wtdedula said:
Hello All;
In response to jjeff;
Here are some of the questions he asked ...
Wall mount or ability to charge on the go.
Wall mount but it would also be useful to get recommendations for units that can charge on the go.
Do you want features like WiFi, ability to limit charging current, maybe delayed charging by the EVSE?
Ability to limit charging current and Wifi would be nice but not a strict requirement.
How about cord length, 14' OK or would need it longer, most stop at 25' but I believe you can get longer.
25'
Do you want a plug or hardwired version? I like plug for flexibility but others might like it hard wired.
Definitely Plug. NOT Hardwired.
Do you want a display or is a simple power/charge button ok?
Either one is fineHow about amperage? the max a Leaf can use is 27.5a(30a EVSE on a 40a circuit) but if wanting to futureproof maybe you'd want 40a or more.
I am having a 40 Amp circuit installed.
1. Almost all portable units can also be mounted on the wall but wall mount units are really best mounted on the wall as they are generally very bulky. Something like a Juicebox, my Zencar or even a Clipper Creek are of the portable design but due the fact that you cannot limit the current and it's 240v only, I wouldn't suggest the CC for on the go charging.
2. WiFi really limits your choices, the better Juicebox has WiFi and I believe a few of the wall mount units but it's by far the exception to have Wifi.
2. When I said "limit current" I probably should have said
easily. Several of the wall mount units have jumper's within the unit that can be set to limit the output current(GE and and the Seimens for sure) CC has no way to limit current and both the better Juicebox and the Zencar are meant to easily change current, the Juicebox does require WiFi and your cell phone though.
3. 25' is kind of the max and like WiFi will limit your choices but CC, Juicebox(24') and Zencar would work, the Seimens and GE only come in 20' and 18' max AFAIK.
4. Most wall units are meant to be hardwired but some can come with a plug and others like my GE I was easily able to add a range cord for very liittle cost.
5. 40a circuit would support a 30-32a EVSE, basically all the ones I've mentioned except the $299 portable units which are 16a max would work just fine.
I guess you didn't really say a price but of the ones I've talked about the approx prices would be:
CC-$625
Juicebox-$599/$549
Zencar-~$400
The official Nissan EVSE(30a wall mount no WiFi nor ability to limit current AFAIK) seems to be $636 on Amazon and now looking they also show a WiFi version for even less($629) but you'd have to add a plug. Bosch also sells a basic model with a 25' cable for $630 and you'd also need to add an input cable or plug.
Amazon also has a seller listing a model very similar to my Zencar for $419, it uses a RFID card to adjust output amperage to either 16a, 24a(for a 30a circuit) or 32a which is the max for a 40a circuit, it also comes with a 14-50 range type plug.
https://www.amazon.com/Maxgreen-Electric-Vehicle-Charger-220-240V/dp/B073ZCFLMB/ref=sr_1_46?s=automotive&ie=UTF8&qid=1506635468&sr=1-46&keywords=level+2+ev+charger
Here is a link to various EVSEs that Amazon sells, including most of the ones I've mentioned and more:
https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_ss_i_1_6?url=search-alias%3Dautomotive&field-keywords=level+2+ev+charger&sprefix=level+%2Cautomotive%2C288