Wallbox Pulsar Max
The newest unit in one of Europe's most widely installed home charger families. The Pulsar Max is deliberately small for a 7.4 kW unit, is rated IP55/IK10 for outdoor mounting, and comes as either a tethered charger or a socket depending on how you would rather live with it.
- Installed price
- €1,799
- SEAI grant
- -€300
- Net cost
- €1,499
All-in: the charger, standard Safe Electric installation, commissioning, certification support and your SEAI grant paperwork.
Who it suits
Anyone who wants a compact, proven unit with a choice of tethered or socketed.
What stands out
- Among the smallest 7.4 kW units available
- Tethered or socketed from the same product line
- Scheduling, usage tracking and power sharing in the Wallbox app
- IP55 and IK10 rated, so it copes with an exposed outdoor wall
Worth knowing
The trade-offs, so there are no surprises on installation day.
- Dynamic load balancing needs the Wallbox power meter, quoted as part of the installed package
- Socketed builds need a Type 2 cable — we supply one
Wallbox app
Scheduling, charge sessions and energy usage, with power sharing where more than one charger is fitted.
Load balancing and solar
Two things people mix up, so worth separating. Load balancing stops the charger overloading your house. Solar diversion is about charging on electricity you have generated yourself. They use similar hardware, but they are not the same feature.
Dynamic load balancing — DLB with power meter
Dynamic load balancing requires the Wallbox power meter and is quoted as a complete installed package.
It works using CT clamps — current sensors that clip around your incoming supply cable and measure what the whole house is drawing. If the shower and the oven come on mid-charge, the charger eases off so the main fuse never trips, then ramps back up. Without it, the safe alternative is permanently limiting the charger to a lower current.
On this unit that uses the Wallbox power meter, included in the installed price.
With home solarDiverts surplus
The Pulsar Max can charge from surplus solar once a power meter is fitted, so generation goes into the car rather than out to the grid at the export rate.
The Wallbox power meter, quoted as part of the installed package.
Either way, exporting surplus earns you the feed-in rate while using it yourself offsets the full unit rate — which is why diversion pays on a sunny afternoon. How solar and load balancing work.
Specifications
| Model | Wallbox Pulsar Max |
|---|---|
| Power output | 7.4 kW |
| Supply | Single phase, 32 A |
| Connector | Tethered Type 2, 5 m cable, or socket |
| Connectivity | Wi-Fi and Bluetooth |
| Manufacturer warranty | 3 years |
| SEAI grant | Eligible — registered smart charger |
Source: Wallbox Pulsar Max product deck (2024) and Wallbox product documentation.
Configurations
Tethered (5 m cable)
€1,799 installed · 5 m cable
Untethered (Type 2 socket)
€1,999 installed · Type 2 cable supplied
What's included — end to end
One Standard Installation price (€1,499) covers everything from the SEAI grant application through to post-install certification and aftercare. You deal with one team, and we guide you through the final SEAI declaration after installation.
SEAI grant — end to end
We submit your SEAI application, monitor the Letter of Offer, manage the 6-month deadline, and guide you through the final declaration after installation.
Safe Electric installation
A Safe Electric registered electrician installs your charger to current I.S. 10101 wiring rules, with appropriate protection, isolation, earthing, and bonding checks.
Up to code, every time
If your existing electrics need bringing up to standard for an EV circuit (earthing/open-PEN arrangement, gas/water bonding, fuseboard), we identify it during the photo review — never on install day.
Certification on completion
You receive Safe Electric completion certification after installation — required by SEAI, by your insurer, and good for resale.
Standard pricing covers everything
Charger, install, all materials, grant paperwork, and certification — €1,499 all-in. Net cost €1,199 after the €300 SEAI refund.
Aftercare + warranty cover
2-year workmanship warranty plus a 3-year manufacturer warranty on the charger unit — and you only ever deal with one team.
What if my home needs more than Standard?
Some Irish homes need additional work before a charger can go in safely — an older fuseboard, unclear earthing or gas/water bonding, an indoor or prepay meter, or ESB Networks having to confirm capacity. In those cases:
- A Safe Electric electrician inspects on a low-cost pre-approval visit and quotes the extras transparently — before you commit to anything.
- Pricing for any extras follows the Safe Electric electrician's specification and is quoted before you book.
- We still handle the SEAI grant end-to-end — eligibility check, application, declaration, refund.
- Your home is brought up to code as part of the work and you get the same Safe Electric certification on completion.
No surprises on install day. Whatever your home needs to be compliant, you see the full price before you book — and you keep the €300 SEAI refund either way.
Prefer to pay monthly?
Spread the cost of your installation with Humm finance, subject to approval.
Finance is provided by Humm and is subject to approval. Terms, fees and credit checks apply.
Next steps
Compare all chargers
Every unit we fit, side by side with prices.
Wallbox Pulsar Max owner guide
Setup, scheduling, load balancing and troubleshooting for this unit.
What's included
What a Standard Installation covers and what we check first.
The SEAI grant
How the €300 grant works and how we handle it.
How it works
From photo assessment to your first charge.