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Model: Autel Home Smart Electric Vehicle (EV) Charger up to 50Amp, 240V, Indoor/Outdoor Car Charging Station with Level 2, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth Enabled EVSE, 25-Foot Cable,Hardwired
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Huh? This Autel uses a J1772 connector. We have had S3XY and they all came with J1772 adapters and if not, they are $50 from Tesla. I think you are confusing with CCS
It's because chargers shouldn't be expensive at all. It's merely an extension cord with some electronics to toggle some relays for safety when it communicates with the car.. The more complex BMS is built into the EV.
It's because chargers shouldn't be expensive at all. It's merely an extension cord with some electronics to toggle some relays for safety when it communicates with the car.. The more complex BMS is built into the EV.
This isn't accurate. What separates many of these (like many things "nowadays") is the features and associated software/Apps.
Which is the primary reason I chose Autel over others.
And this was a crazy good deal for those that got it.
Even at $300 it's a very good deal.
Last edited by gmanvbva November 18, 2024 at 10:27 AM.
This isn't a good fit for my use, if my breaker is 40amp (charger is 50amp max) ?
You can adjust the max current to be appropriate for your breaker/circuit installation.
Or just to adjust the charge speed if your EV itself cannot.
I typically keep mine limited to 30A just because I don't need it to charge faster (overnight). I bump it to 48 if I need to charge faster for some reason. I installed a 60 amp breaker/circuit hardwired.
Last edited by gmanvbva November 18, 2024 at 10:38 AM.
You can get this charger and set it to 40A circuit instead of the 50 or 70A max during installation. With a 40A breaker, NEC dictates that you can use 32A maximum sustained current for longer than 2 hours (80 percent rule). Charging will be slightly slower but it won't affect most folks much if they charge overnight.
Better than burning your house down with too much current on too little wire!
Downrating to 240V @ 32A is more than 5 times faster than basic 120V @ 12A level 1 charging. Even pulling 24A on a 30A dryer circuit, it'll charge 4 times faster, plenty enough for any daily commute.
Ordered one, watch some videos on installation, shows it hard to install 6awg wire. You will need to take the front panel off. Good deal
Installing a 240V 50A circuit is when I'd recommend most people pull permits and hire a licensed electrician. It's a HUGE fire risk if done incorrectly, and you don't want insurance to have an easy way to deny coverage if your house burns down.
You can get this charger and set it to 40A circuit instead of the 50 or 70A max during installation. With a 40A breaker, NEC dictates that you can use 32A maximum sustained current for longer than 2 hours (80 percent rule). Charging will be slightly slower but it won't affect most folks much if they charge overnight.
What AMP Breaker would you recommend installing for this EV Charger? What are the AMP settings that this EV Charger allows? How do you access those settings?
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What AMP Breaker would you recommend installing for this EV Charger? What are the AMP settings that this EV Charger allows? How do you access those settings?
There's a little dial inside the unit to manually set the amperage.
I have a 20a breaker, as my service from the main panel is only 30 right now. I set the dial to 16a. It charges at 3.7kw/h. That will get me 50% back overnight.
It really depends on your service. If you already have like 50 or 60 to your subpanel, you can run 75% of that. So a 50amp service (assuming you're not running a dryer, a ton of power tools, etc, means you can do a 40a breaker and set your unit to 32a. That will charge at 7.x kw/hr which would probably be enough for most commuters.
TLDR:
50a breaker = 40a on the unit
40a breaker = 32a on the unit
30a breaker = 24a on the unit
20a breaker = 16a on the unit.
If you're running it into a 20a breaker (maybe also 30?) you'll need to pigtail a 12 or 10 ga wire onto the 6ga that you ran from the unit.
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Which is the primary reason I chose Autel over others.
And this was a crazy good deal for those that got it.
Even at $300 it's a very good deal.
Or just to adjust the charge speed if your EV itself cannot.
I typically keep mine limited to 30A just because I don't need it to charge faster (overnight). I bump it to 48 if I need to charge faster for some reason. I installed a 60 amp breaker/circuit hardwired.
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Downrating to 240V @ 32A is more than 5 times faster than basic 120V @ 12A level 1 charging. Even pulling 24A on a 30A dryer circuit, it'll charge 4 times faster, plenty enough for any daily commute.
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I have a 20a breaker, as my service from the main panel is only 30 right now. I set the dial to 16a. It charges at 3.7kw/h. That will get me 50% back overnight.
It really depends on your service. If you already have like 50 or 60 to your subpanel, you can run 75% of that. So a 50amp service (assuming you're not running a dryer, a ton of power tools, etc, means you can do a 40a breaker and set your unit to 32a. That will charge at 7.x kw/hr which would probably be enough for most commuters.
TLDR:
50a breaker = 40a on the unit
40a breaker = 32a on the unit
30a breaker = 24a on the unit
20a breaker = 16a on the unit.
If you're running it into a 20a breaker (maybe also 30?) you'll need to pigtail a 12 or 10 ga wire onto the 6ga that you ran from the unit.
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