This is aimed at folks who are using the L1 cordset for charging with a regular 120V/15 AMP outlet in their garages.
I've read/heard this argument a couple of times: a standard electrical receptacle isn’t designed for EV drivers to be plugging in and out several times a day; it is only UL tested to 50 cycles (link below). The presumption is that after a while, the outlet will fail.
Indeed, Leviton specifically states that its Evr-Green Base Level 1 GFCI outlet "can accommodate the repetitive insertions experienced with plug-in vehicle charging" (link also below). The presumption here is that their product would NOT fail under such repetitive use.
So, my question: If you routinely use a garden-variety outlet in your garage for charging, and you plug and unplug your cordset frequently, have you ever had to replace the outlet itself due to failure?
And if you have been using a garden-variety outlet this way and it has NOT failed:
How long have you been using it like this? Years, months?
How often do you plug/unplug? 3x/week? 5x/week? 7x/week?
Thanks,
Mariana
http://chargedevs.com/features/telefonix-bets-on-level-1-commercial-charging-stations/
http://store.leviton.com/Receptacle-Level-charging-Sensor-Controlled/dp/B00700OBE4
I've read/heard this argument a couple of times: a standard electrical receptacle isn’t designed for EV drivers to be plugging in and out several times a day; it is only UL tested to 50 cycles (link below). The presumption is that after a while, the outlet will fail.
Indeed, Leviton specifically states that its Evr-Green Base Level 1 GFCI outlet "can accommodate the repetitive insertions experienced with plug-in vehicle charging" (link also below). The presumption here is that their product would NOT fail under such repetitive use.
So, my question: If you routinely use a garden-variety outlet in your garage for charging, and you plug and unplug your cordset frequently, have you ever had to replace the outlet itself due to failure?
And if you have been using a garden-variety outlet this way and it has NOT failed:
How long have you been using it like this? Years, months?
How often do you plug/unplug? 3x/week? 5x/week? 7x/week?
Thanks,
Mariana
http://chargedevs.com/features/telefonix-bets-on-level-1-commercial-charging-stations/
http://store.leviton.com/Receptacle-Level-charging-Sensor-Controlled/dp/B00700OBE4