patrick0101
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Has anyone seen a home EVSE unit (aka charging station) with a retractable cord? Ideally, I would like the J1772 plug hanging down from the ceiling in my garage, so that I could just reach up, pull it down, and plug it in. Then when I am done with it, have it retract back up to a spot where it is out of the way but still reachable (~7 feet off the ground).
I ask this, because in the few charging stations that I have seen the J1772 cord has not been well managed. I (and I assume many other people) are not going to take the time to neatly wind up the cord each morning as I race off 10 minutes late for work. This means that the cord will be left out where it could be damaged or ran over.
I have seen some auto shops that have compressed air cords hanging down for all the various pneumatic tools that they use. A modification of that type of reel system could work.
I ask this, because in the few charging stations that I have seen the J1772 cord has not been well managed. I (and I assume many other people) are not going to take the time to neatly wind up the cord each morning as I race off 10 minutes late for work. This means that the cord will be left out where it could be damaged or ran over.
I have seen some auto shops that have compressed air cords hanging down for all the various pneumatic tools that they use. A modification of that type of reel system could work.