u/nicely_inconspicuous

I haven’t seen it mentioned, so I thought I’d share.

I recently asked my battery installer for a quote on the AC charger, thinking the cost of the DC would be prohibitive. They quoted $3,100, which seems very high. Their explanation was that because my switchboard was on the far side of the house from the garage, that cabling added a significant amount.

They suggested the 12kW DC charger instead, seeing as my battery is in the garage and the cost had recently dropped about 40%. They quoted $4K (installed), which would be a no-brainer for me compared to the AC option.

I also asked for a quote on the 25kW charger, which was $5,500. Also tempting.

I am wondering if the prices may come down further. Also conscious that the energy crisis could push prices up in the medium term.

Keen to hear anyone else’s insights.

ETA: we’ve already had our battery installed. I’m sure prices are generally better if you get the charger installed along with the battery.

I have a 40kWh Sig battery and looking at getting an Sig AC EV charger. Ideally, I want to charge from excess solar during the day (once the battery is charged), then failing that, direct from the grid (or perhaps both simultaneously). I’d like to avoid charging the EV from the battery - we’re already using its full capacity (while charging to 90%, discharging to ~20%).

Anyone know if the above scenario is possible?

Edit: question answered, thanks everyone. It seems the solution is to disable Battery Boost and enable Grid Charging.