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Home EV charging: how does it work?

How home charging with a wallbox works, what charging power means, and how to charge on your own solar power.

A home charger fills your electric car faster and more safely than a normal socket. With solar panels or a dynamic contract you charge on your cheapest power too.

How does home charging work?

A wallbox is a fixed charging point on your wall or a small post. It delivers more power than a socket and has protection against overload. You plug in the car, and charging starts automatically or via an app or card.

What does charging power mean?

Charging power is in kilowatts and sets how fast you charge. A single-phase connection charges more gently than a three-phase one. How much your home can handle depends on your meter cupboard. We check in advance what fits without overloading your system.

Charging on your own solar power

If you have solar panels, you can charge your car with your own generated power. Smart charging makes the car charge mainly when your panels are producing. That way you drive on your own sun for much of the year.

Charger, battery and dynamic contract

A charger pairs nicely with a home battery and a dynamic energy contract. You then charge on your own power or during the cheapest hours of the day. Load balancing spreads the available power neatly across your home and the car.

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Frequently asked questions

For a little now and then, yes, but it is slow and less safe for long charging. A wallbox charges faster and is built for it.
It depends on the power in kilowatts and whether you have single or three-phase. We pick a charger that suits your car and meter cupboard.
Yes. With smart charging your car charges mainly when your panels are generating, so you drive on your own power.
It spreads the available power across your home and the charger, so your main connection is not overloaded.

Can't I just charge from a socket?

For a little now and then, yes, but it is slow and less safe for long charging. A wallbox charges faster and is built for it.

How fast does a wallbox charge?

It depends on the power in kilowatts and whether you have single or three-phase. We pick a charger that suits your car and meter cupboard.

Can I charge on my solar panels?

Yes. With smart charging your car charges mainly when your panels are generating, so you drive on your own power.

What is load balancing?

It spreads the available power across your home and the charger, so your main connection is not overloaded.

We apply this every day

The same knowledge you're reading here, we put to work for households across the Netherlands.

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