8 Best EV Chargers For Your Home (Level 2)
Electric cars are starting to take up more and more of the automotive market, in 2019 around 2.9 million Electric vehicles were registered. Because level 1 charging from ordinary household outlets is too slow, Many electric car owners need level 2 charging stations that quickly recharge their battery from 240V outlets like the ones used for an electric dryer or over. These home charging stations allow for faster charging speed and work with all production electric cars because they utilize the industry-standard J1772 charging protocol. Here’s a selection of the best home charging stations on the market based on price, consumer reviews from a variety of sources, and manufacturer reputation.
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ClipperCreek HCS-40P: geni.us/TH63r4h
Chargepoint Home: geni.us/I9RQ
JuiceBox Pro: geni.us/AzgTc8
Siemens US2 VersiCharge: geni.us/NqE6a
Leviton *Alternative: geni.us/uypqU
Mustart: geni.us/OAqp0J
Blink HQ: geni.us/jPvNs
EVoCharge: geni.us/BwMo
Tesla Wall Connector: geni.us/UgObV
*updated 11/04/22
Check price on Amazon: ClipperCreek HCS-40P: geni.us/TH63r4h Chargepoint Home: geni.us/I9RQ JuiceBox Pro: geni.us/AzgTc8 Siemens US2 VersiCharge: geni.us/NqE6a Leviton *Alternative: geni.us/uypqU Mustart: geni.us/OAqp0J Blink HQ: geni.us/jPvNs EVoCharge: geni.us/BwMo Tesla Wall Connector: geni.us/UgObV
You said your reviews were based on quality & price...but you never mentioned any prices!
Hi Guys, Hope "WALMART" soon sees the advantage of having say 6x EV Charge Stations near front door of every USA Store! It is perfect blend~ Shopper now has a hour or more to shop inside!
Walmart has a deal with Electrify America, an EV fast charging network, to install fast charging units at Walmart locations. Not sure on exact numbers, but as of April this year Electrify America already has more than 600 Charging Stations installed with more than 2,000 individual chargers in operation, this includes lots of Walmarts, Targets and other big box retailers.
In what reality do walmart shoppers have the money for ev ? I thought they all insested with their family, watched Nascar with a burn barrel in the back. The amount of trash that walmart sells, they could save the planet more if they just shopped responsible.
You have the same web link for both the EVoCharger and the Tesla Wall Connector.
Some of these are portable, but most are hardwired. The nice thing about the non-hardwired ones is that if you're going to a friend's house you can take it with you and plug it into their dryer outlet to get some miles back fairly quickly. There are even ones that have two 120v plugs that you plug into two separate circuit outlets to get 240v @16A. That way you don't have to unplug someone's dryer...
Good idea, are there any brands you can recommend, the two separate 120 v plugs sounds ideal.
@@FelsNaptha The 2, 120v receptacles have to be out of phases (ie be connect to different hot bus bar leads in the breaker or fuse box) for it to result in a 240v circuit.... if they are not it will remain a 120v circuit instead of being a 240v circuit, which could be dangerous to use... The good news is there are ways to test it.... and a combiner receptacle box can be used, so a normal L2 240v EVSE can be used... The other issue is that the closest 2 compatible 120v receptacles maybe far apart from each other or the EV.... So testing should be done 1st... To determine how practical of an option, it is?
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I’m trying to get an education here. If I understand correctly the higher the amperage units will charge faster? Also if commercial chargers charge faster at DC then I guess all level 2 home units charge at AC ? I would assume then the DC is faster because it doesn’t go through the car’s converter?
Non of the devices shown are actual "Car Chargers" they are power supplies using the J1772 plug system allows for a "Handshake" between the cars on board charger (This is what charges the battery) and the power being supplied.The units supply single phase one wire 120v or single phase 2 x 120v = 240v and a low voltage pilot signal to identify, monitor and control the input. The big fear from the manufacturers would be someone unplugging the power cord while the car is charging at a high rate this could cause some damage to the electronics.
Just installed my chargepoint charger today, looking forward to using it. At first there was an issue with syncing the chargepoint charger to the app as an active home charger, but after another try later in the day it worked.
It’s a good unit, what model car are you charging?
How do you like it and your experiences with it after a year? Would you get it again or something g else?
@@mr.tomyum732 check out the State of Charge YT channel... if you're looking for test results for EVSEs....
Everything that I could have expected very good
A little dated as some models don't appear to be available anymore, maybe an update to this review is necessary. However well presented and provided me some brands to research further and see what they had available currently.
Do any of these chargers have the option to charge on solar surplus power (like the MyEnergi Zappi sold in Europe)? Otherwise somebody should create such an option for the US market or get MyEnergi to build a US compatible version.
NA dcbel 16 goes far beyond, what the MyEnergi Zappi can offer.... fwiw the MyEnergi Zappi is way too costly, for just an EVSE, even with a seldom needed trick.... and it uses the wrong plug (i.e a type 2) anyway,... Mate...
You should also state if safety cert. I one of them are not.
If i want to charge a electric car at home, what's the name of the wall outlet i need to have ?
Nema 14-50
Nice video. I just started putting together on what level 2 charger I want to buy. I need to upgrade one of the 16amps chargers that I use for my Volt and get 32 amps for our new Bolt. My experience with the Voltec charger has not great with them blowing a solder on fuse and pain to fix.
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I’ve been using the chargers that came with my 2 electric cars. They work fine. I adapted them to take 240, but found that 120v does fine. I just charge a couple of times per week. No big deal. Free.
I just bought an EV. I have a 110v outlet in my garage. Takes forever to charge. I’ve been reading that the car will charge faster if I have 220v outlet. I’m getting it changed to 220v. Do I need a new charger or can I use the one that I currently use for the 110
Level one charging is 240v on 13 amp which is 3.1kw Level two 240v on 32 am 7.6kw But this will depend on your car so most cars with 50kw battery pack or less have a internal charge rate 3.5 kw/h so you car will only pull 3.5kw Hyundia kona 64kw has a max ac charge of 11kw so if you had a 12kw charge unit it could charge any more than 11. No a blink would not be 6x fasterb level 1 240v is 3kw/h Blink box 20 x240 ÷1000 =4.8 kw very little improve over a plug in the wall
how much does it cost per month if I charge my car every other day for a month?
Jahmirieon Johnson, that will depend on your electric company. Here in the UK it is about 13p per kWh. So you multiply the cost per kWh with the battery size of your vehicle for example a Tesla model S 100D will cost about £13 every night with the average electricity cost. All this will change with energy suppliers, renewable resources etc.
I just checked the price of the new chargepoint charger. It is $1,296.00! This is double the price of the other chargers. I think they have priced themselves out of the market, since they don't offer twice the features or value of the other chargers. I am going to cross this off my list of possibles.
That’s a bummer they are a lot more... tho it’s one of the big name for ev chargers...
Wow, that's insane. We use a Jukebox which is a great unit and a fraction of the price.
This would be helpful only if the cost of the charger were included.
Most RVs do come with a EVSE charging unit when you buy the car. Many drivers choose to keep the unit provided in their car as a backup and then buy a second charger to install at their home.
how about Autel?
Every LEAF comes with a charger. Not sure about other models. Its a ripoff but no way out of it. Unless the cord is stolen, you just need a driyer plug installed and use you current inverter cord but it is easier on the car batteries to use level one if you can. Only use level 2 if its free (like at work or a free public chargepoint site). It is not recommended to use level 3 if you want to keep your battery healthy.
Is there TESLA to Type 2 converter for my Nissan Leaf
Yes there are Tesla to j1772 adapters available online. They only work with level 2 tesla charging stations such as the ones people have in their garage. They will not work with superchargers. Whether it will work with a level 1 I'm not sure but I can't imagine a reason that someone would attempt to use a level 1 Tesla charger with a Nissan leaf.
While troubleshooting the installation of my ChargePoint Home Flex, found out the WiFi passphrase should not contain any special characters. Once I changed the passphrase, the ChargePoint WiFi worked. Made a few calls to ChargePoint support. Their internal documentation mentions the limitation but there in no customer facing information on this.
I don't understand the need for these. Doesn't every EV come with a cable that connects the vehicle to a NEMA 14-50 dryer outlet?
what happens if you plug a 7kw EV charging point into a 72v 40ah electric moped?
Character In the video It's great, I like it a lot $$
anything 32A a dryer nema 14-50 can supply with a fraction of the cost. to spend any money on a charger it will have to provide 40a and up otherwise it is waste of money
What will happen to you folks when the grid goes down and stays down for 2 months? Sanjosemike (no longer in CA)
You're aware of solar right? What are you going to do when a gas pipeline gets hacked and they can't get gas across the US?
@@PossumsDont69 I guess you think there is only one pipeline in the U.S. Much less you don't even know how a pipeline operates. 🤦🏻♂️
@@Ken-tp2eo we literally just experiencd a hacked gas pipeline that lead to shortages and high prices...
@@PossumsDont69 Go Biden! I'm from Texas, right in the heart of the oil and gas industry. We never saw much of a rise in prices. Definitely no gas shortage. Keep your Tesla's and the 3 days it takes to charge them 😂
@@PossumsDont69 You have to be off grid, which means having a very expensive home battery system. And forget driving past the charging distance from your home. Sanjosemike (no longer in CA)
A lot of choice for the States, but what about Europe... ?
Easee charger made in Norway for use in our harch winters.
Take a look at the MyEnergi Zappi if you have solar panels (especially without a net metering scheme).
This really comes across as a fairly generic reading of some Amazon product descriptions. Absolutely no attempt to define why these are the "best" EV chargers.
F level 2 I want level 3 at home
well any charger without V2H is wast of money