{"id":33936,"date":"2022-05-16T11:33:38","date_gmt":"2022-05-16T10:33:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/myenergi.com\/?post_type=guides&#038;p=33936"},"modified":"2023-09-25T22:10:26","modified_gmt":"2023-09-25T12:10:26","slug":"what-is-a-smart-ev-charger","status":"publish","type":"guides","link":"https:\/\/www.myenergi.com\/au\/guides\/what-is-a-smart-ev-charger\/","title":{"rendered":"What is a Smart EV Charger?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n<div id='block-header-basic-block_4a980979efd45671a30575710f7c1e57'  class='flexi-block header-basic-block pt-8 lg:pt-16 pb-8 lg:pb-16 relative '>\n\n\n    <div class=\"relative \">\n\t\n\t<div class=\"container flex flex-col mx-auto    justify-end py-11 md:py-9 lg:py-11 \">\n\t\t<div class=\"first-mt-0 \">\n                            <h1 class=\"h2 lg:h3 !mb-0\">\n                    What is a Smart EV Charger?                <\/h1>\n                    <\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"relative flex flex-wrap justify-between w-full mx-auto\">\n    <div class=\"w-full py-5 breadcrumbs\">\n        <nav aria-label=\"breadcrumbs\" class=\"rank-math-breadcrumb\"><p><span class=\"last\">Home<\/span><\/p><\/nav>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\t\t\t<\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id='block-simple-content-block_fb00a8f29de25fc500a78e10231b2478'  class='flexi-block simple-content-block pt-8 lg:pt-16 pb-8 lg:pb-16 '>\n\n    <div class=\"container mx-auto wide-container\">\n\n        <div class=\"content-inner bg-white rounded-2.5xl \">\n\n            <div class=\"mx-auto first-mt-0 last-mb-0 max-w-[90%] xl:max-w-[990px]  \">\n\n                <p>Smart Charging is like giving your electric vehicle a bit of brainpower when it comes to juicing up. By connecting it to the grid, your EV charger can have a good ol&#8217; chat with your car, the folks running the charging station, and even the energy company, all through data links. It&#8217;s not just plugging in and hoping for the best; it&#8217;s a smart, coordinated effort to get your vehicle charged up just right!<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<div id='block-fifty-fifty-img-txt-full-width-block_b4bb2abf1f2a98b0b2de4bfe0c8a1e27'  class='bg-greydark invert-text-color flexi-block fifty-fifty-img-txt-full-width-block pt-8 lg:pt-16 pb-8 lg:pb-16'>\n\t<div class=\"relative z-10 flex flex-wrap w-full max-w-3xl m-auto  flex-col-reverse lg:flex-row image-left\">\n\n        \n            <div class=\"w-full pt-20 img-wrapper lg:w-1\/2 image-left lg:pt-0 \">\n                                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1918\" src=\"https:\/\/www.myenergi.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/05\/0394-1.jpg\" class=\"w-full h-full load-hidden hidden lg:block object-cover \" alt=\"what is a smart ev charger | myenergi\" style=\"opacity: 1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myenergi.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/05\/0394-1.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.myenergi.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/05\/0394-1-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.myenergi.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/05\/0394-1-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.myenergi.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/05\/0394-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.myenergi.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/05\/0394-1-768x767.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.myenergi.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/05\/0394-1-1536x1534.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.myenergi.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/05\/0394-1-600x599.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.myenergi.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/05\/0394-1-250x250.jpg 250w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.myenergi.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/05\/asset-1-3-1024x768.jpg\" class=\"w-full h-full load-hidden block lg:hidden object-cover \" alt=\"\" style=\"opacity: 1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myenergi.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/05\/asset-1-3-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.myenergi.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/05\/asset-1-3-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.myenergi.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/05\/asset-1-3-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.myenergi.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/05\/asset-1-3-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.myenergi.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/05\/asset-1-3-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.myenergi.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/05\/asset-1-3-250x188.jpg 250w, https:\/\/www.myenergi.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/05\/asset-1-3.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\n            <\/div>\n\n        \n        \n            <div class=\"container flex items-center justify-center mx-auto lg:w-1\/2 pt-20 lg:py-30 2xl:py-75\">\n                <div class=\"w-full lg:max-w-[27rem] xl:max-w-md first-mt-0 px-2.5 lg:px-0 last-mb-0 content-wrapper load-hidden\">\n                    <h3 class=\"h3  text-left  \">What kW car charger do I need at home?<\/h3>\n<p>Here in Australia, most homes are hooked up with a single phase AC supply, limiting the charging rate to 7kW. That&#8217;s why 7kW chargers are the typical choice for domestic home charging.<\/p>\n<p>However, there&#8217;s a change in the wind. Some of the newer builds are getting equipped with a three-phase AC supply. If your place is rigged like that, you&#8217;re onto a winner! You can amp up the charging speed and might want to look into a 22kW charger.<\/p>\n<p>So, these 22kW chargers? They&#8217;re finding their way into smaller commercial joints, workplaces, or those brand-spanking-new developments. A bit of Aussie charging wisdom for you!<\/p>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n\n        \n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\t<div id='block-columns-block_79c16733da658f0862aef6613f7d14cd'  class='bg-white flexi-block columns-block pt-8 lg:pt-16 pb-8 lg:pb-16 columns overflow-x-hidden'>\n\t\t<div class=\"container relative z-10 mx-auto max-w-8xl\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"grid grid-cols-1 gap-7.5 lg:grid-cols-2 \">\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"w-full w-full load-hidden flex flex-wrap flex-col column column-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"w-full first-mt-0 last-mb-0 grow content-wrapper relative sm:px-10 pb-7 xl:pl-20 xl:pr-32 lg:py-16 pt-9 pb-8 md:pb-[62px] lg:pt-14 md:pt-16 sm:bg-grey-19 rounded-b-2.5xl !rounded-2.5xl \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"h3  text-left  \">What is a smart EV charger?<\/h4>\n<p>A truly intelligent smart EV charger will also have the ability to integrate with other renewable energy sources such as solar panels, domestic wind turbines, battery storage and\u00a0 work harmoniously with elements such as air source heat pumps and wider renewable energy technologies around the building.<\/p>\n<p>Other factors such as how it can save customers money through integration with time of use tariffs and economy tariffs should also be considered when selecting a smart charger.<\/p>\n<p>zappi\u00a0is a popular choice for those looking for a truly intelligent smart charger as it ticks all the boxes of what is considered a smart charger.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"w-full w-full load-hidden flex flex-wrap flex-col column column-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"w-full first-mt-0 last-mb-0 grow content-wrapper relative sm:px-10 pb-7 xl:pl-20 xl:pr-32 lg:py-16 pt-9 pb-8 md:pb-[62px] lg:pt-14 md:pt-16 sm:bg-grey-19 rounded-b-2.5xl !rounded-2.5xl \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>zappi has been carefully designed to include several features and functions to give users complete control of their electric car charging experience, such as the ability to utilise time of use and economy tariffs, allowing users to schedule chargers at times when energy tariffs are at their lowest, thus encouraging energy consciousness.<\/p>\n<p>Not only does myenergi design their products for the complete user-friendly experience but equally with the installation process in mind. Reducing face fix cabling and the need to reduce disruption to existing buildings was an important factor in the product design process.<\/p>\n<p>Accessories such as the,\u00a0harvi\u00a0product is an energy monitor which transmits import \/ export data to the other myenergi devices every 1 second completely wirelessly and negates the need to run wired CT clamps between devices.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\t\n\t<div id='block-usps-block-block_7bd9c225c345bc4af695772b2fee4da0'  class='flexi-block usps-block-block pt-8 lg:pt-16 pb-8 lg:pb-16 overflow-x-hidden usps-4 '>\n\t\t<div class=\"container mx-auto overflow-x-visible\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"max-w-2xl pb-10 lg:pb-24 first-mt-0 last-mb-0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"h3  text-left  \">Which EV charger is right for me?<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t \n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"!overflow-visible usps-slider swiper load-hidden\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide max-w-[330px] md:max-w-full px-10 pt-16 pb-8 lg:pb-16 text-greydark hover:cursor-grab active:cursor-grabbing rounded-2.5xl bg-green\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"first-mt-0 last-mb-0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Untethered chargers<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Untethered chargers are those chargers without a fixed cable. Instead, you&#8217;d use your own cable, typically the one that comes with your EV.<\/p>\n<p>The benefits of these untethered units include:<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 For those with Type 1 vehicles, you&#8217;d need a specific Type 1 to Type 2 cable. So, they&#8217;d likely go for an untethered setup.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 If you&#8217;re after a particular cable length, say you need a whopping 12m to reach your vehicle (keeping in mind tethered units usually have a 6.5m cable pre-attached).<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 They tend to look a bit tidier, though that&#8217;s up for debate \u2013 beauty&#8217;s in the eye of the beholder, after all!<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 They are aesthetically neater, subject to opinion<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide max-w-[330px] md:max-w-full px-10 pt-16 pb-8 lg:pb-16 text-greydark hover:cursor-grab active:cursor-grabbing rounded-2.5xl bg-green\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"first-mt-0 last-mb-0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Tethered chargers<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Tethered chargers come with a cable permanently fixed to the unit. This cable rocks a Type 2 plug, which has stamped its mark as the global industry standard, making it a good fit for pretty much all the latest EVs. (Just a heads up: there are a few early bird Type 1 models out there \u2013 if you&#8217;ve got one of those, you might want to look into the untethered option.)<\/p>\n<p>The perks of tethered chargers include:<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 The main drawcard is convenience. With a tethered unit, there&#8217;s no mucking around with unpacking and repacking a detachable lead every time you need a charge. Makes things a whole lot easier!<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide max-w-[330px] md:max-w-full px-10 pt-16 pb-8 lg:pb-16 text-greydark hover:cursor-grab active:cursor-grabbing rounded-2.5xl bg-green\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"first-mt-0 last-mb-0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>7kW chargers<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>For home charging stations here in Australia, the 7kW chargers are the top pick. They&#8217;re the best bet for both current homes and most of the new builds that come with a single phase supply. If you&#8217;re thinking of setting up a charger at your place, this one&#8217;s a solid shout.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide max-w-[330px] md:max-w-full px-10 pt-16 pb-8 lg:pb-16 text-greydark hover:cursor-grab active:cursor-grabbing rounded-2.5xl bg-green\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"first-mt-0 last-mb-0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>22kW chargers<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>For smaller commercial spots and workplace charging setups in Australia, the 22kW chargers are the go-to. But it&#8217;s not just businesses \u2013 some of the latest home developments, especially the swanky new ones, might opt for a 22kW charger if they&#8217;re rigged up with a three-phase supply. If you&#8217;ve got that setup, it&#8217;s definitely worth considering.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n            <div class=\"flex justify-end h-full slider-nav-wrapper md:justify-start\">\n                <!-- slider nav -->\n                <div class=\"flex items-center justify-start w-full mt-8 swiper-nav\">\n                    <button class=\"flex items-center justify-center mr-5 rounded-full lg:mr-3.5 w-11 h-11 bg-greydark hover:bg-grey-35 swiper-button-prev\" aria-label=\"Go to previous slide\">\n    <i class=\"!text-white text-[7px] origin-center rotate-90 icon-angle-right ml-[-3px]\"><\/i>\n<\/button>\n<button class=\"flex items-center justify-center rounded-full h-11 w-11 bg-greydark hover:bg-grey-35 swiper-button-next\" aria-label=\"Go to next slide\">\n    <i class=\"!text-white text-[7px] icon-angle-right origin-center -rotate-90 ml-0.5\"><\/i>\n<\/button>\n\n    <div class=\"swiper-pagination\"><\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id='block-simple-content-block_703cbaf595768fa46cbb47abe4f54d8b'  class='flexi-block simple-content-block pt-8 lg:pt-16 pb-8 lg:pb-16 '>\n\n    <div class=\"container mx-auto wide-container\">\n\n        <div class=\"content-inner bg-white rounded-2.5xl \">\n\n            <div class=\"mx-auto first-mt-0 last-mb-0 max-w-[90%] xl:max-w-[990px]  \">\n\n                <h5 class=\"h4  text-left  \">What is fast car charging?<\/h5>\n<p>Fast car chargers are ultimately EV chargers which charge at rates between 7kW \u2013 22kW AC. The process simply involves putting more electricity into your car\u2019s battery at a faster rate. Where a typical 3 pin 13amp plug socket in the home would charge at the rate of 2.3kW, fast chargers charge at more than three times the speed. 22kW in comparison charge at more than nine times the speed.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2022 2.3kW 3 pin plug socket (known as granny charging) \u2013 <\/strong>would take around\u00a0<strong>24 hours<\/strong>\u00a0on average to fully charge from 0 \u2013 100% (dependent on vehicle \u2013 note most Hybrids have very small batteries when compared to full EV\u2019s)<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2022 3.5kW chargers (know as slow chargers) \u2013 <\/strong>would take around\u00a0<strong>16 hours<\/strong>\u00a0on average to fully charge from 0 \u2013 100% (dependent on vehicle \u2013 note most Hybrids have very small batteries when compared to full EV\u2019s)<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2022 7kW chargers (known as fast chargers) \u2013 <\/strong>would take around\u00a0<strong>8 hours<\/strong>\u00a0on average to fully charge from 0 \u2013 100% (dependent on vehicle)<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2022 22kW chargers (known as fast chargers) \u2013 <\/strong>would take around\u00a0<strong>3-4 hours<\/strong>\u00a0on average to fully charge from 0 \u2013 100% (dependent on vehicle)<\/p>\n<p>Fast chargers are not to be confused with rapid chargers or super chargers, which are the types of charger you\u2019d use on longer journeys when you require a full charge in less than an hour.<\/p>\n\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"template":"","guides-category":[132,137],"class_list":["post-33936","guides","type-guides","status-publish","hentry","guides-category-evs-charging-guides","guides-category-frequently-asked"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.myenergi.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/guides\/33936","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.myenergi.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/guides"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.myenergi.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/guides"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/www.myenergi.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/guides\/33936\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":58344,"href":"https:\/\/www.myenergi.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/guides\/33936\/revisions\/58344"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.myenergi.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=33936"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"guides-category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.myenergi.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/guides-category?post=33936"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}