Another newbie question!
I am hoping someone can help me make sure I have this right or correct me where I have gone wrong.
I’ve discovered that the 2018 Leaf now comes with an EVSE (a charging cable that plugs into an outlet on one end, and the car on the other. In-between each end is a box with three indicator lights).
I appreciate I can use this EVSE to plug into an ordinary outlet and charge the car. This, I gather, is a level-1 charge. To make it work I need to attach an adaptor to one end so that it plugs into the standard outlet (a NEMA 5-15 120V, if I am using that right). This adaptor is also provided with the car.
Many Leaf owners, however, upgrade to a level 2 charge. To do this, you need a 200 Amp panel in your home. You also need the 4-prong outlet (I think the proper term is a 14-50 outlet).
My newbie question is: once I’ve upgraded the panel and the outlet (by way of a certified electrician) do I then need to separately buy a new EVSE or some other device? (such as the Clipper Creek I frequently read about? Or the Flow X5?) Or am I right that I can then just remove the adaptor and use the EVSE that comes with the Leaf to connect to the new outlet and the car and get a Level 2 charge?
Thanks for your thoughts and corrections!
I am hoping someone can help me make sure I have this right or correct me where I have gone wrong.
I’ve discovered that the 2018 Leaf now comes with an EVSE (a charging cable that plugs into an outlet on one end, and the car on the other. In-between each end is a box with three indicator lights).
I appreciate I can use this EVSE to plug into an ordinary outlet and charge the car. This, I gather, is a level-1 charge. To make it work I need to attach an adaptor to one end so that it plugs into the standard outlet (a NEMA 5-15 120V, if I am using that right). This adaptor is also provided with the car.
Many Leaf owners, however, upgrade to a level 2 charge. To do this, you need a 200 Amp panel in your home. You also need the 4-prong outlet (I think the proper term is a 14-50 outlet).
My newbie question is: once I’ve upgraded the panel and the outlet (by way of a certified electrician) do I then need to separately buy a new EVSE or some other device? (such as the Clipper Creek I frequently read about? Or the Flow X5?) Or am I right that I can then just remove the adaptor and use the EVSE that comes with the Leaf to connect to the new outlet and the car and get a Level 2 charge?
Thanks for your thoughts and corrections!