Go for the drawbridge and stock the moat with alligators.
Not sure how long they will allow you to return, but perhaps you could order one of those from mfr/Amazon and return it if the Ford charger appeared in a timely fashion, but if not, you already have it in hand.
That's a good point. I might have to look into that
Don't wait for Ford. Juice Box and Chargepoint will provide the same functionality. The only thing that Ford gives you is the ability to manage the charger from the same app as the car. There is not other integration. Grizzl-E is a non-smart charger so you can control charging only from the car. It is somewhat cheaper. Each charger has it's pluses, but if Ford doesn't deliver, it's useless.
Chargepoint, Juice Box, Grizzl-E can be ordered on Amazon, and returned till 1/31.
If you haven't already watched them, Tom Moloughney did very in-depth reviews of each of those three choices. The level of detail is impressive.
14-50 plug seems to be most common, and is the same as Ford's mobile charger. However, if you are planning to hardwire it, it really doesn't matter. Either 14-50 or 6-50 come off. I went with 14-50 and planning to hardwire.
I got the 14-50 and hard wired it.
How much capacity do you have in your box?
How would that make a difference? Chargepoint is switchable.
You know I can build a PC by going to the store and buying all the components but I know nothing about electric panels. That said, it's a brand new house with an EV conduit in the garage that runs from the wall to the panel. So all I need is the breaker and the electrician to run wire through the existing conduit to the EV outlet (and hardwire to the Charing Station). Long story short I know I have the capacity because the builder site manager and I had a conversation and he told me it's ready to go. (I just don't 'know' the capacity). ?
This is exactly why I asked about your capacity. If you are hard-wiring and have the capacity then you can install a 70A breaker which allows you to use the full 50A charging rate on the ChargePoint HomeFlex. If you install a lower amperage breaker, you'll have to program your charger to the available amperage. The breaker will have to be rated at 125% the charge rate you set.
The difference in plugs is that one has a 'neutral' pin and the other does not.
Perfect, thank you. This is what I needed. I appreciate the help. 99% certain I can go with 70A breaker. I'll have electrician confirm but I wanted to have as much info ready at hand as possible.
