anthonystclair
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Now that we've got our Leaf, my wife and I are looking into Leve II EVSEs.
Upshot: We've got a sub-panel in our garage with capacity, and it's on the same wall where we'd want to put the charging station. I'm looking at having it hard-wired to the exterior wall, up near the front, so it's easy access. (We keep our cars in the driveway, and are actually about to convert the garage into 2 home offices.)
Not in a rush to do this, btw. Just see what's best for us. We're also still getting a feel for how often we'll be charging and all that. But odds are this is just our first EV A 20–25 ft cable is likely what we'll need.
I've looked through some of the recommendations for Level II EVSEs on here, and wanted your take on the 2 available at Costco right now:
JuiceBox Pro 40 Amp Electric Vehicle Charging Station EVSE with JuiceNet, 24-ft cable https://www.costco.com/.product.100397573.html
$549.99
VersiCharge LVL 2 Universal Electric Vehicle Charger https://www.costco.com/VersiCharge-LVL-2-Universal-Electric-Vehicle-Charger.product.100295506.html
20' cord
$459.99, with a $60 discount right now through May 28, so it's only $399.99.
I understand the VersiCharge is available in Plug-In or Hard Wired, but I'm not clear if there's a hardwire option listed on the JuiceBox.
Upshot: We've got a sub-panel in our garage with capacity, and it's on the same wall where we'd want to put the charging station. I'm looking at having it hard-wired to the exterior wall, up near the front, so it's easy access. (We keep our cars in the driveway, and are actually about to convert the garage into 2 home offices.)
Not in a rush to do this, btw. Just see what's best for us. We're also still getting a feel for how often we'll be charging and all that. But odds are this is just our first EV A 20–25 ft cable is likely what we'll need.
I've looked through some of the recommendations for Level II EVSEs on here, and wanted your take on the 2 available at Costco right now:
JuiceBox Pro 40 Amp Electric Vehicle Charging Station EVSE with JuiceNet, 24-ft cable https://www.costco.com/.product.100397573.html
$549.99
VersiCharge LVL 2 Universal Electric Vehicle Charger https://www.costco.com/VersiCharge-LVL-2-Universal-Electric-Vehicle-Charger.product.100295506.html
20' cord
$459.99, with a $60 discount right now through May 28, so it's only $399.99.
I understand the VersiCharge is available in Plug-In or Hard Wired, but I'm not clear if there's a hardwire option listed on the JuiceBox.