Start with the way the car is used
Vehicle model, normal travel, time spent at home and preferred charging window give useful context for the first conversation. Guesswork here is how people end up with a charger in the wrong place.
Walk through the property
Usual parking position, proposed charger location, cable route, switchboard and supply all need to be considered on site—not from a street photo alone.
- Vehicle and typical weekly travel
- Usual parking position
- Switchboard and proposed cable route
- Existing or planned solar
- Future battery storage plans
Consider the wider energy setup
A charger can be planned alongside solar and battery storage so one decision does not ignore what the household may add next. myenergi Zappi is a solar-aware option Adelaide SolarSafe can discuss; suitability still depends on the site.