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Originally Posted by P-hack
that is amazing work, what size charger did you wind up with? I get the evse loathing part, but there are a lot of j1772 EVSEs out there which can do at least 7kw, would be preferrable to 120 @1.5kw. Worth considering having something like one of these as well, and checking plugshare to check availability. Would not be hard to integrate, tuscon ev has one with a pigtail and a j1772 with an integrated cover: J1772 Adapter for $100 less ($150).
Still, amazingly thorough conversion there! |
Thanks for the good words. I run a water cooled pfc 12 kW EMW charger in this build, so it can charge up pretty quickly. I may add a J plug inlet on here at some point, but I don't see many charging stations yet. I was a mobile tool dealer for a number of years in my area, so I know a whole lot of auto repair shops in town that have the 50 amp welder plug, and I have an assortment of adapters that allow me to use other 220 connections as well. The welder plug is nice for me, since I have a big breaker and 50 amp outlets at my shop for my welders. If the time ever comes to add a J plug inlet, I will leave the 50 amp inlet on the car so I could still have fast charging, and add the J inlet in another location. The J plug grid is being built with an almost obsolete 30 amp service, but if the locations become more plentiful, it would still make sense to have that connection as well. Most of my problem with the J plug network is not so much with the inferior 30 amp service or with the quality of the connection, but more in that new EVs are not being equipped with a traditional 110v inlet as well.