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GODIAG Level 1+2 Portable EV Charger (110v 5-15, 240v 6-20) 16 amp, J1772, for $96 or $120 + Free Shipping at Amazon
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Amazon.com has a GODIAG Level 1+2 EV Portable Charger available from 2 stores with coupons:
GODIAG Store [amazon.com] for $159.99, clip $40 off coupon = $119.99.
AUGOCOM [amazon.com] $115.99, clip $20 off coupon = $95.99
You much click on the coupon under the price. The discount will not show unless you add it and view it in your cart.
Not certain if these are identical products. It looks like they are.
Shipping is free
The one sold by GODIAG Shop has Amazon Reviews 4.5 (204 reviews). The AUGOCOM one is 4.2 (146 reviews).
Note, this is good if you're looking for a portable Level 1 EV charger with flexibility to plug into a 240 NEMA 6-20 outlet (Level 2). If you have a 240v / 50a circuit and are looking for a Level 2 charger, this is not for you.
I already have an Emporia Level 2 charger and am looking for a Level 1 portable charger to carry with me. I'm considering this. It seems $120 is a good price and its ETL certified (it says) and adjustable to 16 amp. I am also considering Lectron J1772 Level 1, 110v 16 amp charger [ev-lectron.com], but its more money.
Also, not sure if this will automatically drop down to 13 amp if plugged into a 15 amp circuit or if it will draw 16 amps which could pose a wire heat / fire risk.
Interested in others' thoughts.
GODIAG Store [amazon.com] for $159.99, clip $40 off coupon = $119.99.
AUGOCOM [amazon.com] $115.99, clip $20 off coupon = $95.99
You much click on the coupon under the price. The discount will not show unless you add it and view it in your cart.
Not certain if these are identical products. It looks like they are.
Shipping is free
- 16 Amp - adjustable 8A/10A/13A/16A
- J1772 standard (not Tesla)
- NEMA 5-15 plug for 110v AC
- Adapter for NEMA 6-20 plug for 240v
- ETL and FCC international certified
- Built-in overvoltage, overcurrent, and short circuit intelligent protection
- Auto power off when fully charged
- LCD Display - view and monitor the selected charging mode, the charge voltage and current, the temperature, the completed kWh, and the charge duration
- 20 foot cable
- 2 year warranty
- Storage Bag; Can also be mounted (comes with mounting box & screws)
The one sold by GODIAG Shop has Amazon Reviews 4.5 (204 reviews). The AUGOCOM one is 4.2 (146 reviews).
Note, this is good if you're looking for a portable Level 1 EV charger with flexibility to plug into a 240 NEMA 6-20 outlet (Level 2). If you have a 240v / 50a circuit and are looking for a Level 2 charger, this is not for you.
I already have an Emporia Level 2 charger and am looking for a Level 1 portable charger to carry with me. I'm considering this. It seems $120 is a good price and its ETL certified (it says) and adjustable to 16 amp. I am also considering Lectron J1772 Level 1, 110v 16 amp charger [ev-lectron.com], but its more money.
Also, not sure if this will automatically drop down to 13 amp if plugged into a 15 amp circuit or if it will draw 16 amps which could pose a wire heat / fire risk.
Interested in others' thoughts.
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Amazon.com has a GODIAG Level 1+2 EV Portable Charger available from 2 stores with coupons:
GODIAG Store [amazon.com] for $159.99, clip $40 off coupon = $119.99.
AUGOCOM [amazon.com] $115.99, clip $20 off coupon = $95.99
You much click on the coupon under the price. The discount will not show unless you add it and view it in your cart.
Not certain if these are identical products. It looks like they are.
Shipping is free
The one sold by GODIAG Shop has Amazon Reviews 4.5 (204 reviews). The AUGOCOM one is 4.2 (146 reviews).
Note, this is good if you're looking for a portable Level 1 EV charger with flexibility to plug into a 240 NEMA 6-20 outlet (Level 2). If you have a 240v / 50a circuit and are looking for a Level 2 charger, this is not for you.
I already have an Emporia Level 2 charger and am looking for a Level 1 portable charger to carry with me. I'm considering this. It seems $120 is a good price and its ETL certified (it says) and adjustable to 16 amp. I am also considering Lectron J1772 Level 1, 110v 16 amp charger [ev-lectron.com], but its more money.
Also, not sure if this will automatically drop down to 13 amp if plugged into a 15 amp circuit or if it will draw 16 amps which could pose a wire heat / fire risk.
Interested in others' thoughts.
GODIAG Store [amazon.com] for $159.99, clip $40 off coupon = $119.99.
AUGOCOM [amazon.com] $115.99, clip $20 off coupon = $95.99
You much click on the coupon under the price. The discount will not show unless you add it and view it in your cart.
Not certain if these are identical products. It looks like they are.
Shipping is free
- 16 Amp - adjustable 8A/10A/13A/16A
- J1772 standard (not Tesla)
- NEMA 5-15 plug for 110v AC
- Adapter for NEMA 6-20 plug for 240v
- ETL and FCC international certified
- Built-in overvoltage, overcurrent, and short circuit intelligent protection
- Auto power off when fully charged
- LCD Display - view and monitor the selected charging mode, the charge voltage and current, the temperature, the completed kWh, and the charge duration
- 20 foot cable
- 2 year warranty
- Storage Bag; Can also be mounted (comes with mounting box & screws)
The one sold by GODIAG Shop has Amazon Reviews 4.5 (204 reviews). The AUGOCOM one is 4.2 (146 reviews).
Note, this is good if you're looking for a portable Level 1 EV charger with flexibility to plug into a 240 NEMA 6-20 outlet (Level 2). If you have a 240v / 50a circuit and are looking for a Level 2 charger, this is not for you.
I already have an Emporia Level 2 charger and am looking for a Level 1 portable charger to carry with me. I'm considering this. It seems $120 is a good price and its ETL certified (it says) and adjustable to 16 amp. I am also considering Lectron J1772 Level 1, 110v 16 amp charger [ev-lectron.com], but its more money.
Also, not sure if this will automatically drop down to 13 amp if plugged into a 15 amp circuit or if it will draw 16 amps which could pose a wire heat / fire risk.
Interested in others' thoughts.
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My advise would be get a model that has a Nema 5-15 pigtail and a Nema 5-20 pigtail. Which will draw 16 amp.
The reason being, residential outlets are typically Nema 5-15, and most business/commercial outlets are Nema 5-20.
Hotels, Parking Garages, Office Buildings, etc. will typically have Nema 5-20 outlets.
So, if you are keeping this in your car to use for opportunistic charging, having the 5-15 allows you to plug into household outlets, and having the 5-20 allow you to plug in commercial outlets and get 40% faster charging than if you plugged a 5-15 plug into a 5-20 receptacle. Which wouldn't allow you to pull the full 20 amp receptacle because it would be limited by the 5-15 pigtail.
My advise would be get a model that has a Nema 5-15 pigtail and a Nema 5-20 pigtail. Which will draw 16 amp.
The reason being, residential outlets are typically Nema 5-15, and most business/commercial outlets are Nema 5-20.
Hotels, Parking Garages, Office Buildings, etc. will typically have Nema 5-20 outlets.
So, if you are keeping this in your car to use for opportunistic charging, having the 5-15 allows you to plug into household outlets, and having the 5-20 allow you to plug in commercial outlets and get 40% faster charging than if you plugged a 5-15 plug into a 5-20 receptacle. Which wouldn't allow you to pull the full 20 amp receptacle because it would be limited by the 5-15 pigtail.
The cable connector is NEMA 6-20 and it came with a NEMA 5-15 pigtail. Yeah, the 6-20 connector will probably never get used. My 240v dryer outlet has a different connector (diagonal prongs).
I tested the GODIAG charger at home plugged into a 120v 20a circuit using the 5-15 pigtail. The charger was set to 16 amp and the charger display showed 15.1 amps when it was charging. I don't know if the charger recognized 20 amps and reduced it to 15.1 or what.
I haven't tested plugging into a 15 amp circuit. I'm not sure if the pigtail has a chip to identify the amps and adjust the charger accordingly. I'll need to test more to see if its "smart" or if I have to manually set the charger amps to a safe level (based on 80% rule).
Incidentally, it looks like the Amazon coupon for the GODIAG EV Charger [amazon.com] sold by GODIAG changed from $40 to $30, so the total is now $130.
For the price I would definitely recommend.
Because the charger ships with a 6-50 to 5-!5 pigtail, I doubt that it would pull 16A if you put a 5-20 to 6-20 pigtail on it. If you are plugging into "free" 120V outlets for slow charging, 16A is only 30% faster than 12A, so you're not going to see huge differences in charge time. .
I tested the GODIAG charger at home plugged into a 120v 20a circuit using the 5-15 pigtail. The charger was set to 16 amp and the charger display showed 15.1 amps when it was charging. I don't know if the charger recognized 20 amps and reduced it to 15.1 or what.
If you were pulling 15+A on the 5-15 pigtail for more than a few seconds, you were taking a risk because the pigtail is not rated for that much current. If there's a fire, your insurance agent might deny coverage because you deliberately chose to pull more current.
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