A take-home charger program works when the employer settles three things before the first unit goes out the door: who is eligible, whether each home circuit can carry the charger, and how units are recorded and recovered. Hardware is the easy part. A portable, adjustable charger suits this kind of program because no two employees’ homes are wired alike — and nothing is installed, so the asset comes back as easily as it went out.
Key Takeaways
- Settle eligibility, the home-circuit check and the asset record before any unit is issued.
- An adjustable unit is the program-friendly choice: its steps match the circuits a workforce’s homes actually have.
- Reimbursement and tax treatment are the employer’s policy decisions — take advice; the hardware has to make usage measurable.
Start With Eligibility, Not Hardware
Eligibility comes first: it decides how many units, serving what need. Settle these questions in writing:
- Who receives one? Company-EV drivers, staff whose role needs a charged car at home, or any employee with an EV.
- What home setup qualifies? Off-street parking where a cable can reach the car, and a 240 V outlet the charger can use.
- Who handles permission? A renting employee needs the landlord’s agreement before any circuit work. Ask at application, not later.
Charging at the workplace itself is a separate arrangement — see our guide to planning a workplace EV charging program.
The Home-Circuit Check Is the Gate
The unit plugs into a NEMA 14-50 outlet, but its setting is decided by the breaker behind the circuit: EV charging is a continuous load, so the breaker is sized at 125% of the charging current. An adjustable unit turns that rule into a matching exercise — the same model serves different homes at different steps:
| Step the employee uses | Breaker on that circuit | Power at 240 V |
|---|---|---|
| 16 A | 20 A | About 3.8 kW |
| 20 A | 25 A | About 4.8 kW |
| 24 A | 30 A | About 5.8 kW |
| 32 A | 40 A | About 7.7 kW |
So the pre-issue check is short: outlet type, breaker size, parking spot. Agree the step with the employee at handover and write it on the issue record. Homes with no suitable circuit are the exception the policy must answer in advance — depot or workplace charging for that employee, or circuit work at the home, the employer’s decision to make with proper advice. The full sizing rule is in our guide to what size breaker an EV charger needs.
One Standard Unit, One Asset Record
One standard adjustable model is what makes a program administrable. One instruction card covers every home; one spare pool covers failures. The record per unit stays simple: serial number, the employee it is issued to, the date out, the agreed current step, and the return date. The unit’s screen shows the energy each session delivers — the figure employees can report if the program asks for them.
How employees are reimbursed for home electricity — and any tax treatment of it — is a policy choice for the employer to settle with its own advisers; this article deliberately does not cover it. What the program document must not skip is the end of the story: the charger is company equipment, it returns when the employee changes role or leaves, and because nothing was installed at the home, recovery is an unplugging, not a removal job.
The Program Unit
The EV-ACS3210T fits that shape: a 32 A NACS portable charger with six steps from 10 to 32 A, a NEMA 14-50P plug, an IP66 housing and a screen that shows session energy. It needs no installation, and moves to the next employee as easily as the first. Employers can source through the reseller and distributor program. EVDANCE’s standard warranty is 3 years — worth stating in the document, so employees know who to call about a fault.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who pays for the electricity an employee uses at home?
That is the employer’s policy decision. What matters for the hardware side is that usage is measurable: the screen shows each session’s energy, so any policy has a figure to run on. Tax treatment is a question for the employer’s own tax adviser.
What if an employee’s home has no suitable outlet?
The pre-issue check exists to find out before a unit is promised. The options: workplace or depot charging, a lower step if a smaller 240 V circuit exists, or circuit work at the home — the employer’s decision, done by a licensed electrician, with the owner’s permission where the employee rents.
What happens to the charger when an employee leaves?
It comes back, like any issued equipment. Nothing was installed, so there is nothing to remove — the unit is unplugged, checked, and reissued or returned to the spare pool.
Related Reading
- How to Plan a Workplace EV Charging Program
- Fleet Depot Charging: How to Size AC Chargers for Vans and Light Commercial Vehicles
- What Size Breaker Do I Need for an EV Charger?
- How Much Does It Cost to Charge an Electric Car at Home?
