Hello All! Last week I bought a 2015 Leaf S w/ 15k miles and 12 bars! It is clean and quiet and wonderful! As per the norm I have a couple of questions and your help would be appreciated!
1. I want to buy a Level 2 EVSE and don’t really want something that’s a wall unit like the JuiceBox. I’m leaning towards the Ebusbar BEV-H02A10. It is simple, easy and compact. My questions is, as I have an S without the Nav, the charge timer situation seems difficult to use at best. My question is, is it worth it to get an EVSE with some level of intelligence, such as the Juice Box 40, that I can operate from an app, set a timer, delay, etc.? Or, is the Leaf’s built in charge timer workable and the basic Ebusbar BEV-H02A10 will suffice?
2. Is the following setup sufficient, assuming I go with the Ebusbar. My garage subpanel is currently wired with 10-2 Romex. From there I can run a 30amp 220v breaker with the same 10-2 Romex to a 220v NEMA 10-30P outlet. This would satisfy the Leaf and Ebusbar requirements, correct? Could I run a 50amp 220v breaker with 8-2 Romex from the subpanel to the outlet to future proof?
3. How can I charge my Leaf to only 80%? It sounds like a full charge is not a good idea for the batteries. Is there a way to stop the charging at 75-80%? I’m driving a 10-15 mile commute everyday so I don’t need a ton a battery life. Is this a charge timer issue that I just need to play with to figure out? E.g. set the timer for later than I plan to leave? Is an 220v outlet timer a good / bad idea?
PS. I was pretty excited to get her home
1. I want to buy a Level 2 EVSE and don’t really want something that’s a wall unit like the JuiceBox. I’m leaning towards the Ebusbar BEV-H02A10. It is simple, easy and compact. My questions is, as I have an S without the Nav, the charge timer situation seems difficult to use at best. My question is, is it worth it to get an EVSE with some level of intelligence, such as the Juice Box 40, that I can operate from an app, set a timer, delay, etc.? Or, is the Leaf’s built in charge timer workable and the basic Ebusbar BEV-H02A10 will suffice?
2. Is the following setup sufficient, assuming I go with the Ebusbar. My garage subpanel is currently wired with 10-2 Romex. From there I can run a 30amp 220v breaker with the same 10-2 Romex to a 220v NEMA 10-30P outlet. This would satisfy the Leaf and Ebusbar requirements, correct? Could I run a 50amp 220v breaker with 8-2 Romex from the subpanel to the outlet to future proof?
3. How can I charge my Leaf to only 80%? It sounds like a full charge is not a good idea for the batteries. Is there a way to stop the charging at 75-80%? I’m driving a 10-15 mile commute everyday so I don’t need a ton a battery life. Is this a charge timer issue that I just need to play with to figure out? E.g. set the timer for later than I plan to leave? Is an 220v outlet timer a good / bad idea?
PS. I was pretty excited to get her home