Autel MaxiCharger AC Wallbox 7kW (Type 2, single-phase)

The Autel MaxiCharger AC Wallbox 7kW is a single-phase, 32A Type 2 home charger with a tethered 5m cable, IP65 housing and a built-in Type B residual-current device - the configuration that actually fits Pakistani homes, unlike its three-phase 11/22kW siblings. We publish no verified market price: on 2 August 2026 exactly one Pakistani listing could be opened - Acom Distributors (Lahore) at Rs 245,000, "call for order" - and a single importer's ask with no second seller to check it against is not a market price.

For context, that ask lands mid-shelf: Rs 137,000 above W11Stop's RNR 7.4kW, Rs 20,000 above the AMT 7kW on Acom's own shelf, and Rs 5,000 under the Wallbox Pulsar Max 7.2kW that evchargers.com.pk had in stock the same day.

Specifications

The 32A figure is the one to plan around: that current runs continuously for hours during a charge, on top of whatever else the house draws.

Honest assessment

Pros. The safety electronics are the substance here. A built-in Type B RCD with 6mA DC leakage detection means the unit protects against the DC fault currents EV charging can produce - without it, a compliant install needs a separate Type B RCD at the board, a genuinely expensive part that Pakistani installers routinely omit on cheap wallboxes. IP65 and a -40C to +55C full-load rating handle a Lahore rooftop summer or an exposed carport. The app/RFID/4G stack is unusually complete at this price, and the spec sheet comes from a named manufacturer rather than an anonymous factory.

Cons. One seller, no market. There is no Autel Pakistan entity, so the advertised 3-year warranty is an EU-channel promise - Acom's own listing names no warranty term at all, which for buying purposes means the number is zero until written down. "Call for order" pricing with a currency-devaluation disclaimer means the Rs 245,000 can move between phone call and invoice. And a connected charger is attack surface: researchers were paid $50,000 for compromising a MaxiCharger at Pwn2Own Automotive 2026 (see the brand hub for the security hygiene that follows).

Who should buy. Someone who wants manufacturer-documented DC-sensitive protection and app scheduling, will negotiate the price down toward the shelf rivals, and gets the warranty term in writing. Someone who just needs safe overnight Type 2 charging can pay half as much; a BYD buyer should first ask what the dealer bundles.

Pakistan reality check

Sanctioned load first, charger second. A 7kW single-phase charger draws about 30A alone, against typical domestic sanctioned loads of 2-5kW. Running it without a load extension is how service cables cook and detection bills arrive. And the extension has a permanent price: under S.R.O. 279(I)/2026, domestic fixed charges are levied per kW of sanctioned load - Rs 675/kW/month on the ToU band per IESCO's published guide (applied on 50% of sanctioned load or maximum demand, whichever is higher), with off-peak energy at Rs 34.53/kWh. Do that arithmetic before the charger arithmetic.

Check what your car ships with. BYD Pakistan bundled a free 7kW wall-mounted charger with Atto 2 / Sealion 7 bookings until 28 February 2026 (free installation for Sealion 7). The window has closed, but bundling comes and goes with launches - a written question to the dealer costs nothing and can save Rs 245,000.

Grey-import checklist. No Autel Pakistan distributor exists that we could find, so: importer's name on the invoice; warranty term and honouring party in writing; serial number recorded; IEC 62196-2 conformity documentation produced before payment. A seller who cannot produce these will not honour a claim in year two.

Installation. Budget Rs 20,000-50,000 beyond the unit for a dedicated feeder, breaker, cable run and earthing - and insist on a proper earth: the built-in RCD protects people from leakage, it does not replace earthing. Off-peak scheduling via the app (peak is broadly 5-11pm depending on DISCO and season) is where the running-cost savings actually live.

Price context vs rivals (August 2026)

Live listings opened 2 August 2026:

The RNR at Rs 108,000 is the price-of-entry argument against everything above it; the Autel's counter-argument is the documented Type B RCD and the manufacturer spec sheet. The Wallbox Pulsar Max at Rs 250,000 is the direct rival: same class, in stock with online checkout, from a store that specializes in chargers - which, with Autel at one phone-order importer, is itself a buying consideration. Three-phase homes weighing more power should read the 22kW page first, because the car's onboard charger usually decides that question.