mikekim said:
I wanted to get the home set up like a typical L2 or AV installation, but I just don't want the EVSE to be hardwired in, so in case of a move I can take my L2 with me and still advertise the home as "EVSE ready" for the next person who may want to come along and plug in their own L2.
"EVSE ready" in that context would only mean that you have a 240v outlet installed that the new EVSE could be plugged into. There is the minor issue of which kind of outlet, but each EVSE seems to be designed for a different one, and they are easy and inexpensive to exchange. The bigger issue is the amperage required by the EVSE and the amperage provided by the circuit. The most general solution to that would be to wire for 80A but put in circuit breakers for whatever amps the EVSE requires. But that would mean 4 gauge wire, which is expensive and hard to work with, and a 40A circuit with 8 gauge wire will handle most if not all current EVSEs.
Note that the above applies to
any EVSE including Phil's EVSEupgrade. Wiring for it and then taking it with you when you move is no different, in terms of what you leave behind, than wiring for a Leviton or Blink and taking it with you. The difference is, of course, that the EVSEupgrade costs far less.
Ray