Smart Switchboard Installation — Southern Perth
A smart switchboard does everything a standard switchboard does — but it also monitors your home's energy use in real time, manages load priorities, and integrates your solar, battery, and EV charger into a single intelligent system. If you're adding a battery or EV charger to an existing solar home, a smart switchboard upgrade is often the single best investment to maximise how much of your own energy you actually use.
What we handle:
- Smart energy management hub installation (Sigenergy, GoodWe, Fronius compatible)
- Real-time circuit-level energy monitoring
- Solar, battery, and EV charger load balancing
- Automatic load prioritisation during grid outages
- Time-of-use tariff optimisation configuration
- Remote monitoring and control app setup
- Integration with Synergy's net metering for WA feed-in optimisation
- Certificate of Electrical Compliance
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How it works
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Energy system audit
We review your existing solar, battery, and EV charger setup (or planned equipment) and identify which smart switchboard platform best integrates with your specific devices. Not all smart systems work with all inverters.
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Switchboard preparation and installation
The smart energy hub or monitoring gateway is installed at the switchboard. Current transformers (CTs) are fitted on key circuits to enable per-circuit energy monitoring. This is detailed work — we take time to get the CT positioning and labelling right.
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System configuration and integration
We configure load priorities, charge/discharge schedules, and EV load management based on your household's usage patterns. This includes setting up solar-first charging for your EV and backup priority for your battery.
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App setup and handover
We walk you through the energy monitoring app, show you how to read your generation, consumption, and battery state data, and explain how to adjust settings. You get full visibility of your home's energy flows.
Common questions
What does a smart switchboard actually do that a normal one doesn't?
A standard switchboard protects circuits and connects your home to the grid. A smart switchboard adds real-time energy monitoring, automated load control, and integration between your solar, battery, EV charger, and grid import/export. It means your system makes optimal decisions automatically — like charging your battery from solar first, then charging your EV from the battery once it's full.
Do I need a smart switchboard if I already have solar?
Not necessarily — but if you're adding a battery or EV charger, a smart system dramatically improves how much of your own solar you use. Without load management, a large EV charger can draw from the grid even when you have excess solar sitting in the battery.
How much does a smart switchboard cost in Perth?
Smart switchboard installations typically range from $2,000 to $4,500 depending on the energy management platform, number of circuits being monitored, and whether a full switchboard replacement is included. We provide a detailed quote based on your specific setup.
Which smart switchboard brands do you work with?
We install and configure smart energy systems compatible with major platforms including Sigenergy, GoodWe, Fronius, and SolarEdge. The right platform depends on your existing inverter and battery brand — we'll recommend what works best for your system.
Can a smart switchboard reduce my electricity bill?
Yes — by optimising when you import from and export to the grid based on Synergy's feed-in and time-of-use tariffs. In WA, the feed-in tariff is currently lower than the cost to import, so using your own solar and battery power instead of exporting saves real money.
Why Sparky Local?
We understand the full energy stack — solar, battery, EV, and smart control. We're not just fitting a box; we're configuring a system that reduces your bills and maximises self-consumption. We recommend platforms that match your existing equipment, not the highest-margin product. Lifetime workmanship guarantee on all installations.
Where we operate
Sparky Local is based in Rockingham and services the Southern Perth and Peel corridors. No call-out fee on local jobs.
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