expiredGeeeeeeeek posted Sep 06, 2023 07:42 PM
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expiredGeeeeeeeek posted Sep 06, 2023 07:42 PM
Select Costco Stores: Members: Autel 40-Amp Level 2 Electric Car Charger
(In-Store Only, Select Locations)$300
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Our municipality is using chargepoint and Juicebox. These two are fully UL Listed and I think that's the reason. Autel is UL Rated, but rated is not the same as UL listed.
Cable really stiff in <20F temps, but no overheats with garage temperatures over 110F easily this summer.
It's a heavy duty unit. Wifi and bluetooth work well, and you can actually hardwire ethernet on this one I believe if you don't have Wifi.
I don't have two units to test this, but I have researched this model more than many youtubers out there that do charging reviews. Yes it appears that two chargers can share one circuit based on load balancing. This load balancing is based on internet control to the two units, not control wiring between the two units. It's app driven through Wifi.
With data driven features and a dedicated app this is more powerful than the current Wall Connector in my opinion.
Maybe not as inexpensive, but you can piece together your own EVSE (colloquially called "EV Charger") using an open platform, which I find pretty slick!
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Apples to apples comparison was my goal
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C9ZMV...tails&th=1 [amazon.com]
It's been working well for the last 2 months.
32A vs. 40A: many cars (including mine) limit power to 6kW or 6.6kW so 32A can be enough.
Its all good until there something that goes wrong. Lots of cheap Chinese chargers are available on Amazon. Given that these supply such large amounts of power, it maybe safer to go with reliable brands that are UL certified.
OSHA recognizes both UL and ETL and treats them as equivalent.
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If you want to go the NEMA 14/50 outlet you can use the Tesla mobile connector for $230.
If you want to hard wire it you can get the wall connector which supports up to a 60amp breaker for $475
If you want both NACS and a J1772 connector you can preorder the new universal unit for $595
https://shop.tesla.com/product/un...-connector
If you want to go the NEMA 14/50 outlet you can use the Tesla mobile connector for $230.
If you want to hard wire it you can get the wall connector which supports up to a 60amp breaker for $475
If you want both NACS and a J1772 connector you can preorder the new universal unit for $595
https://shop.tesla.com/product/un...-connector
One big problem is cheap crap worn out 50 cent outlets in homes. If you are going to be using an outlet for regular charging especially at 16A, please upgrade the outlet to a commercial grade outlet. It will have more clamping force. In the past I've seen outlets yellow and melt due to poor connection. Extension cords are not recommended because of voltage drop and because the charger loses its ability to detect an overheating outlet (with temperature sensor) because that temp sensor is now on the end of an extension cord, not sensing the outlet temperature inside your house. So be aware of that, check/feel outlet heat regularly and you should be fine if you upgrade to a new quality outlet.
Dryer plugs do work, and you can get a dryer splitter that will actually switch between EV and dryer. You will be limited to 24A @ 240V on this type of setup typically, as they are run on 30A circuits.
OSHA recognizes both UL and ETL and treats them as equivalent.
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One big problem is cheap crap worn out 50 cent outlets in homes. If you are going to be using an outlet for regular charging especially at 16A, please upgrade the outlet to a commercial grade outlet. It will have more clamping force. In the past I've seen outlets yellow and melt due to poor connection. Extension cords are not recommended because of voltage drop and because the charger loses its ability to detect an overheating outlet (with temperature sensor) because that temp sensor is now on the end of an extension cord, not sensing the outlet temperature inside your house. So be aware of that, check/feel outlet heat regularly and you should be fine if you upgrade to a new quality outlet.
Dryer plugs do work, and you can get a dryer splitter that will actually switch between EV and dryer. You will be limited to 24A @ 240V on this type of setup typically, as they are run on 30A circuits.
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