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·I'm not sure why I'm so excited about this, but I installed a 6-20 plug in my garage about a month ago in anticipation of getting a L2 EVSE, I just never got around to ordering it.
Well, since my birthday just so happened to be around the corner I asked the old man if he'd split the cost with me (you're never to old to ask for gifts, right??) and he happily agreed. It was even delivered on my ACTUAL birthday, while I was at work. Got to love Amazon!
I went with the Duosida EVSE: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07BGGVD9V/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
I'm sure many of you have seen/heard about this EVSE, and I've heard the stories about people having them cause issues with their cars and short lifespans. I bought one knowing all that, I accept the risk that it may fail prematurely and have the ability to repair the car myself if something should happen to it. I had no real issue with charging over 110, as my car sits all night anyways. However, there have been a few occasions where I would have loved to gain a few miles without having to wait hours and hours. I did note that the unit itself gets just ever so slightly warm while in use, as does the input side of the cable. The plug itself it cool, and the output side is cool, but I'll be keeping an eye on it either way. Mostly just because electricity still gives me pause (out of respect for the force) and my garage is wired with 12ga wiring, which "should" be plenty to support 16A but I still want to be aware just in case.
One other note: lots of people say that the plug is much more snug on insertion and removal than the EVSE that came with their vehicle. I have to disagree with those reviews, if I had to put a number on it I would say it's 10% stiffer than the stock connector. Barely noticeable, if at all.
Here's to hoping I don't end up in the minority that had issues with these chargers!
Well, since my birthday just so happened to be around the corner I asked the old man if he'd split the cost with me (you're never to old to ask for gifts, right??) and he happily agreed. It was even delivered on my ACTUAL birthday, while I was at work. Got to love Amazon!
I went with the Duosida EVSE: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07BGGVD9V/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
I'm sure many of you have seen/heard about this EVSE, and I've heard the stories about people having them cause issues with their cars and short lifespans. I bought one knowing all that, I accept the risk that it may fail prematurely and have the ability to repair the car myself if something should happen to it. I had no real issue with charging over 110, as my car sits all night anyways. However, there have been a few occasions where I would have loved to gain a few miles without having to wait hours and hours. I did note that the unit itself gets just ever so slightly warm while in use, as does the input side of the cable. The plug itself it cool, and the output side is cool, but I'll be keeping an eye on it either way. Mostly just because electricity still gives me pause (out of respect for the force) and my garage is wired with 12ga wiring, which "should" be plenty to support 16A but I still want to be aware just in case.
One other note: lots of people say that the plug is much more snug on insertion and removal than the EVSE that came with their vehicle. I have to disagree with those reviews, if I had to put a number on it I would say it's 10% stiffer than the stock connector. Barely noticeable, if at all.
Here's to hoping I don't end up in the minority that had issues with these chargers!