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Electrical Capacity Study

$1,490

Maximum demand logging and a written report showing how much electrical capacity your site has left for EV chargers, batteries, heat pumps and new equipment.

From $1,490 (Per site), including GST. Indicative starting price: the final fixed price is confirmed in writing after a site assessment.

SKU: BES-ELE-08
Brand: Blue Energy Solar
Pack size: Per site
Form: Report
Categories: Commercial
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Before adding EV chargers, a battery, heat pumps or new machinery, you need to know how much capacity your electrical supply really has. Guessing can lead to tripping main switches, an unexpected supply upgrade or chargers that are throttled all day. An electrical capacity study measures your site's actual maximum demand and compares it with the limits of your main switch, consumer mains and network connection.

Our licensed electricians install a logger at the main switchboard, record demand over a representative period and turn the data into a clear written report. The study starts from $1,490 per site. This is an indicative starting price; the final fixed price is confirmed in writing after we review the site details, the number of switchboards and access.

What's included

  • Site visit to review the main switchboard, supply arrangement and main protection ratings
  • Installation and removal of a maximum demand logger, typically for 7 to 14 days
  • Analysis of peak demand by phase, time of day and day of the week
  • Calculation of spare capacity with a sensible safety margin
  • Options for the planned equipment, such as load management, a staged rollout or a supply upgrade
  • A written report with charts and plain-English recommendations
  • A follow-up discussion of the findings

Why Blue Energy Solar

We install EV chargers, batteries and commercial solar, so our recommendations are practical and based on what will actually be connected. We avoid recommending costly supply upgrades when smart load management would do the job. We are a New Energy Tech Approved Seller with $20 million public liability cover, and all logging and switchboard work is carried out by our licensed electricians.

Recommended for

Businesses, strata buildings and commercial sites planning EV charging, batteries, electrification or new plant that need to know their spare capacity first.

Logged data beats estimates. Capacity calculations based only on equipment ratings often overstate or understate real demand. Logging over a normal operating period, ideally including your busiest days, gives a far more reliable answer.

If the study shows little spare capacity, options include dynamic load management for EV chargers, shifting loads, adding a battery or applying to the network for a larger connection, which requires network approval and can take time. Seasonal loads such as air-conditioning may not show up in a short logging window, so we adjust for them where your bills show higher summer or winter use. Strata buildings may need owners corporation approval before any upgrade.

Directions

1. Request the study and tell us what equipment you are planning to add.
2. We confirm the scope, the number of switchboards and a fixed written price.
3. Our licensed electrician visits, reviews the supply and installs the logger.
4. The logger records demand for 7 to 14 days during normal operation.
5. We analyse the data and send your written capacity report.
6. We talk you through the options and next steps.

Warnings

The listed price is an indicative starting price; the final fixed price is confirmed in writing before logging starts.
Sites with multiple switchboards, large main switches or restricted access may cost more.
Installing and removing the logger may need brief supply interruptions or after-hours access.
The report reflects demand during the logging period; please tell us about any unusual operating conditions.
Supply upgrades need network approval, and strata buildings may need owners corporation approval.

Frequently Asked Questions

Bills usually show total usage and, on some tariffs, a single monthly peak. They don't show how demand is spread across phases, how long peaks last or what time they happen. That detail decides whether EV chargers can run at full power, whether load management will work and how much margin is left. Logging captures it directly at your switchboard.

Usually not for long. Many loggers use clamp-on current sensors that our licensed electricians can fit safely with the site operating, depending on the switchboard design. Some boards need a brief isolation to access the right conductors safely. We check this during scoping and schedule any interruption at a time that suits your operations.

The report sets out practical options. For EV charging, dynamic load management can share the available capacity between chargers. A battery can cover short peaks, and some loads can be moved to quieter times. If a larger supply is genuinely needed, we explain the network application process and the site works likely to be involved, so you can plan the budget.

Yes. Apartment buildings considering shared EV charging, common-area batteries or solar need capacity data for owners corporation decisions. We log the main supply and, where relevant, the common-property boards, then present the findings in a format the strata committee can share with owners. Approval for any later works still follows the building's normal owners corporation process.
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Service area & scheduling

Where we work

  • Sydney and a radius of roughly 200 km: Newcastle, the Central Coast, Wollongong, the Southern Highlands, the Blue Mountains, Bathurst, Orange, Lithgow, Goulburn and the Canberra region.

Timing

  • Logging usually runs 7-14 days, with the report delivered about a week after the logger is removed.

How your request works

  • Send your request and our team contacts you to arrange the site assessment. You receive a written fixed-price quote before any work starts.
  • All electrical work is carried out by licensed electricians; solar and battery design and installation by SAA-accredited installers.
  • Blue Energy Solar is a New Energy Tech Approved Seller and holds $20 million public liability cover.

Prices include GST.

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JoseFernandez
Great product the results are fascinant
02/08/2024 02:59 PM

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