allsmiles277
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What is the best portable Level 2 charger out there ? I have visited several websites. Is Ebay the best place to purchase Level 2 chargers ?
I have searched the internet for a portable Level 2 charger
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The 'charger' is built into your car - What you're asking about is the EVSE which is essentially nothing more than a 'smart' cord
Have EVSE Upgrade.com upgrade your OEM 120 volt 8 amp EVSE to a 120@12 amp/240@13 amp unit. Less than $300
http://evseupgrade.com/?main_page=product_info&cPath=3&products_id=8
Don
Have EVSE Upgrade.com upgrade your OEM 120 volt 8 amp EVSE to a 120@12 amp/240@13 amp unit. Less than $300
http://evseupgrade.com/?main_page=product_info&cPath=3&products_id=8
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Already talked with them and was told my EVI car charger is a piece of junk. I will shop around and see what I can find.
As I mentioned, the charger is actually in the car. Our OEM Panasonic EVSE is considered by most everyone to be one of the most rugged and reliable units out there. Dozens of us here have had the EVSE Upgrade done (many of us have been using it for 3 or 4 years . . . . 4 years in my case) and I cannot recall a single person here ever posting a problem of any kind with the Panasonic EVSE
You can buy a cheap piece of junk EVSE for $500 to $600 many places - We do hear about problems with those from time to time
Another alternative is to build your own. Check out Open EVSE. I built one 3 years ago (120/240 L1/L2 auto switching, selectable from 6 to 16 amps) and it's also been serving me well with no problems. Cost me about $300 to build from scratch
But - To answer your original question, the upgraded OEM Panasonic EVSE is certainly among the 'best portable L2 units out there' - Millions of hours of use by dozens of us with nary a reported failure
Don
You can buy a cheap piece of junk EVSE for $500 to $600 many places - We do hear about problems with those from time to time
Another alternative is to build your own. Check out Open EVSE. I built one 3 years ago (120/240 L1/L2 auto switching, selectable from 6 to 16 amps) and it's also been serving me well with no problems. Cost me about $300 to build from scratch
But - To answer your original question, the upgraded OEM Panasonic EVSE is certainly among the 'best portable L2 units out there' - Millions of hours of use by dozens of us with nary a reported failure
Don
allsmiles277 said:
If I were buying one today it would be this one. Small versatile (any input voltage) and powerfull enough to get the shortest L2 charge times possible with the on board charger in the car
https://emotorwerks.com/index.php/store-juicebox-ev-charging-stations/1661-juicecord-pro-20-portable-smart-20-amp-evse-with-20-foot-cable/category_pathway-23
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Don said:If I were buying one today it would be this one. Small versatile (any input voltage) and powerfull enough to get the shortest L2 charge times possible with the on board charger in the car
https://emotorwerks.com/index.php/store ... pathway-23
Aerowhatt
Nice features on this EVSE , things always changing
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Don said:
I must heartily agree with Don. I have two i-miev's and have had both EVSE's upgraded. Use them everyday charging away at 240volts. But for portability they're easy to take along when we go camping. And we have two of the 120Volt adapter cables, if we ever want to take the unit somewhere where only 120volt is available. (hasn't happened yet, but it could). When I had mine done the upgrade was just $289 each. Money well spent....they work great.
Just google "EVSE upgrade" for more info.
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