Has Anyone Received a Ford Connected Charge Station?

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I respectfully disagree with this. Every hair dryer has a GFCI on the plug and every bathroom receptacle installed per code since 1979 is GFCI protected. They don't cause each other to trip.

The technical explanation: a GFCI measures the current in the conductors. If the difference is greater than a preset value (normally 3ma) it means the difference is flowing to ground instead of where it's supposed to and trips. A second GFCI on a circuit will not cause this current imbalance unless it's faulty.
I can say from personal experience that I have had nothing but problems with a GFCI stacked on another GFCI, it will keep tripping, the more they trip, the more they trip, does not work.
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I received my charger 10 days ago. Ordered it right when they went on sale. Getting installed 2/5 with my car scheduled to arrive 2/16.
Any chance you could scan or photograph the instruction/installation manual and share it with us here?

I've been wanting to see the nitty gritty details on this for a long time now.
 

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I had ordered one. When I contacted the local dealer that was to fulfill the order, they stated the Part# had been cancelled and refunded the purchase. I suspect part# changed or something, but I didn't bother placing another order as it seems like they are having trouble getting the part.

I ended up buying and installing the ChargePoint Flex and I love it.
I did the same. Purchased the ChargePoint Flex during the holidays. Amazon had a special thru Charge Point. Arrived just in time for Christmas. A well built EV charger. Many options to choose as to how to plug it in. My local electrical contractor, upgraded my circuit breaker, hardwired it and it was easy to set it up and ready to charge. You can do everything you need to do with the Charge Point Flex or more. Ford's charger just got a bit pricey and difficult to get. Reading reviews and watching videos of the many EV chargers available on the market now, it is hard not to notice that the ChargePoint product is the best on the market right now.
Two more weeks to find out more.
 


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Spoke with a really nice lady at Ford Parts. She assured me that they've just begin shipping and was slightly surprised I haven’t gotten mine. She told me that it will be shipped directly from Ford to me, not the dealer, and I’d receive an email with tracking info when it ships. She said I should expect it to ship “any day now” since I was a “pre-paid credit card order”. Fingers crossed. She was very enthusiastic about the Mustang Mach E. I always like it when an employee is genuinely enthusiastic about the company and their products!
 

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Thanks! Back to chatting with Ford Parts ?
I ordered mine on 10/8 and so far all I hear are crickets. I chatted with ford parts, they don't know anything and said according to their paperwork it is supposed to ship in january.
 

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They physically lock it? I just figured the EVSE would refuse to supply power (since an EVSE is basically is a software-controlled electric switch).

If a physical locking pin is required... I do not see such a pin in the holster of my CP Home Flex.
Yes. The commercial units have the connector physically locked into the storage pocket. You have to swipe your phone or RFID card or call the 800 number to unlock the machine so you can remove the plug. It's a feature that almost all the retailers and business owners prefer. That keeps people from messing around with it.

Just asked the ChargePoint rep about the Flex unit. No lock unfortunately. He did say the unit can be programmed to only charge when the owner is scheduled to be at home so that might keep others from using it when you aren't there. However, it's an easy override. Plug-unplug-plug and it will start working. He suggested that owners of the home Flex unit set their app to send a notification when charging starts. That way you can see if anyone else is using it and you can stop the session. Not the most elegant solution I admit but at least it's something.

So, pretty cool the Ford Connected charger can be locked. That is a useful feature sounds like.... ?
 
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I ordered mine on 10/8 and so far all I hear are crickets. I chatted with ford parts, they don't know anything and said according to their paperwork it is supposed to ship in january.
I found calling to be a bit better than using the website chat function. Maybe not a lot more informative as to specifics on my order, but at least I got the feeling they cared and knew more.
 

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I found calling to be a bit better than using the website chat function. Maybe not a lot more informative as to specifics on my order, but at least I got the feeling they cared and knew more.
@Jimrpa did fordparts.com charge your cc when you preordered or will it charge when it ships?
 

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Spoke with a really nice lady at Ford Parts. She assured me that they've just begin shipping and was slightly surprised I haven’t gotten mine. She told me that it will be shipped directly from Ford to me, not the dealer, and I’d receive an email with tracking info when it ships. She said I should expect it to ship “any day now” since I was a “pre-paid credit card order”. Fingers crossed. She was very enthusiastic about the Mustang Mach E. I always like it when an employee is genuinely enthusiastic about the company and their products!
I chatted with a rep to cancel my order (since I went with a Chargepoint) and they told me to contact the dealer that was linked to the order, as the shipment/payments aren't handled by Ford.
 

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I did the same. Purchased the ChargePoint Flex during the holidays. Amazon had a special thru Charge Point. Arrived just in time for Christmas. A well built EV charger. Many options to choose as to how to plug it in. My local electrical contractor, upgraded my circuit breaker, hardwired it and it was easy to set it up and ready to charge. You can do everything you need to do with the Charge Point Flex or more. Ford's charger just got a bit pricey and difficult to get. Reading reviews and watching videos of the many EV chargers available on the market now, it is hard not to notice that the ChargePoint product is the best on the market right now.
Two more weeks to find out more.
Same - it's a well built product, with great installation and solid reputation. Juicebox was the other option, but I think the overall look / utility of the charge point station won me over. That and my employer uses charge point stations..
 

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So I get a call from the parts manager at my dealership this morning. "I see you have a charge station on order. Do you still want it?"

Apparently Ford parts called him to have him ask me the question. My guess is they are in short supply and trying to figure out how to dole them out.

My response was - "Yes, and my car is due in next week." He called me back later and says my order has been given priority and will be one of the next to be shipped out. We'll see.
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