Prepare a practical request for home charging

A home chargepoint is easier to discuss when the request explains the parking situation and the everyday need. Begin with a short information pack rather than choosing a wallbox first. This gives the property manager and electrical specialist something concrete to assess without promising that a particular installation is feasible.

Describe the parking arrangement

Record which space you use, whether it is assigned to you and who manages the building. Note the usual overnight parking period and the approximate weekly distance you expect to drive. If you do not yet have a vehicle, describe the likely use rather than inventing an exact charging demand.

Add a simple location sketch and photographs you are entitled to take. Do not open electrical enclosures or photograph other people's private documents. The purpose is to explain the site, not to carry out your own electrical inspection.

Ask about the building’s wider plan

In a shared garage, one driver's request may sit within a future plan for several spaces. Ask whether the property already has a charging concept, an approved supplier or existing preparation. Find out who can authorise a site assessment and how a proposal reaches the decision-maker.

SwissEnergy's guidance treats installation, operation and financing as connected decisions. Use that framing to ask useful questions, while leaving technical design and any legal assessment to the appropriate professionals.

• Who would own the equipment and arrange maintenance?
• How would electricity use and service fees be measured and billed?
• What happens if your parking space or tenancy changes?
• Who helps if charging stops working outside office hours?

Keep the answers separate from assumptions. “The installer will probably handle it” is not an agreed responsibility.

Request a complete proposal

Ask a qualified specialist to assess capacity, cable routes, protection, required approvals and the effect of additional charging points. Do not size electrical equipment yourself. Request a proposal that identifies installation work, ongoing services, optional items and exclusions separately.

Check the cable's everyday use as well as the equipment: where it will lie during charging, how it is stored and whether it conflicts with normal access. Ask how instructions and operating information will be handed over.

Agree the next decision before ordering

Summarise the proposed ownership, costs and permissions in writing. Confirm which points remain open and who will answer them. Avoid ordering hardware on the assumption that permission or technical compatibility will follow. A well-prepared request can end with approval, a revised building-wide proposal or a clear explanation of what must happen first; each is more useful than an unsuitable device waiting in a box.

Sources: SwissEnergy and Swiss eMobility: Infrastructure de recharge en immeuble locatif.