Relocating a Ford EVSE to new location

[cswebster]

Hey there Mach-E fans:

I will be moving into a new home and wondered if anyone’s had any experience with relocating their Mach-E charger to a new location. Obviously I’ll have the electrician install the 60 amp breaker and the 240 line to the garage, but is it worth it to relocate the EVSE or should I purchase a new one? This one is a replacement (at no charge by Ford) after the comms board fried itself on the original 2021 model, so it’s only about 2 years old. Thoughts?

Interestingly, my new home comes with a solar array and a Tesla battery back up system from SunRun. The Rep told me that they’d have to install another solar panel on the roof to accommodate the EVSE. So, I’ll have a Ford and a Tesla

Thanks all!

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[AliRafiee]

How much does it cost to remove it from the wall and take it with you? How much does a new one cost?

 

[cswebster]

How much does it cost to remove it from the wall and take it with you? How much does a new one cost?

Right, good questions. New one is $799, I can have the same electrician remove and re-install. Fortunately it’s a local move. I will have to run the numbers to see which is more economical, I just haven't gotten there yet. Was just wondering if there was any impact to the EVSE in a re-location process, Shouldn’t be I guess, and if not it’s probably cheaper to keep it.

 

[Iramik]

You don't need additional solar panels unless you wish to completely cover daytime charging of your car. I'd wait and see what your bills look like over a few months then you can decide if you really want them or not.

 

[AliRafiee]

Right, good questions. New one is $799, I can have the same electrician remove and re-install. Fortunately it’s a local move. I will have to run the numbers to see which is more economical, I just haven't gotten there yet. Was just wondering if there was any impact to the EVSE in a re-location process, Shouldn’t be I guess, and if not it’s probably cheaper to keep it.

No negative affect on the EVSE, unless the guy drops it.

I personally went with a 40 amp one because I didn’t want to hardwire it. For me, it’s just unplug and go.

 

[RWG]

I believe you can reduce the charge rate so you don't have to add another solar panel. The down side is it will take a little longer to charge the car batteries.

Moving the charger from one location to another should not be a problem for the electrician.

You might want to check with the dealer about special charger promotions. I recall seeing an offer of new charger and installation free with purchase of a new Mach e.

 

[Chiefwino]

It depends on the size of the solar array as to whether you need additional panel. I have a 10kW array for a 2000 sq ft house in Ohio. No issues running the house and car. (I had a Tesla Model S for 10 years before getting the Mach-E. )

 

[Tosh]

If we're talking about the Ford charger that has the CCS connector, I'd leave it behind.

Mine is always losing the connection to my network (the WAP is 6' away, on the same wall!) and my wife can't use it because her Volvo uses the J-1772 connector. I'm sure there are better choices available.

 

[Earplug]

Check with your Realtor if you can take the equipment. The Real-estate Contract may not allow a an Installed/Attached product be removed without a specific exclusion in the contract. Just like you cannot take the light fixtures without a contract provision.

From CoPilot

Here’s the short, practical answer — and it lines up with what someone on the forum hinted at macheforum.com:


Can you take a hardwired EVSE when selling your house?

Yes, you can — but only if your real estate contract allows it.
A hardwired EVSE is generally considered a fixture, meaning it’s attached to the property and normally stays with the house unless you explicitly exclude it in the contract.


Here’s how it breaks down:


1. Real estate rules: fixtures usually stay

Anything that is:

• Hardwired
• Bolted down
• Permanently attached

…is typically considered part of the home. Buyers expect it to remain unless the seller lists it as an exclusion.


A forum user even pointed this out directly: you may not be allowed to remove an installed/attached product without a contract provision, just like you can’t take light fixtures without stating it in writing. macheforum.com


2. How to legally take it with you

If you want to keep your EVSE, you simply need to:

Add it as a seller exclusion in the listing

(e.g., “EV charger does not convey with property.”)

Tell your agent early

They’ll put it in the MLS listing and the purchase contract.

Have an electrician remove it before the buyer’s final walkthrough

You’ll need to cap the wires safely or install a blank cover plate.


3. Practical considerations

• Removing a hardwired EVSE is usually quick for an electrician.
• Buyers rarely object if they know before making an offer.
• If you remove it without disclosure, you can get into trouble — or owe the buyer a replacement.

Should you take it?

If it’s a good unit, still fairly new, or expensive to replace, taking it makes sense.
If it’s older or you want to upgrade anyway, leaving it behind can be a selling perk.



If you want, I can help you phrase the exclusion for your listing or weigh whether it’s worth keeping yours based on the model and age.

 

[JoeDimwit]

I would plan on leaving it until you have an offer on the table. Then talk to the buyer and see if they want the charger or not. It’s literally about 10 minutes work for your electrician to kill the circuit, remove the esve, and put a box on the end of the pipe either the wires secured inside it. And there’s really no difference in installing a new esve or a used one at the new house. If that particular esve is something you really want at the new house, consider removing it before you show the house. Either replace it with a different one, or have him put the wires in a box and advertise it as EV charging ready. If potential buyers see it, you could run into issues with “it was/is attached to the house”.

 

[Bad Dolphin]

Hey there Mach-E fans:

I will be moving into a new home and wondered if anyone’s had any experience with relocating their Mach-E charger to a new location. Obviously I’ll have the electrician install the 60 amp breaker and the 240 line to the garage, but is it worth it to relocate the EVSE or should I purchase a new one? This one is a replacement (at no charge by Ford) after the comms board fried itself on the original 2021 model, so it’s only about 2 years old. Thoughts?

Interestingly, my new home comes with a solar array and a Tesla battery back up system from SunRun. The Rep told me that they’d have to install another solar panel on the roof to accommodate the EVSE. So, I’ll have a Ford and a Tesla

Thanks all!

You'll love the Tesla app--they really are the best at software.

Which charger do you have? We got the Pro, not realizing that it's really for using one's Lightning to power the house (and we have a Mach E GT.) We found it very buggy after our Tesla charger (we didn't like using an adapter for the Tesla charger once we dumped our Model 3 AWD.) So based on recommendations on this forum, we went for the Emporia charger and it has been trouble free so far.

We do have to juggle between Tesla software for the array and batteries, Ford app to set charge levels for the Mach E GT, VW app for the BUZZ, and Emporia app to adjust charging levels to solar output. It was neat when we could handle it all within the Tesla app, but it works well (we try to charge both vehicles exclusively with solar energy.)

As long as you have the electrician coming to do the breaker and the 240, my instinct would be to get a new Emporia charger and have it installed, leaving your old charger behind for the folks moving into your old place. That would remove an obstacle for the other party to switch to an EV--you'd be doing your part!

Two of the things that attracted me to the Emporia was the option to automatically have it charge on solar availability and to add a second charger for the second EV and it would monitor the circuit to make sure there was no overload of charging both simultaneously.

In practice, we didn't realize that the Emporia cannot distinguish between power coming from solar or from batteries--it can only detect flow to or from the system and the grid. This limitation (which the Emporia techs assure me they're working on!) means that I'm still adjusting charging levels manually. And now that we actually have the two EV's, we've found we can juggle our usage of the two vehicles so that we can charge them at different times instead of needing to charge simultaneously, even if we drive them both at the same time (we just charge one on the next morning's solar energy, for example.)

Let us know how it all works out for you!

 

[Mach-Lee]

I would leave it behind and install a Tesla Universal Wall Connector (EVSE) so it works with the Tesla solar systems.

 

[Fremont Kid]

Remember to delete your old home address in the Ford Pass App then input your new address. I know that is not exactly what you are asking but, this will be needed.
Happy moves.

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