Howdy! 2019 SL owner. Love the car. And I, too, am having a problem with the EVSE (or the receptacle) that came with the Leaf. I had an electrician install a dedicated 240v outlet in the garage...the charging port is mounted on the wall just outside the garage, in my driveway. For the first few months after I bought the car, charging at Level 2 was no problem...then it started to occasionally give the flashing three-light warning. As it was only sporadic, I didn't worry about it until, a couple of months later, I couldn't charge any longer without the flashing going on (the EVSE still worked plugged into a regular 120v outlet at Level 1 charging). Worse, I smelled an ozone odor near the outlet. Nissan replaced the EVSE (thanks, Nissan!), but the problem still was there. So the electrician came...from some wires burnt out in the outlet and replaced the wiring. All was fine...then the same problem started again two weeks ago, with, again, the ozone/burning smell. He came, replaced again. He thinks it's the EVSE that's at fault and that I need to get a different brand, as he insists the wiring is right for this amperage (30 amps, used a 10 gauge wire). My dealership's rep thinks there must be a problem with the gage or thickness / insulation of the wiring.
I've heard of range anxiety, but now I'm experiencing "charging anxiety", as I expect the same thing to happen and I, frankly, don't much like the iea of wiring that burns out in my outlet and might cause a house fire, y'know? I know nothing about electrical wiring, etc.
Thoughts? Feedback? Guidance? Anything anyone can say that would help would be much appreciated!
