Yes, one home charger can serve both a company car and your own car — but only if the two are kept apart in the records. The workable setups give each car or each driver its own identity on the charger, through RFID cards, separate app accounts, or a second, simpler charger for personal use. Without that separation, your employer’s reimbursement claim and your household electricity bill blur into one number nobody can defend.
Key Takeaways
- Your utility meter cannot split company from personal charging — the charger’s session log has to.
- RFID cards or separate app accounts are the cleanest separation; a submeter only measures the whole circuit.
- Confirm the charger can identify users and show kWh records before it is installed.
- Log every session under the right user, every time.
Why the Separation Has to Happen at the Charger
Your utility meter only sees one house. It cannot tell a company car’s Tuesday-night charge from your own car’s weekend top-up, and your employer’s finance team will not accept a highlighted electricity bill as evidence. The split has to be created where the energy is delivered: in the charger’s own session log. Our guide to RFID and user management for shared EV chargers explains how per-user records work when several people share one unit.
Four Ways to Keep the Two Apart
| Method | How it works | Best for |
|---|---|---|
| One RFID card per user | Each driver starts a session with their own card, so every kWh is logged against a name. | A company car plus a partner’s car on one wallbox. |
| Separate app accounts | Each car charges under a different app profile or charger account, with its own session history. | Households already using the charger’s app. |
| A second, portable charger | The personal car uses a plug-in portable unit on its own outlet; the wallbox stays company-only. | Keeping employer’s equipment and records completely untouched. |
| A submeter on the charger circuit | An electrician fits a meter that records everything the circuit draws, whoever is charging. | Checking the charger’s total against its session log — it measures the circuit, not the driver. |
Note the limit of the last option: a submeter proves how much the charger used in total, which is ideal for checking your bill, but it cannot say which car took what. Most households that need a defensible split end up with RFID or app separation at the charger itself. If you are still choosing cards, our guide to what an RFID card for EV charging is covers the basics.
Hardware That Does the Splitting for You
The EVDANCE EV-ACT3204PE 22 kW wallbox supports RFID and app control, which is the combination this setup depends on: one card for work sessions, another account for personal ones, and a session history for each. Whichever brand or model your employer supplies, ask the same two questions before it is installed — can it identify users, and can it export or display session records in kWh? If the answer to both is no, agree a different evidence method in writing rather than discovering the gap at your first claim.
Ground Rules That Prevent Arguments
- Start every session with the right card or account — a session logged to the wrong user is hard to fix later.
- Agree who gets the charger on work nights if both cars need it; a timer helps, as our guide to smart charging and time-of-use tariffs explains.
- Export or screenshot the company sessions monthly, while the history is still there.
- Keep guests and visitors off the company account entirely.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can my partner use the company charger for their own car?
Only if your employer’s agreement allows it and the session is recorded under a separate user. The electricity for those sessions is a household cost, not a claim.
What if the charger has no RFID or app?
Then agree an alternative record with your employer in advance — dated meter readings or a plug-in energy meter on the outlet are common fallbacks, but get the method accepted before you rely on it.
Does a second charger need a second circuit?
Usually it needs its own suitable outlet or circuit, sized by a licensed electrician. A portable unit used occasionally at reduced current is the option most households choose.
Related Reading
- RFID and User Management for Shared EV Chargers
- What Is an RFID Card for EV Charging?
- Smart Charging and Time-of-Use Tariffs: How Scheduling Cuts EV Charging Costs
- How Much Does It Cost to Charge an Electric Car at Home?
