forbs
April 23, 2021, 11:51pm
1010
Daburgaman:
same 240v outlet?
Same outlet wrong wattage. It can handle about 20 amps max, where a true 240V charger can handle up to 40amps
And a charger like this
https://www.costco.com/axfast-level-2-portable-electric-vehicle-charger.product.100489580.html
BTW it’s probably more than a grand, I remember getting quotes for 2k due to the high gauge wire and extending the panel to support it.
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mllcb42
April 23, 2021, 11:52pm
1011
Hard wired charges can do better than 40 amps, 40 amps is just the maximum amperage for a charger than can use a plug (plugging into a 50 amp outlet/breaker)
steevo
April 23, 2021, 11:53pm
1012
@Daburgaman Could you add the plug on the exterior right at the panel? Then just use a really long charging cord to reach the car? Should be much cheaper…
mllcb42
April 23, 2021, 11:54pm
1013
Really long cables and high amperage 240v aren’t usually the best of friends
mllcb42
April 23, 2021, 11:55pm
1014
Let’s start the question simpler… what ev are you trying to charge?
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Wrangler 4xe. Don’t need the level 2 necessarily.
mllcb42
April 23, 2021, 11:57pm
1016
Does it come with a charger at all?
forbs
April 24, 2021, 12:00am
1017
Charging
Level 1 - 110v - 5miles per hour (10 hours) (Included)
Level 2(a) - 220v 20amp (Dryer Plug reuse) - 10miles per hour (5 hours) (that $250 Charger from Costco)
Level 2(b) - 220v 32amp - 15miles per hour (3 hours?) ($2k install $400 charger)
So take your pick.
It comes with a level 1 and potentially a level 2. Waiting for the car to arrive to check.
Level 1 takes 12 hours to charge
Level 2 takes 2 hours
forbs
April 24, 2021, 12:05am
1019
Level 2 at 7.8w will do that.
I don’t even get that at public chargers. I get 5.8 max
Got it - good info. I know I’m overthinking this and should just use the level 1 with the outlets that are already in the garage
forbs
April 24, 2021, 12:06am
1021
That’s why I’m saying DRYER plug. It’s there right? And is it unused? Then $250 will save you a bit of time.
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A dryer plug in the garage??? No way - my dryer is on the 2nd floor.
forbs
April 24, 2021, 12:07am
1023
oh…oops, then nevermind. haha
steevo
April 24, 2021, 12:08am
1024
Sounds slow. When my Daughter visits, I plug her Ford Fusion into a garage outlet it charges in ~3 hours. Level 1 charger that comes with the car.
That’s what my electrician was going to charge me to get a “dryer plug” run to the garage.
forbs
April 24, 2021, 12:09am
1026
Ford Fusion - 26 e miles - 5 hours
Jeep 4xe - 49 e miles - 10 hours.
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mllcb42
April 24, 2021, 12:09am
1027
If you’re going to run a line, I wouldn’t run a 30 amp line. I’d run 50 or 60. Buy once cry once. It’ll be overkill for the jeep but give you headroom for a full ev in the future
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Oh for sure. If I’m going to spend it - I want it to be the right setup for future use.
steevo
April 24, 2021, 12:10am
1029
Interesting. I didn’t know the Jeep had that range.