For a Perth household building its energy setup around iStore, the iStore EV charger completes the picture. It adds car charging to the same ecosystem that covers solar, battery and hot water. It is a capable smart charger that charges from solar. It integrates with the wider iStore system. This review explains what it is, what it can do, and the households it suits best.
The iStore charger is a solid, well-featured AC charger. Its main advantage is keeping everything in one iStore ecosystem. It is managed in a single app.
What the iStore EV Charger Is
The iStore EV charger is a dedicated home wall charger. It forms part of the broader iStore energy range, alongside iStore solar, batteries and hot water. It uses the standard Type 2 connector fitted to every electric vehicle sold in Australia. It comes with a tethered cable. It is controlled through an intuitive smart app. Its appeal is integration: for a home already running iStore products, the car charging sits inside the same system rather than as a separate island.
Charging Speed and Options
The iStore charger comes in two versions to suit a home’s electricity supply. A 7.4 kilowatt single-phase model suits most Perth homes. It refills a typical day of driving overnight. A 22 kilowatt three-phase model offers much faster charging for homes with three-phase power and a genuine need for speed. Both use a Type 2 tethered cable. The household simply unhooks and plugs in.
Solar Charging and Smart Features
The charger is built to make the most of a home’s solar. Its solar integration adjusts charging to the energy available. The car can draw on surplus solar rather than pulling expensive grid power. This is exactly where an electric vehicle becomes low-cost to run in Perth. It also includes dynamic load balancing. This manages the charger’s draw so it never overloads the home’s supply. Everything is controlled through the iStore app.
On safety, the charger meets the relevant international charging standards. It includes PEN fault detection. This monitors the electrical network. It disconnects the charger instantly if it detects a fault. This is an important protection for a high-power appliance. It comes with a 3-year warranty.
Best in an iStore Home
The iStore charger works in any home. Its real strength shows in a household that already runs iStore products. When the solar, the battery, the hot water and the car charger are all part of the same iStore ecosystem, they are managed together in one app. The household deals with one brand and one local support chain. For a Perth home building towards that all-iStore setup, the charger is the natural fit. Positive Energy Solutions, an iStore Elite Partner, pairs it with an iStore system for this reason.
iStore EV Charger Specifications at a Glance
| Specification | iStore EV charger |
|---|---|
| Charging power | 7.4 kW single phase or 22 kW three phase |
| Connector | Standard Type 2, tethered cable |
| Solar charging | Adjusts charging to available solar energy |
| Load management | Dynamic load balancing so it never overloads the supply |
| Safety | Meets international charging standards, with PEN fault detection |
| Warranty | 3 years |
Who the iStore EV Charger Suits
The iStore charger suits a household running, or building towards, an iStore energy system. Keeping the car charging in the same ecosystem as the solar, battery and hot water gives the tidiest result. It gives a single point of support. It also suits any home wanting a capable, solar-aware Type 2 charger. A household committed to a different ecosystem, such as Tesla, SigEnergy or Fronius, will usually be better matched to that brand’s own charger. A proper system design settles this.
How Positive Energy Solutions Can Help
Positive Energy Solutions is an iStore Elite Partner. The team installs and supports the iStore EV charger directly. It integrates it with an iStore solar, battery and hot water system. Every charger is installed by our accredited installers. It is signed off to Positive Energy’s completion standards. It is on its own circuit. It meets the current wiring rules and Western Power requirements. The system feeding it is backed by a 10-year installation workmanship warranty and Positive Energy Protection, powered by Omnidian.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does the iStore EV charger work with any electric vehicle?
Yes. The iStore charger uses the standard Type 2 connector. It is fitted to every electric vehicle sold in Australia. So it charges any modern electric vehicle. Its main advantage is the tight integration with the wider iStore ecosystem. This is for a household running iStore products.
How fast does the iStore EV charger charge?
The single-phase model charges at up to 7.4 kilowatts. This suits most Perth homes. It refills a typical day of driving overnight. A 22 kilowatt three-phase model is available for homes with three-phase power. These homes need faster charging.
Can the iStore charger use my solar?
Yes. The charger includes solar integration. It adjusts charging to the energy available. The car can draw on surplus solar rather than grid power. This is where an electric vehicle becomes low-cost to run in Perth. It is managed through the iStore app.
Do I need an iStore system to use the iStore charger?
No, it works in any home with a Type 2 electric vehicle. Its main advantage is integration. In a household already running iStore solar, battery and hot water, the charger keeps everything in one ecosystem. It keeps everything in one app. It has a single local support chain.
Complete Your iStore Home
For a Perth home built around iStore, the EV charger keeps car charging in the same tidy ecosystem as the rest of the system. Setting it up to charge on solar is exactly what a Positive Energy Solutions consultation is for.
Talk to the local team about an iStore EV charger for your Perth home: request your quote from Positive Energy
About the Author
Jason Wiktorowicz
Sales Manager, Positive Energy Solutions | Perth, WA
Jason has been at the centre of Western Australia’s energy transition for over a decade. As Orchestration Lead on Project Symphony, WA’s largest virtual power plant pilot, he helped shape distributed energy. As Stream Lead on Project Encore, he worked directly with AEMO, Western Power and Energy Policy WA. He worked to shape how distributed energy resources connect and operate on the SWIS. That work included developing and rolling out CSIP-AUS. It is now mandatory for all new WA grid connections. He also led Emergency Solar Management. It was the first program of its kind in WA. He led VPP for Schools, which provided direct market benefits through Supplementary Reserve Capacity. He led REBAR, the WA Residential Battery Rebate scheme.
At Positive Energy Solutions, Jason leads sales with a focus on system design accuracy and long-term performance. Positive Energy Solutions installs solar and battery systems, EV chargers and heat pumps. It holds partner accreditations with Fronius, SigEnergy, iStore and SunPower.
10-year installation workmanship warranty. Positive Energy Protection, powered by Omnidian, performance monitoring included on all systems.
