jopeters41
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Well I am going to order a unit from EVSEUpgrade.com for my upcoming Leaf. My question is how do you keep from this expensive unit from being stolen when parking somewhere out of my garage?
There is a provision to use a small padlock in the trigger mechanism. It will deter a casual thief, but it is not going to stop a person hell-bent on getting the EVSE.jopeters41 said:Well I am going to order a unit from EVSEUpgrade.com for my upcoming Leaf. My question is how do you keep from this expensive unit from being stolen when parking somewhere out of my garage?
fooljoe said:In addition to locking the j1772 nozzle with a small padlock, you could open the windows a crack to let the cords through and keep the unit in the car. Of course you'd need an extension cord. I haven't actually tried this but figure it'd be a decent solution.
Somewhat off topic but how much would said J1772 cable/handle assembly be?Ingineer said:It's possible for us to order a new J1772 cable/handle assembly for you if someone cuts or steals the cable/handle, but there is no way to replace the base unit itself, so place priority on securing it if you suspect if may be in danger.
Check out this thread: http://www.mynissanleaf.com/viewtopic.php?f=26&t=6546. The price varies but it is on the order of $90 unless you're ordering a lot....Spies said:Somewhat off topic but how much would said J1772 cable/handle assembly be?
Looks like the OEM Yazaki assembly is going to probably be around $300 in quantity 1.Spies said:Somewhat off topic but how much would said J1772 cable/handle assembly be?Ingineer said:It's possible for us to order a new J1772 cable/handle assembly for you if someone cuts or steals the cable/handle, but there is no way to replace the base unit itself, so place priority on securing it if you suspect if may be in danger.
I do not recommend this, both for the health of the cord, and the danger of entanglement. I'd say wrapping the excess cord under the hood in front of the charge port door, then shutting the hood is a better and safer trick. This way the extra length is hidden/protected, whereas with the tire method, the copper thieves don't need the 6 inches or so under your tire, they'll just cut it on either side.hpage said:Drive over the cords -- I haven't actually needed to do this yet but I carry a rubber strip salvaged from an old bicycle inner tube to wrap the cords for protection..
Ingineer said:Beware that there is no built-in GFCI protection on the extension cord like there is on the J1772 cord, so using extension cords outdoors is not recommended.
This isn't too difficult. The easy way would be to just add another J1772 inlet back in the trunk (parallel with the front) and plug your EVSE in. Or build one of Chris' kits and wire that one in. All the wires you need to access are right there under the "hump" in the middle.GroundLoop said:The first person to figure out how to bolt the EVSE into the car, wire it in full-time (without disabling the J1772 socket), and add a retractable 120v extension cord will win an Oscar and a Nobel Prize!
It's not plutonium we're working with here..
johnr said:There would still be the small matter of having the hardwired EVSE disconnect from the vehicle when the power cord is unplugged. The LEAF is immobile if it detects the EVSE is connected.
johnr said:There would still be the small matter of having the hardwired EVSE disconnect from the vehicle when the power cord is unplugged. The LEAF is immobile if it detects the EVSE is connected.
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