Spacep0d
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gncndad said:...and your model year...
2018 LEAF S. I don't see a place to enter the car info in the user control panel/profile area. It's in there anyway, under the 'about me' section.
gncndad said:...and your model year...
LeftieBiker said:The best place to put your car info is the signature line.
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Oilpan4 said:Technically according to NEC we are not supposed to use an extension cord on an evse.
NEC assumes we are all stupid and will use a cheap cord, melt it down and burn down our houses.
In case you are wondering how to tell a cheap cord from a good one, look for the wire size.
Oilpan4 said:I have melted down those molded plug ends running my air compressor.
When my leaf came in and I was stuck L1 charging never even tried to use a normal extension cord. I used my 30 amp 10 gauge SO super cord. Made with an L5-30 plug and a outdoor commercial grade 5-20 modular receptacle box on the end.
Made to reach out 75 feet to run my 120v welder, air compressor, grinder, ect.
Spacep0d said:Hi there Leafers,
I'm using the standard EVSE from Nissan which came from the prior owner, purchased with the quick-charge upgrade. This thing looks brand new and the installation screws were still in the package. I have a 2018 LEAF S with the optional quick-charge package installed.
I'm using a 120v outlet for trickle charging. By my estimates, assuming 24 hours to charge from 0-151, I should get 6 miles per hour. However, over the course of many hours I'm only seeing 1 extra mile added to range, from 64 to 65 (so it's not like I'm trying to charge to 100% and seeing a plateau).
Any ideas? I want to try a different outlet, but this would require an extension cord as it's blocked by the storage cabinet that came with the garage when I bought the place.
I'm working on getting a Level 2 charger installed (collecting bids). If anyone knows a great installed in the Santa Clarita area (for a townhome, challenging install), I'm all eyes.
Any ideas? Is it safe to use an extension cord for a bit just to see if I can see a difference? I have a heavy duty one for garage use, but I don't know its exact specs.
Thanks!
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