gatedad11
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Since Europe is normally already wired for 240V (as opposed to 120V)in people's homes, is there any need for a dedicated EVSE? In other words, do people simply plug in to their 240V outlet with the included charging cable?(Such as we do here in the US, only we have to use the 110V set up)? Is there any need for dedicated Level II set ups? I am really curious in regards to the true benefits of having a Level II charging EVSE installed as opposed to just getting a 240V line run into my garage and doing the EVSE upgrade. My suspicion is that these Level II units are not used in many other parts of the world, but I could be wrong. Aside from some of the fun, techno- geeky things that a Level II station might provide(such as off hours charging and monitoring, eg) why would anyone need a Level II unit? Even at the reduced prices we are seeing, they still run $500 or more to start.
Lou
Lou