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Post by caroline on Sept 5, 2018 17:33:12 GMT 11
Any recommendations for a level 2 (with type 1 cable and plug) wall charger?
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Post by iamlsd on Sept 5, 2018 20:48:36 GMT 11
Hi Caroline, There are some good suggestions in this older thread that are worth having a look at: ozleaf.proboards.com/thread/297/wall-chargers-suggestons. When the charger that came with my leaf died, just out of warrenty of course  I bought a Volt charger from Holden which was a cheap option at the time. |
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Post by dac1811 on Sept 5, 2018 22:51:36 GMT 11
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Post by brunohill on Sept 5, 2018 23:20:04 GMT 11
Hi Caroline, I think DAC just beat me to it. I also got one of these... www.evolutionaustralia.com.au/product-page/portable-evse-ev-charger-10a-15a-switchable. It is a portable but mine hangs off a hook on the wall, next to the 15 Amp power point, where I park the car at night. I leave for work at 05:00am in the morning so I can not get a full offpeak charge when using 10 amps. It is also more efficient to Charge at 15 amps ( power from socket verses power stored in battery). If I charge during the daytime, it is handy to be able to switch to 6 amps as I can then charge on solar power only. 32 amps does not help the Gen 1 LEAFs as the J1772 charger will only run 15/16A. |
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Post by chuq on Sept 6, 2018 0:14:51 GMT 11
I'm probably the least qualified people to answer this, as I just use the 10A EVSE that comes with the car, plugged in to a 15A outlet.  But I'm looking at a future dedicated charger, and I'm considering either: Wallpod - main reason because they come in a wide range of colours, and if I install it outside it has to not look out of place EO Charging - only because they seem to be popular at public charging stations (see Macquarie Point Hobart and Glen Innes) and appear to be relatively cheap compared to alternatives. I'm still keeping my eyes and ears open for alternatives though, so we will see what happens! |
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Post by alison on Sept 6, 2018 15:11:22 GMT 11
I too have one of these - well two actually. Great company, and there's a wall bracket for the EVSE available as well if you are the tidy type. I particularly like the plug receptacle that comes with it, as it looks like a fuel pump when the cable is in it Being able to select 6A for solar and 15A for fast (well faster than 10A anyway) charging on busy days is very useful. My only whinge is that the shake mechanism could be replaced with something better (a button or similar) because it's hard to change the output amps sometimes. I've opened one of mine up to have a look at how I could do that and contacted the vendor but haven't managed to work out how yet. |
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Post by moyanous on Sept 8, 2018 17:27:53 GMT 11
I've been using an openevse level 2 charger for a year now and it's fantastic. It's very noticeably faster than the one that came with the leaf. I get 16.2 A but you can set lower rates for solar panels. Required assembly but it was fairly easy. Have not had any problems so far. The unit I have can do up to 40A peak /32A sustained so it's future proof. Paid about $550 Inc shipping.
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Post by EVangelist on Sept 10, 2018 21:38:34 GMT 11
On a related topic - has anyone ever seen a wall connector with two charging cables on it - so that people who have two EVs (which I will next year) can charge both of them using one wall connector?
Obviously the big public chargers often come with two cables, but I’ve never seen a HPWC with two.
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Post by stewartm on Sept 11, 2018 15:52:38 GMT 11
I use Siemens VersiCharge, no issues ever. Also have a portable Clipper Creek 15amp unit, very reliable.
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I bought a Volt charger from Holden which was a cheap option at the time.
