By Alvin Wong, CEO of Innovative Green Power Sdn. Bhd. When you buy an EV, the simplest way to start charging at home is by using the portable charger—often called a granny charger. It plugs into a standard 3-pin household…

By Alvin Wong, CEO of Innovative Green Power Sdn. Bhd. When you first get an electric vehicle (EV), it often comes with a portable charger that plugs into a standard 3-pin household socket. While convenient in emergencies or for occasional…

By Alvin Wong, CEO of Innovative Green Power Sdn. Bhd. Owning an EV is not just about driving a new kind of car – it’s about adapting to a new rhythm of energy use. The way you plan and manage…

By Alvin Wong, CEO of Innovative Green Power Sdn. Bhd. When installing an EV charger, you’ll often see three main devices in sequence: MCB (Miniature Circuit Breaker), RCCB (Residual Current Circuit Breaker), and Isolator Switch. At first glance, it might…

By Alvin Wong, CEO of Innovative Green Power Sdn. Bhd. In EV charger installations, the safety and reliability of your electrical protection system are only as good as the components behind it. One question that often comes up is: Why…

By Alvin Wong, CEO of Innovative Green Power Sdn. Bhd. When it comes to EV charging protection systems, the choice of circuit breakers is not just a matter of cost — it’s a matter of safety, reliability, and long-term performance.…

By Alvin Wong, CEO of Innovative Green Power Sdn. Bhd. Just over a month after installing an EV wallbox charger, a homeowner’s TNB meter box caught fire. The investigation found that a 100A fuse had been used — well above…

By Alvin Wong, CEO of Innovative Green Power Sdn. Bhd. When planning your EV home charger installation, cable sizing often comes up, especially between 6mm² and 10mm² full copper wires. Why Cable Size Matters EV chargers draw continuous high currents…