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Introduction to Electric Vehicles·12 min read·
beginner

Setting up Home Charging

Step-by-step: what you need to charge overnight.

You'll learn
  • Understand setting up home charging
  • Recognize the key vocabulary
  • Apply the concept to real vehicles

Steps

  1. 1
    Check your electrical panel

    You need spare capacity for a dedicated 32–48 A circuit.

  2. 2
    Pick a wallbox

    Look for a 7–22 kW wallbox that matches your car's on-board charger.

  3. 3
    Hire a certified electrician

    In most countries EV installations must be signed off.

  4. 4
    Configure your charging schedule

    Charge overnight to use the cheapest electricity.

Quiz
Home charging check
5 questions · 3 min
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