in, while the Go version gets to go. The large dark circle is a plug cover, while the small dark circle is a button that allows you to adjust the charge rate.<\/p><\/div>\n

Skirting The Rules<\/h2>\n

Queenslanders may be aware by now they can’t have a full 7kW\/32A EV charger on a single-phase supply, unless it’s hard-wired to an off-peak tariff. We’ve written about this rule and the ludicrous situation<\/a> of paying coal prices for your own sunshine, but if you want an anytime EV charger, 4.6kW\/20A is all Energy Queensland want you to have.<\/p>\n

\"32A

The less obtrusive 32A single-phase outlet. I would still opt for a round pin industrial type at the top though.<\/p><\/div>\n

Many have claimed there’s no rule against installing a 32A socket outlet in a Queenslander’s garage. If the end user plugs an EV into it, well, that’s on them, even if they might technically be breaking some service rules stating you shouldn’t switch on a 20A load without first getting network permission.<\/p>\n

Electrically, It Doesn’t Need An Isolating Switch<\/h2>\n

Many electricians install an isolator when they install a permanent EVSE<\/a>. They do it on general principle, and it’s handy for several reasons. It means changing the EVSE over for service or replacement is much easier, and it can offer a simple way to lock out unauthorised users. However, AS3000 says an EV charger is technically a socket outlet (not a hard-wired appliance), so an isolator isn’t required.<\/p>\n

\"Tesla

Speaking of isolators. Petty car park operators are paying electricians $150\/hr to isolate power points that cost a measly couple of kilowatts to run.<\/p><\/div>\n

Culturally, We Do Need A Switch<\/h2>\n

Pulling up and plugging in has to be the new norm as we soak up cheap daytime electricity.<\/p>\n

Early adopters of EVs have for years listed private homes with EV charging, partly from necessity because public charging was so sparse but also because having a local you could trade EV tales with while your car topped up was a good community builder.<\/p>\n

\"charging

Drinks in the fridge and a 10m lead in the driveway, ready for visitors.<\/p><\/div>\n

Will Standard, 10A Power Points Suffice?<\/h2>\n

Personally, my EV and plug-in hybrid have modest batteries and I get away with standard 10A power points<\/a> at my place. Moving forward, full EVs in Australia will mostly use CCS plugs and charge at 32A, 7kW on single-phase and 11-16kW on three-phase. This allows you to fill a modern EV overnight from empty and, more importantly, top-up quickly during the limited times that solar power or super-off-peak electricity is available.<\/p>\n

\"tesla

Why do phone\/computer\/car chargers have impossibly small print? At 32A, the $550 Tesla mobile connector is just as capable as the $750 Tesla Wall Connector on a single-phase supply.<\/p><\/div>\n

How Good Is The Internet?<\/h2>\n

While researching this article, I came across these two beauties I had to share. A recessed wall charger:<\/a><\/p>\n

\"recessed<\/p>\n

And even better, an IP67-rated solid aluminium retractable power outlet that drops flush into the ground:<\/a><\/p>\n

\"retractable<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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