If you need to use different amperage at the two locations, it may be a bit cumbersome. You would need to remove the charger from the app before you leave and add it when you arrive. Why not just leave chargepoint at home and use mobile charger in the cottage?
Hoping to have same amps. When I say summers at the cottage, we basically live there for 3 months, so not sure if the mobile charger would be enough or not. Will find out next summer if the Chargepoint is needed or not. No rush on getting the electrical work done there since I can only claim one deduction.
I personally ended up choosing plug-in, mostly because it makes the install more modular. If the charger breaks or you want to upgrade to some fancier charger in the future, you can easily replace it without tampering with the wiring. Or it allows for more flexibility if you sell your house for the next buyer. What if they have a *gasp* Tesla? And on top of that, I don't see much added value in the slightly faster charger. In almost all situations, 20-ish miles / hour is more than enough to fill up what I use overnight.
I like the modular approach as well. Last year, I ended up replacing my first EVSE after 3 months with a WiFi model. Having plugs on them made it a very quick swap versus needing to do much wiring. It also made life easier when I moved this past summer. I did advertise my old house as "electric vehicle ready" but I doubt the new owners will get any use from it as they both drive gas-guzzling SUVs. LOL.
After these last few posts I was set to tell them to send me the plug in version of the JuiceBox 40 but then I realized that raises the GFCI dilemma. The JuiceBox 40 plug in instructions say don't use the GFCI but the Ford mobile charger that comes with the Mach-E recommends it. How are you reconciling that? From what I can find online my area is still under the 2017 NEC so they don't require the GFCI like the 2020 code. I have an electrician coming on Monday to give me an estimate so I guess I'll get his input. This decision shouldn't be this complicated. ?
I would base it on the intended 'normal' usage. I'm not going to install the GFCI as the Grizzl-E also states not to use a GFCI. If I really need to use the Ford Mobile Charger in an emergency, it would be ok. But if I were going to use the Ford Mobile Charger as the primary means, I would install the GFCI.
Just wanted to chime in and even though the installation guide for Ford's chargers recommend a GFCI outlet for the mobile charger, the Mach-E owners manual seems to indicate it the mobile charger does have GFCI protection built in.
I think I would just make sure having a GFCI outlet if using the Mobile Charger on to a 120V outlet outside.Just wanted to chime in and even though the installation guide for Ford's chargers recommend a GFCI outlet for the mobile charger, the Mach-E owners manual seems to indicate it the mobile charger does have GFCI protection built in.
Agreed. The NEC is clear that any and all outdoor outlets need this. The requirement is more vague on garage requirements, except for the NEC 2020 additions specifically to address EV chargers.
Electrician looked at the evse instructions and didn't use a gfci since it said not to.
Spikeball!Juicebox 40 installed...
Was there anything in the instructions that came with it that wasn't on their website? If so, anyway you could post them or send them to me? Curious to see what they say.
Thanks, basically the same thing as on the website. I guess there's just not that much to it. Thanks again. ?The installation guide...
To all of you with these nice, neat, tight coils of cord: please unwind it all before charging. Operating your EVSE with the unused part of the charging cord tightly coiled increases fire risk in two important ways. You are creating and inductive coil that increases resistance (actually reactance) in the wire. You also eliminate the ability of the wire to shed heat. Big, loose loops are better than tight coils and unwinding it to drop on the floor is even better.
