I imagine the electrician will also plug in a lamp in your house, at no extra cost.donaldus said:Called electrician to install 240v charger included in the deal.
SageBrush said:I imagine the electrician will also plug in a lamp in your house, at no extra cost.donaldus said:Called electrician to install 240v charger included in the deal.
alozzy said:He's being sarcastic, I think. He doesn't like the use of the word "charger" in place of the proper term EVSE.
It is no fun having to explain humor.alozzy said:He's being sarcastic, I think. He doesn't like the use of the word "charger" in place of the proper term EVSE.
SageBrush said:It is no fun having to explain humor.
I was imagining the electrician plugging in the EVSE and then submitting his invoice.
donaldus said:Called electrician to install 240v charger included in the deal.
jlv said:donaldus said:Called electrician to install 240v charger included in the deal.
Technically, the charger for level 2 AC charging is built into the car. The external device that connects to the car is called an EVSE (electric vehicle supply equipment). For level 3 DC charging, the charger is actually external to the car in the charging station.
I disagree--there is nothing wrong with using the portable L1/L2 EVSE that comes with many 2018 and later Leafs. I have used the one that came with my 2019 to charge the car from deeply discharged to full charge and there was no excessive heating. For L2 (240V) charging, it requires a NEMA 14-50 receptacle and allows the car to charge at the full rate of the onboard charger. It also comes with a wall mounting bracket and adapter for 120V charging.SageBrush said:And to continue the teaching moment ...
The mobile EVSE is not "installed." It is plugged in. If an electrician was involved, it probably was to install a power outlet.
OP should know that frequent use of the mobile EVSE does not have the reliability of an EVSE meant to be attached to the wall. The little guys get hot with every charging.
SageBrush said:[snip] The little guys get hot with every charging.
StanS said:SageBrush said:[snip] The little guys get hot with every charging.
Ummm....no. Have you ever felt the EVSE while it is connected to the car? I have, and it barely gets warm (at L1).
LeftieBiker said:Indeed. We have a 40kwh Leaf and a 62kwh Leaf, and still have no trouble with just L-1.
SageBrush said:My comment was about using the small mobile EVSE for L2 charging (Electrician called by OP, remember ?). Compared to L1 about 2x the current so there is ~ 4x the heat.
And obviously it can be used for L2, my comment was regarding long-term reliability with frequent use.
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