DeaneG
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Maybe an RV plug adapter, a sleeping bag, thermos of coffee, and a good book?LakeLeaf said:...The campground mentioned above already sounds like a better plan then a generator - but I like to have options.
Maybe an RV plug adapter, a sleeping bag, thermos of coffee, and a good book?LakeLeaf said:...The campground mentioned above already sounds like a better plan then a generator - but I like to have options.
mitch672 said:just lugging a 200-300# generator around, and using gasoline to recharge the Leaf is probably not the best idea.
RV parks are a much better choice, just make an L14-50R adapter to an 6-30R, if you want to be extra safe you can put a 2 pole 30A breaker inline in the special cord you make.
Also, many hotels use 6-20R receptacles for the built in windows AC/heat units, so making an adapter for that might also allow you to stop at a motel for a charge.
Thirdly, a commercial laundramat may also have some electric dryer outlets, but most are probably natural gas... and of course most residential houses usually have a 30A electric dryer outlet (some even if they use natural gas)
any of these 3 are better than dragging a gas generator around with you...
in all of these cases having a portable L2 EVSE such as the Leviton is a great idea, along with an assortment of adapters.
Placerville has legacy charging stations which may be good candidates for upgrade to the new J1772. Same is true for TahoeCity and Truckee. So ... 60 miles from Placerville up the hill ... at 50mph you should be able to make it, except during heavy HVAC use. But you are still limited to 3.3kW, which is a pain.LakeLeaf said:smkettner said:Should be not trouble at all.
You could also try an RV park with 50amp service if they would let you plug in your portable EVSE. The connector would be a NEMA 14-50R if you need an adapter.
Living in the mountains, there is little chance that a charge station will pop up on my road home some day in the near future. On the other hand - there are quite a few campgrounds with RV hookups between there and here. Great idea! I hadn't even thought of this. All the more reason to go with the Leviton.
You couldn't put in a standard 120V socket without having an additional circuit breaker, since 15A receptacles aren't allowed on 40A circuits.garygid said:While pulling in wire, you might as well pull in the Neutral (in addition to the two Hot wires (L1 and L2), and Ground) just in case you want to put in a 120v socket at the same location.
garygid said:For my intended "portable" use of a L2 EVSE, the SIZE (11" high, 9" wide, 3.5" deep) of the 16 amp unit is much easier to carry around. It provides all the power the rollout LEAF's charger can use, and (with adapters), can use 20-amp (and up) circuit breakers. Even some 120v circuits are on 20-amp breakers.
I wonder if it is designed to REQUIRE 240v, or if it will also work on 120v as a 16-amp L1 EVSE.
The 32 amp model is 12.0" high, 17.5" wide, and 6.0" deep. To be most useful as a portable, it might also need socket adapters.
So, if I can get a LEAF, I will be most interested in the physically smaller (16A) model.
garygid said:For my intended "portable" use of a L2 EVSE, the SIZE (11" high, 9" wide, 3.5" deep) of the 16 amp unit is much easier to carry around.
At least the 24A is still in the product table. I am worried about the lack of product pix or dimensions, hope they keep it in the lineup.Gavin said:grrr...they moved that PDF...only can find this updated one that shows the 16 and 32....will keep looking..
Gavin said:grrr...they moved that PDF...only can find this updated one that shows the 16 and 32....will keep looking...
AndyH said:This is the brochure Leviton sent me on July 26th via email.
http://www.absoluteefficiency.com/LEAF/BRO_evrgreen.pdf
2.8MB
LEAFer said:See my post here: http://www.mynissanleaf.com/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=668&start=500
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