How to get started with EV chargers in your condo

More residents drive electric cars every year, and the first question juristic persons hear is "when will our condo have chargers?" This guide covers every step a condo committee and building manager needs to know, from the first call to the day residents plug in.

Why condos need EV chargers

• Lower safety risk. Without proper chargers, some residents run extension cords from ordinary sockets. Those sockets aren't designed to carry high current for hours at a time.
• Residents want it. EV owners can charge at home instead of looking for a public station.
• Building appeal and value. Buyers and tenants now compare condos on whether they can charge their car.
• Income for the common fund. With EVC's model, the condo receives a share of charging revenue every month.

6 steps to install EV chargers in a condo

1. Book a free site survey

   Fill in the site survey form, call 080-834-8865 or message us on LINE. The EVC team schedules a visit at no cost and with no commitment.

2. Electrical check and charger locations

   An electrical engineer checks the spare capacity of the transformer and main distribution board (MDB), plans the cable route to the car park, picks suitable bays and checks internet or mobile signal at the charger location, since the chargers connect to the app to start sessions and take payment.

3. Design and terms

   EVC proposes the number and position of chargers, the electrical design, the revenue-share rate and the contract term (typically 5–7 years) for the juristic person to review.

4. Approval by the juristic person

   Work in common areas must follow the condominium's regulations. In some buildings the committee can approve it; in others it goes to a co-owners' meeting. Check your regulations early so the timeline is realistic.

5. Installation and testing

   After signing, the team runs cables, installs chargers and protection devices, marks the parking bays, then safety-tests everything against IEC 61851, TIS and EIT standards. This takes 2–4 weeks on average, and building staff are trained before launch.

6. Launch and ongoing care

   Residents charge with the Galvanic app: scan the QR code and start. EVC maintains the chargers for the whole contract, runs a 24-hour call center and sends the juristic person a report and revenue share every month.

What the juristic person should prepare

• The parking bays to be used for charging
• The building's electrical single line diagram, if available, to speed up the assessment
• Recent common-area electricity bills, to see the current load
• A rough count of residents who drive EVs
• A contact person from the management office or building technicians

What does the condo pay?

With EVC, the condo pays nothing for chargers, installation or maintenance. It provides the installation space, pays for the electricity actually used and receives a share of charging revenue every month. See how condos earn revenue from charging stations for details.

Which type of charger?

Most condos are best served by AC chargers: residents park overnight anyway, AC puts far less load on the electrical system than DC, and it costs much less to install. EVC recommends the PILOT AC 22kW, with the Schneider Charge Pro as an alternative (compare the two). Read the full AC/DC comparison in AC vs DC charging, and the standards to check in what are IEC 61851 and TIS 62196.