Before the electrician arrives
If a site assessment already happened, the electrician arrives knowing exactly what the job involves. If not, the visit typically starts with a final check of the switchboard, confirming there's a spare circuit position and enough capacity, and confirming the exact route the cable will take from the board to where the charger's being mounted.
The actual installation steps
Power to the relevant circuit is isolated first, always. The dedicated circuit is then run from the switchboard to the charger location, through conduit where needed, and the new breaker and RCD are fitted at the board. The charger unit itself is mounted, wired in, and the network notification to Ausgrid or Endeavour Energy is lodged as part of the job for most single-phase installs.
Testing and handover
Once everything's connected, the circuit is tested, the RCD is tested to confirm it trips correctly, and the charger itself is tested with an actual charging cycle before the electrician leaves. This isn't a quick visual check, it's confirming the whole circuit performs the way it's meant to under real load. This step also covers checking the charger correctly communicates with your vehicle if it's a smart charger with app connectivity, since that's a common source of post-installation confusion that's far easier to resolve while the electrician's still on site.
What can extend the job beyond a standard day
Not every installation runs to the standard half day to full day timeline. If the switchboard turns out to have less spare capacity than expected once the electrician's actually inside it, that can mean additional work on the day, or in some cases a follow-up visit once a switchboard upgrade's been quoted and booked separately. A longer cable run than initially estimated, particularly for a garage or carport further from the switchboard, also adds time. None of this should come as a surprise if a proper site assessment happened before the installation day itself, which is exactly why that upfront step matters.
What you're left with at the end
You should walk away with a working charger, a compliance certificate for the electrical work, and confirmation the network notification's been lodged if required. If any of these three things aren't mentioned by the end of the job, it's worth asking before the electrician leaves, not after they've packed up and gone. For why the dedicated circuit itself is non-negotiable, see our dedicated circuit requirement guide.