JetForMe said:Does anyone know if I need only to install my EVSE before 12/31 to be able to get the tax credit, or do I need to actually file paperwork before then?
Thanks!
Bassman said:Hey everybody,
Plug-in America's Website has a form letter to send to your legislative representative to vote to extend the tax credit for EVSEs. It's pretty easy to do. So everybody might want to send the letter to try and get the credit extended.
Glenn
planet4ever said:You do have to get a permit for the installation from your city or county, and the EVSE cannot be put into service until all paperwork associated with that has been submitted and approved and the inspector has signed off on the installation.
So, far those of you who actually have an EVSE installed, what did the inspector check or test? Last year when my company moved into a new office, the electrical inspector did go around with an neon bulb outlet tester and check a few of the outlets. I can imagine that for an EVSE, they might want to be sure the ground connections are securely attached, that the GFCI functions, that it is securely attached to the wall so that, if strained, the EV cable will pull out and shut the system down before the whole EVSE pulls off the wall, etc. The custom test rig which AV uses is probably needed to test most of the safety-related features required by code for an EVSE, but how much do the inspectors actually do?EVDRIVER said:The permits for an EVSE in some places are a joke as they are no more difficult than other items, in fact the permit for up to eight outlets in the bay area is less than an EVSE.
xtremeflyer said:so if the tax cut bill passes, EVSE's will continue to have the credit for next years tax return. No reason to rush out now (unless you need the credit for this year)
mitch672 said:Even if the EVSE's pricing comes down, I doubt the high end 100A models (80A to vehicle max) will anytime soon, just that J-1772 connector + cable assembly has to be some big bucks.
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