alreadyBenBrott
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Hello,
I'm taking delivery of my 2015 Nissan Leaf SV tonight. I've got two electricians scheduled to quote EVSE installation tomorrow evening, but before they come I'd like to hear some feedback on the EVSE's I've narrowed it down to & also decide if I should do a "plug in" or "hardwired" installation.
I have a detached garage that has it's own circuit breaker box inside. I would like to get an EVSE rated for indoor & outdoor use because 1. our garage sometimes leaks with heavy rain, and 2. we may be moving soon and I'd like flexibility for a future install. I would also like to get a charger that takes full advantage of the 6.6kW acceptance rate.
From the reading I've done so far these are the models I've narrowed it down to:
- Clipper Creek HCS-40 (or HCS-40P the plug in model).
- GE Wattstation EVWSWBC-CP01 (or EVWSWBH-CP02 the plug in model).
Am I on the right track with these choices?
The main reason I'm considering the Wattstation is because I have a 10% off Lowes coupon (that also could be used at Home Depot) making these pretty affordable. If I did a Home Depot purchase the hard wired version it's $539.10 after 10% off, plus 10% cash back right now through shopdiscover.com (5% for home depot stacked with 5% for general internet purchases) putting me just over $520 after ohio sales tax and cash back.
The main reason I'm considering the Clipper Creek is because they seem like an good company who makes a solid product. It works out to almost $620 for the hard wired version after shipping though (no sales tax) so it's approx $100 more than the GE Wattstation.
The other thing I need to decide is to go plug in or hard wired. I may move within the next 2-3 years and if I do I'd like to take my EVSE with me. I imagine this would be much easier to do with a plug in model. According to what the electrician said over the phone it will be nominally more expensive for him to install the plug in model. They are also nominally more expensive for the EVSE itself. Is it worth it, or should I just get the hard wired model? How hard would it actually be to uninstall and take with me?
Thanks everyone in advance!!
-Ben
I'm taking delivery of my 2015 Nissan Leaf SV tonight. I've got two electricians scheduled to quote EVSE installation tomorrow evening, but before they come I'd like to hear some feedback on the EVSE's I've narrowed it down to & also decide if I should do a "plug in" or "hardwired" installation.
I have a detached garage that has it's own circuit breaker box inside. I would like to get an EVSE rated for indoor & outdoor use because 1. our garage sometimes leaks with heavy rain, and 2. we may be moving soon and I'd like flexibility for a future install. I would also like to get a charger that takes full advantage of the 6.6kW acceptance rate.
From the reading I've done so far these are the models I've narrowed it down to:
- Clipper Creek HCS-40 (or HCS-40P the plug in model).
- GE Wattstation EVWSWBC-CP01 (or EVWSWBH-CP02 the plug in model).
Am I on the right track with these choices?
The main reason I'm considering the Wattstation is because I have a 10% off Lowes coupon (that also could be used at Home Depot) making these pretty affordable. If I did a Home Depot purchase the hard wired version it's $539.10 after 10% off, plus 10% cash back right now through shopdiscover.com (5% for home depot stacked with 5% for general internet purchases) putting me just over $520 after ohio sales tax and cash back.
The main reason I'm considering the Clipper Creek is because they seem like an good company who makes a solid product. It works out to almost $620 for the hard wired version after shipping though (no sales tax) so it's approx $100 more than the GE Wattstation.
The other thing I need to decide is to go plug in or hard wired. I may move within the next 2-3 years and if I do I'd like to take my EVSE with me. I imagine this would be much easier to do with a plug in model. According to what the electrician said over the phone it will be nominally more expensive for him to install the plug in model. They are also nominally more expensive for the EVSE itself. Is it worth it, or should I just get the hard wired model? How hard would it actually be to uninstall and take with me?
Thanks everyone in advance!!
-Ben
) And I opted for the plug in. The cost to wire the outlet wasn't much more than wiring the 220, and this allowed me to pick up the EVSE and move it when we moved. (if you hard wire you will have to either a) be comfy with disconnecting it b) pay to have it disconnected or c) leave it with the house) 
