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

[GoGoGadgetMachE]

Good point. My loops are sloppy by default so I'm good ?

"sloppy loops"?!?!?!? here's your ticket, sir. GOOD DAY!

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[GoGoGadgetMachE]

don't start chainsaw with genitals

YOU ALSO GET A TICKET!

?????

 

[Nak]

Take it from the manufacturers lack of a specific warning for this, and lawyers love excessive warnings (like don't start chainsaw with genitals).

I have a 24 foot Yamaha jet boat. There are six warnings around the boat not to put your vagina in front of the jet pump. Seriously. LOL.

 

[GoGoGadgetMachE]

I have a 24 foot Yamaha jet boat. There are six warnings around the boat not to put your vagina in front of the jet pump. Seriously. LOL.

Here's your post citation. You earned it but it's worth it. ???

Also, I don't want to think about the situation that led to that warning. I mean, I am now, because this is a "pink elephants" (*) situation, but come on...

(*) as in, if someone says to you, "don't think of pink elephants," suddenly you can't help but think of pink elephants.

 

[janitorjim]

The installation guide...

are you going to listen to the instructions or the internet!?

 

[Redundant]

Am looking at charger install before end of year. Due to where I want to install, which is outside on my driveway a pedestal would be handy. All my searches show them as expensive as the charger. Anybody buy one that is reasonable in price, ie $150 or so.

 

[CHeil402]

Am looking at charger install before end of year. Due to where I want to install, which is outside on my driveway a pedestal would be handy. All my searches show them as expensive as the charger. Anybody buy one that is reasonable in price, ie $150 or so.

Just from a quick search here was something that looks promising, although I don't have one.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Installati...-/363116396793?_trksid=p2349624.m46890.l49292

 

[dbsb3233]

Am looking at charger install before end of year. Due to where I want to install, which is outside on my driveway a pedestal would be handy. All my searches show them as expensive as the charger. Anybody buy one that is reasonable in price, ie $150 or so.

Wow, those are expensive. I guess if all else fails, there's the old fashioned method... a pressure treated 4x4 and a bag of concrete from Home Depot. Or a 5x5 white vinyl post (hollow, which might be a good fit to run the wire inside).

Depends some on how you plan to run the wiring to it. And how secure (from theft) you feel it needs to be.

 

[dbsb3233]

Just from a quick search here was something that looks promising, although I don't have one.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Installati...-/363116396793?_trksid=p2349624.m46890.l49292

I saw that too. Not sure if that metal or plastic.

 

[CHeil402]

I saw that too. Not sure if that metal or plastic.

It weighs 15 kg so probably thin metal.

 

[dbsb3233]

Looks like some people do simply put them on fence posts.

 

[Maric]

I bought the Ford Connected Charge station. Found it for $700 so could have been worse. It's supposed to be here in December. I'm hoping early December so I can get it installed and claim the tax credit.

 

[MattG]

Am looking at charger install before end of year. Due to where I want to install, which is outside on my driveway a pedestal would be handy. All my searches show them as expensive as the charger. Anybody buy one that is reasonable in price, ie $150 or so.

You could find a simple metal lamppost in that price range. I’m involved in a company (chasestation.com) addressing this segment but we found costs really do creep up there once you start adding the “nice to have“features for mounting a charger.

Here’s my Grizzl-E installation at my house:

 

[Redundant]

You could find a simple metal lamppost in that price range. I’m involved in a company (chasestation.com) addressing this segment but we found costs really do creep up there once you start adding the “nice to have“features for mounting a charger.

Here’s my Grizzl-E installation at my house:

That looks great actually. And the light works I take it? Also acts as a water deflector. Have to see if Home Depot has something like that.

 

[Nak]

You could find a simple metal lamppost in that price range. I’m involved in a company (chasestation.com) addressing this segment but we found costs really do creep up there once you start adding the “nice to have“features for mounting a charger.

Here’s my Grizzl-E installation at my house:

That is quite simply the nicest looking installation I've seen. Bravo.