wallbox
Published 8 November 2026, 22:44
wallbox (ponto de carregamento) — a home charger for an electric car
A wall-mounted charger of 7 kW or more that fully charges the car overnight. An ordinary household socket delivers about 2 kW — a whole night's charging for a hundred kilometres or so — which is why people install either a wallbox or at least a 16-amp industrial socket for the car. It must be installed by a licensed electrician, and the charger needs its own residual-current circuit breaker.
Where you come across it. The garage of a detached house, a parking space in the shared garage of a block of flats.
In a block of flats you no longer need the neighbours' permission: a flat owner is entitled to install a charger at their own expense, provided the condominium is given written notice at least 30 days in advance. The condominium can object only on five grounds set out in the law and must give reasons for any refusal. The Environmental Fund covers 80% of the cost of the charger and of its installation — up to €800 and up to €1,000 respectively.
Official website: fundoambiental.pt