NO LONGER FOR SALE:NEW AeroVironment EV Charger

Thanks for your help on figuring this out... this item is no longer for sale.

If it were me (and obviously I don't know your level of proficiency with things like this), I would consider buying a new J1772 in a 25' length and swapping them out. You could then sell your 15' to recoup some of the cost:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/NEW-SAE-J1772-YAZAKI-EVSE-30A-EV-25-039-CHARGING-CORD-120-240V-Level-2-UL-/121536791244?_trksid=p2054897.l4275" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

And actually, since I do know my own level of proficiency, I might also consider splicing some of the same type of cable in-line. How I'd do it depends a lot on the environment it would be exposed to. For an indoor install, I might consider just soldering and heat shrinking at the join. But in an outdoor environment, I'd probably enclose the join in a weatherproof junction box.

Here is a quality 25 ft cable

http://www.ebay.com/itm/121536791244?_trksid=p2060778.m2749.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

I have purchased a number of 16ft cables and 1 25ft cable so far.

GlennD said:

Here is a quality 25 ft cable

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LOL! That's the same one I posted. :lol:

You might consider an extension.

http://www.tucsonev.com/J1772Extension.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
http://shop.quickchargepower.com/JLONG-40-Amp-J1772-extension-cable-JL40A.htm" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

mwalsh said:

GlennD said:

Here is a quality 25 ft cable

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LOL! That's the same one I posted. :lol:

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They are an authorized distributor. All of the ones I have purchased have had a 2011 code date on the cable. It may very well be that they are selling old stock. Really, what can go wrong with a cable assy. $99 for 16 ft or $125 for 25ft plus shipping is a smoking deal!

I paid $320 including shipping ans sales tax for my first ITT 20 ft cable.

Folks.. thank you for your help with this. Also, and this is a little embarrassing... i assumed it was a 15' cable since this is what Aerovironment told me. I unrolled it today and it measured 25'. so i am good to go. just need to install a 40 amp breaker and do the wiring now.

any advice on this? do it myself or get an electrician?

sanjayg1971 said:

any advice on this? do it myself or get an electrician?

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Depends on how capable you are and how complex the run is. You also need to make sure you're not overloading your service panel. so you'll need to know how to calculate that. If there is any doubt, get it installed. Shouldn't cost more than a couple of hundred for a relatively easy install.

My EVSE is practically on the other side of the garage wall from the panel, so it was just about 2' of conduit surface mounted on the stucco, with suitable gauge wiring and a new breaker. My service panel was already good at 125A and was upgraded to 200A when installing solar, so I had no worries about overloading it.

sanjayg1971 said:

Folks.. thank you for your help with this. Also, and this is a little embarrassing... i assumed it was a 15' cable since this is what Aerovironment told me. I unrolled it today and it measured 25'. so i am good to go. just need to install a 40 amp breaker and do the wiring now.

any advice on this? do it myself or get an electrician?

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Most installs require a permit. If you can do the work and are comfortable doing it you can save some bucks. An electrician can pull the permit and do the work but you have to pay for his time. It costs him time for the permit and standing around for the inspection.

GlennD said:

Most installs require a permit. If you can do the work and are comfortable doing it you can save some bucks. An electrician can pull the permit and do the work but you have to pay for his time. It costs him time for the permit and standing around for the inspection.

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Oh, yeah. Forgot about the permit.