The chargers that suit Spain split by dwelling before they split by specification. A house with its own supply is a single purchase: the owner decides, and the supply at the board constrains the choice. A bay in a shared apartment garage is a different purchase: the building’s authorisation and the shared supply are confirmed first, hardware after. Connector family follows the cars; voltage and phases are confirmed per site in writing — as of October 2026 no Spanish supply figure is stated.
Key Takeaways
- Dwelling decides first: houses are an owner’s decision constrained by the board; shared garages are authorisation and capacity before product choice.
- Voltage and phases are per-site written confirmations; the survey sorts single-phase from three-phase models.
- Connector family follows a survey of the cars your sites serve.
- Access-managed hardware earns its place where bays and costs are shared.
Houses: The Owner Decides, the Supply Constrains
For a house, the chain is short: the owner chooses; your installer confirms what the site can feed — supply as delivered, voltage and phases, spare capacity at the board. It sorts the shortlist before any catalogue opens: single-phase supply points to single-phase models; confirmed three-phase supply opens the three-phase builds. See single-phase vs three-phase charging for what each delivers. Form follows use: wallbox for the daily driver, portable where the charger travels.
Apartment Blocks and Shared Garages: Authorisation First
In a shared garage the charger is the last decision, not the first — three confirmations come first:
- Authorisation. Who must agree to a charger in a shared space — the building’s owners or its management — and in what form, is a written-confirmation item to close with the building and your local adviser. The order matters: permission on paper before product selection.
- Shared supply capacity. The garage’s supply is common property with a limit. Your installer surveys what it can carry, and how capacity is shared as more bays electrify, before anyone promises a per-bay output.
- Access and cost allocation. Shared bays need to know who charged and how energy is accounted for. That need, confirmed with the building, points toward access-managed hardware rather than plain units.
| Dwelling or site type | First confirmation | Supply question | Hardware shape that fits |
|---|---|---|---|
| House, own supply | The owner’s own decision | Phases and spare capacity at the board, confirmed by the installer | Wallbox for daily use; portable where the charger travels |
| Apartment bay, shared garage | Building authorisation, in writing | Shared capacity, and how it is allocated as bays are added | Access-managed wallbox or station with session records |
| Workplace parking | The employer’s facilities decision | Capacity across several bays at once | Managed AC — dual-connector station class for paired bays |
| Rental or holiday property | Owner or manager decision, plus a handover routine | The supply at a property nobody visits daily | Portable with a simple, documented handover |
Connector Follows the Cars
With dwelling and supply settled, the connector question is a survey, not a guess: list the inlets of the vehicles your sites will serve, then stock the family they use. Our guide to choosing plug, cable and connector by market works through the method. The EVDANCE range aimed at European buyers is the Type 2 family — test the shortlist against your survey.
EVDANCE Examples by Dwelling
From the range on our products page: for single-phase homes and rentals, the EV-ACS3210E is a portable of about 7 kW, Type 2, IP66. For three-phase houses and shared bays needing access control, the EV-ACT3204PE is a 22 kW wallbox, tethered Type 2 cable, RFID and app, IP66, CE. For shared garages and workplaces: the EV-AC03201T dual-connector AC station (two Type 2 connectors, up to 43 kW shared, OCPP 1.6J, RFID, IP54), and the EV-ACS3205PE, a 22 kW three-phase portable on a CEE 32A plug. Send your dwelling mix and supply confirmations via contact us. EVDANCE: Shenzhen manufacturer founded in 2011, exports to 30+ countries, 3-year standard warranty.
Frequently Asked Questions
What grid voltage and phases do Spanish homes use?
This article does not state them. The binding answer is the supply at the building, confirmed in writing by your installer — and the rule that follows: order only models whose rated input window covers the confirmed supply.
Can I put a charger in a shared apartment garage?
Start with authorisation: who must agree, and in what form, confirmed in writing with the building and your local adviser. Then the supply survey, then access and cost-allocation needs — only then the model.
Which connector should a Spanish distributor stock?
The one your surveyed customers’ cars use. Run the inlet survey, then test the Type 2 shortlist against it. The survey is a morning’s work; the wrong family is a warehouse of stock that fits nobody.
Related Reading
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