Difference in installing a 32 or 40 amp level 2 charger?

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Ok guys. What’s the difference in installing a 32 or 40 amp level 2 charger? And what’s a good cheaper one to get, so many to choose from?
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The real difference, I believe, will be effective charging speed and effective load. Higher amp means more charge per time while also being a larger electrical load. There are several good YouTube reviews of the various chargers so watch and that should help you decide. Several of the reviews mention that the portable charger may be all you need. Personally I purchased a ChargePoint which is currently adorning my wall while I await delivery.
 

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The real difference will be in the gauge of wire required.

32 amp EVSE will require a 40 amp circuit. Which will require 8 gauge wire.

40 amp EVSE will require a 50 amp circuit. Which will require 6 gauge wire. Which may be way more expensive depending on how far you have to run it.

Other than that, the difference is 25% more power delivered to the car.
 

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32a means 30 miles per hour range vs 40a means 37.5 miles per hour range.
Unless it’s -10°F. Then your miles don’t compute at all. Charging speeds should be talked about in KWH. What miles you get depends on too many factors.
 
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The difference is how much power it draws while charging. There are many factors that can come into play such as how big your electrical service is, whether you have gas or electric appliances, if you have time-of-use billing, etc. Most chargers (EVSE) are configurable within a range, but the circuit you connect them to is not - so as long as your panel can handle 40A or 50A I suggest wiring for that.

At 32A you can charge a depleted extended range battery in 10 to 12 hours (7% per hour) in normal weather; in really frigid weather it might take 15 hours. Typically you don't drain your battery that low in one day, so plugging in every day might take 3 or 4 hours to put back what you used that day.

Here's a link to a long discussion about it: https://www.macheforum.com/site/thr...ger-is-everyone-purchasing-for-home-use.5663/
 
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The difference is how much power it draws while charging. There are many factors that can come into play such as how big your electrical service is, whether you have gas or electric appliances, if you have time-of-use billing, etc. Most chargers (EVSE) are configurable within a range, but the circuit you connect them to is not - so as long as your panel can handle 40A or 50A I suggest wiring for that.

At 32A you can charge a depleted extended range battery in 10 to 12 hours (7% per hour) in normal weather; in really frigid weather it might take 15 hours. Typically you don't drain your battery that low in one day, so plugging in every day might take 3 or 4 hours to put back what you used that day.

Here's a link to a long discussion about it: https://www.macheforum.com/site/thr...ger-is-everyone-purchasing-for-home-use.5663/
My commute is about 50-60 miles a day 4 days a week. Charging will be 6pm -7 am
 

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My commute is about 50-60 miles a day 4 days a week. Charging will be 6pm -7 am
With 13 hours to charge and only 50-60 miles a day, you could actually get away with level 1 charging, weather dependent. You’d slowly lose SOC over the week and be able to top off on the weekends. So for you, I’d say the deciding factor should be more about cost, rather than time to charge. A 40 amp EVSE will charge 25-30% faster than a 32 amp. But it sounds like you don’t need either of those really.
 

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My commute is about 50-60 miles a day 4 days a week. Charging will be 6pm -7 am
All highway, or a mix of city and highway? The speed you drive impacts range significantly, but even then you can easily add enough charge with the 32 Amp charger to cover your daily commute. If you start to get behind, you can catch up on the weekend.

I keep my car charged to 80%. When it gets below 70% I charge it back to 80%. If you do that you will never worry about range, locally anyway.
 

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My commute is about 50-60 miles a day 4 days a week. Charging will be 6pm -7 am
Then 32A will be plenty. I personally like the flexibility of having a plug-in charger (EVSE) so that I can switch to the included Ford mobile charger if the EVSE craps out for some reason. It probably won't change the cost of the unit that much, but there is certainly no reason to buy the much more expensive 48A EVSEs that have to be hardwired. I have a 40A EVSE configured for 32A.
 

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My commute is about 50-60 miles a day 4 days a week. Charging will be 6pm -7 am
Do you have time of use electric cost differentials? In many areas it is cheaper to charge during certain times of the day - normally middle of the night. You may want to take that into consideration. If so a higher capacity charger may be preferred to charge in a narrower charge window.
 
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All highway, or a mix of city and highway? The speed you drive impacts range significantly, but even then you can easily add enough charge with the 32 Amp charger to cover your daily commute. If you start to get behind, you can catch up on the weekend.

I keep my car charged to 80%. When it gets below 70% I charge it back to 80%. If you do that you will never worry about range, locally anyway.
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