EV Charging Equipment From Your Favorite Brands (And Their Partners)

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9 responses to “EV Charging Equipment From Your Favorite Brands (And Their Partners)”

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   @cencio_1976

   April 17, 2024

   The Honda evse looks suspiciously like the Juicebox by Enel X

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      @EVBuyersGuide

      April 17, 2024

      You’ve got a good eye. -Travis

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   @applesushi

   April 17, 2024

   Home EVSE’s use essentially the same plug as your dryer. When’s the last time you had a dryer fail at the plug? I expect a lot of people to tell me theirs did, but it still seems fairly unlikely. 😅 I much prefer being able to replace a failed unit without having to call and pay an electrician.

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      @RichardMillet-RM

      April 17, 2024

      The load and, more importantly, load duration needed to charge an EV is *significantly* larger for an EV than it is for a dryer. It’s not a good comparison. If, for whatever reason, you can NOT hardwire your EVSE and need to use a NEMA 15-50 outlet, then at least purchase a high-quality (and yes, expensive) one like the ones made by Hubbell.

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      @EVBuyersGuide

      April 17, 2024

      The dryer and the an EVSE call for very different electrical loads. One has the ability to peak fairly high, the other is going to be operating at that peak almost constantly. It’s not to say it’s going to fail, it’s just another component that could create a fail point (especially if it’s not made for the application). -Travis

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      @ALMX5DP

      April 17, 2024

      I’d be interested to hear from an electrician or electrical engineer who knows the specifications for those outlets. I have a hard time thinking that outlets and associated breakers and wiring are not made to safely handle their rated amperage regardless of how long it’s being pulled for. Breakers will age, and though perhaps they may age out quicker under heavy use than those not, I’d think generally there is not real cause for concern (we likely would have heard of that by now being EVs and modern style level 2 EVSEs have been around for like 15+ years).

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      @WinstonMakesMore

      April 17, 2024

      The danger with plug-in EVSE’s is the cycle rating of the receptacle. When plug contacts get loose you risk arcing and eventually fire. Cheap outlets get loose faster and aren’t meant to handle plugging and unplugging devices frequently.

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   @freddiecarr7602

   April 17, 2024

   I hope Ford does an about-face on the NACS plug. I think it will slow the adoption of V to H via DC bus since we will be down to 2 wires. I’ve lost track on who is using NACS via the AC circuit on the vehicle onboard charger?

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      @EVBuyersGuide

      April 17, 2024

      There’s a snowballs chance Ford does a 180 on NACS/J3400 adoption. They were the trend setter and everything is heading that direction. -Travis

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