Preparing for Mach-E charging at home - preparation and installing charger

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This is what I did. I have rubber blocks to stop me. Also consider how long your EVSE cord is. Mine is 25 feet long and reaches from near the garage door to the charge port easily (drive in, not backed in).
Same here. My Grizzl-E cord is 25', which would even reach a 2nd car in the garage too if needed. And I've got a big garage (40'x25'). I park about 6-7' from the front wall (where the charger is) and the cord would still reach even if I backed in (although I don't). As it is, I leave 1/3rd the cord looped on the holder.

Years ago I used the tennis ball method. Then I switched to a golf ball that I liked a bit better because the little "dink" when the windshield bumps it is clearer feedback. (Now I don't need either since I have plenty of room to play with, and even open the tailgate with plenty of clearance.)
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The rest of those I got, but this one I'm a little confused on. You want to unplug before bed? That would normally be considered the off-peak period where you want to charge (nighttime while sleeping). Unplugging in the morning takes like 10 seconds. Don't even have to worry about remembering because the car won't even go in gear while plugged in. It'll remind you if you forget.

You can just set the charging schedule in the car. Don't need the app for that. In fact, that's the only way I do it. The app is kind of a pain to deal with. I find it much simpler to set the schedule on the screen in the car.
My off-peak hours are 7pm through to 2pm next day. If I chose to charge daily, my commute can easily be recovered by 9pm.

Good to know the car won't let me drive with it plugged in. That was one thing I was concerned about, that I'd have a bad morning and try to drive off with it connected.
 

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My off-peak hours are 7pm through to 2pm next day. If I chose to charge daily, my commute can easily be recovered by 9pm.

Good to know the car won't let me drive with it plugged in. That was one thing I was concerned about, that I'd have a bad morning and try to drive off with it connected.
Yep. The gear shift dial won't even turn when the car is plugged in.

If you unplug but forget to close the charge port door, the car can be driven but you get the big "Charge Door Ajar" message on the driver display (I think a warning chime too). More than enough warnings to ensure we won't take off with it not unplugged and closed.

Personally, I would just plug in when you get home, and unplug when you leave the next morning. Set the charge schedule in the car for a wide window overnight. Even though your power company rates go off-peak at 7pm, something like an 11pm start is better for the grid (if interested in that). In summertime, A/C demand can still be peaking until after the sun goes down. So it helps the power companies a bit to lower demand during that time too (as long as that still leaves you more than enough time to have it charged by morning for your commute).

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I believe that was from the floor.
I typed the first 4 measurements inside the quoted text following each item. Might not have been clear. Then I added the floor measurement at the bottom.
 

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I am requesting an update on whether the EVSE (Ford Mobile Charger) that currently comes with the new car is adjustable up to 32 amps. Apparently, an early version was and then there was a recall or something. (I'd like to use the existing 240v 30amp dryer outlet in my garage and not have to install new 40-amp or higher wiring. The 30 amp electric dryer circuit can handle up to 24 amps and a 32 amp draw from the MME mobile charger would just pop the circuit breaker or overheat.) Others on the Mach-e Forum have said the current Ford mobile charger is NOT adjustable and to just buy a 3rd party EVSE that is limited to 24 amps. If the Ford mobile charger (or the MME internal charger) can be capped at 24 amps, all I'd need to do is get a 14-50 converter plug to deal with the old 10-30 dryer plug. Thoughts or facts please...

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Ford Mobile Charger


Plugged into 240V/32A NEMA 14-50 Wall Outlet

- Standard with every Mustang Mach-E model
- 32 amps of charging power
- 15 hours required to charge from 0% – 100%**
- 20 average miles of range per charging hour**
- 240V outlet requires professional installation by a licensed electrician — Ford recommends Qmerit
 

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I am requesting an update on whether the EVSE (Ford Mobile Charger) that currently comes with the new car is adjustable up to 32 amps. Apparently, an early version was and then there was a recall or something. (I'd like to use the existing 240v 30amp dryer outlet in my garage and not have to install new 40-amp or higher wiring. The 30 amp electric dryer circuit can handle up to 24 amps and a 32 amp draw from the MME mobile charger would just pop the circuit breaker or overheat.) Others on the Mach-e Forum have said the current Ford mobile charger is NOT adjustable and to just buy a 3rd party EVSE that is limited to 24 amps. If the Ford mobile charger (or the MME internal charger) can be capped at 24 amps, all I'd need to do is get a 14-50 converter plug to deal with the old 10-30 dryer plug. Thoughts or facts please...

cq5dam.web.768.768.jpg

Ford Mobile Charger


Plugged into 240V/32A NEMA 14-50 Wall Outlet

- Standard with every Mustang Mach-E model
- 32 amps of charging power
- 15 hours required to charge from 0% – 100%**
- 20 average miles of range per charging hour**
- 240V outlet requires professional installation by a licensed electrician — Ford recommends Qmerit
It does seem to be a point of confusion. I don't have a definitive answer, but I'll throw out another example to confuse the issue further. Here's a Ford tweet showing the Ford Mobile Charger plugging into an F-150 with Pro Power. My understanding is that Pro Power has a 14-30 outlet providing 240V 30A power (7200 watts). A 32A charger should be too much for that, yet...

 
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It does seem to be a point of confusion. I don't have a definitive answer, but I'll throw out another example to confuse the issue further. Here's a Ford tweet showing the Ford Mobile Charger plugging into an F-150 with Pro Power. My understanding is that Pro Power has a 14-30 outlet providing 240V 30A power (7200 watts). A 32A charger should be too much for that, yet...

The only time I’ve used my FMC was to charge my daughters Kona. The car showed a charge rate of 6KW or so. Maybe it never draws 32A.
Note that for non-continuous duty, you can use 100% of the circuit rating. I doubt anyone charges from the truck for more than 3 hours.
 

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The only time I’ve used my FMC was to charge my daughters Kona. The car showed a charge rate of 6KW or so. Maybe it never draws 32A.
Note that for non-continuous duty, you can use 100% of the circuit rating. I doubt anyone charges from the truck for more than 3 hours.
Yep. Even if it's possible, I wouldn't want to use the FMC on a 30A regularly. It's not manually adjustable. There's some ambiguity on whether it auto-adjusts, but personally I'd just buy an EVSE that I could set at 24A, or even 16A. For continuous use (6-12 hours/night) on wiring and connectors rated for 30A shorter-term use, I'd probably go 16A unless I drove a ton of miles. Especially if adding an adapter into the mix.
 

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My electrician has never done a circuit for EV charging before. He was a little unsure about wiring the 14-50R receptacle after reading the Ford Mobile Charger installation tips sheet.

With a dryer or a range, in addition to the 240v, there is a 120v supply for other components of those appliances.

Should the receptacle be simply supplying just 240v for the Mobile Charger??
 

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My electrician has never done a circuit for EV charging before. He was a little unsure about wiring the 14-50R receptacle after reading the Ford Mobile Charger installation tips sheet.

With a dryer or a range, in addition to the 240v, there is a 120v supply for other components of those appliances.

Should the receptacle be simply supplying just 240v for the Mobile Charger??
Yes. Just a 240V circuit. My range not dryer have additional 120v circuits in them.
 

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My electrician has never done a circuit for EV charging before. He was a little unsure about wiring the 14-50R receptacle after reading the Ford Mobile Charger installation tips sheet.

With a dryer or a range, in addition to the 240v, there is a 120v supply for other components of those appliances.

Should the receptacle be simply supplying just 240v for the Mobile Charger??
I would have your electrician wire it as a standard 14-50 receptacle. It is true that most, if not all, EVSE do not use the neutral wire. Not pulling the neutral from the panel might save you a few bucks today, but if you ever need it at a later date it will cost you a lot to run 1 wire at that time.
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