Lots of reviews from Volt owners, etc, but what about the Leaf? I have a 2013 SV. It has the J1772 connector. Anyone have any Leaf reports?
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I have a 2012 leaf and a 2013 Volt. The Leviton charger works great on both cars.
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I have 2013 SL and have had no problems. I opted for the 16Amp version because my HOA would only allow 16Amp max draw which I've heard is actually easier one the US manufactured version of supplied battery. I heard the battery is not as robust as 2011/2012 battery from Japan made Leaf.
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I'm a Volt owner, but I'll jump in anyway...You might want to look at the EVB32 or 40 instead. As I recall, if you have the Leaf SV, you have the higher power charger (6.6KW) as opposed to a 3.3KW charger in the Leaf S or a Volt. So while it will work fine for you (it works great for me) you do have the advantage of being able to use the higher power unit to cut your recharge time in about half.
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Not sure but you might want to get a 30amp charger for the Leaf, this one is 16 (really 20amp fused).
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I bought it for use with my Nissan Leaf 2011. But I got one from Clipper Creek instead. Works great unlike the Leaf which lost half is range within 20k miles... That's why I needed a faster charger. I was using a trickle charger prior to buying this.
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I have a 2013 S. It has connected and charged with the product without issues. However it does seem to take an extra second or two for the leaf to verify it is an acceptable level two charger. I am happy with the performance of the product.
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We just leased a Leaf a few weeks ago. We had an electrician install the Leviton charger and have been very happy with it. Straightforward to use. No issues to report.
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Well............I have a little 100W inverter I put in the cig lighter. I plugged in the tranmitter setting the Freq to 103.1. I plugged my I-pod into the trasmitter. I turned on my little sony walkman to that Freq, and wahlah. Perfect reception. Started my Chev Luv thinking of Alternator noise, or some kind of engine interference, but...............worked perfect. In my setup no noise. Let me know if there is anything else I can do for you. Tim
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FYI, the 2012 Volt default charging is 12 Amps at 120 VAC. It will charge at 8 Amps if you push the button by the 4 green LED lamps. Please see your manual. There have been at least 3 different EVSE's supplied with the Volt. The color code for my car is for the Volt EVSE produced in April of 2102. This particular EVSE has a heavier gauge cable than the 2011 Volts. My cable has an orange outer covering. The 2013 Volts have a dark gray cable and the color code may be different. The 2011 Volts may also have a different color code.
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I'm using with a US Leaf at 6.6kw. I think the connectors are the same everywhere.
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It plugs in to a NEMA 6-50 receptacle. It should probably be on a 40A or 50A circuit, but mine is on a 30A circuit and it hasn't had any troubles. I have a 2012 Nissan LEAF and it only pulls 15A anyway. (EDIT: Accidentally typed 5-50, it's supposed to be 6-50).
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You guys just broke my heart. I was told to get a trickle charger for my g25x infiniti. If it sits for more than 4 days, it dies out. I have to get someone to recharge it. I don't want to be at the mercy of the guy with the portable charger or tow truck. I want something to maintain my battery that doesn't need to be plugged into an electrical outlet. I live in a co-op does have outside electrical outlets but the cable will have to go over the sidewalk and the parking lot to my car to charge it. It doesn't sound safe(tripping or accidentally shredder by snow blower) so I don't think the Board will okay it. Any suggestions where something can be directly attached to my battery? You guys just broke my heart. I was told to get a trickle charger for my g25x infiniti. If it sits for more than 4 days, it dies out. I have to get someone to recharge it. I don't want to be at the mercy of the guy with the portable charger or tow truck. I want something to maintain my battery that doesn't need to be plugged into an electrical outlet. I live in a co-op does have outside electrical outlets but the cable will have to go over the sidewalk and the parking lot to my car to charge it. It doesn't sound safe(tripping or accidentally shredder by snow blower) so I don't think the... » Read More You guys just broke my heart. I was told to get a trickle charger for my g25x infiniti. If it sits for more than 4 days, it dies out. I have to get someone to recharge it. I don't want to be at the mercy of the guy with the portable charger or tow truck. I want something to maintain my battery that doesn't need to be plugged into an electrical outlet. I live in a co-op does have outside electrical outlets but the cable will have to go over the sidewalk and the parking lot to my car to charge it. It doesn't sound safe(tripping or accidentally shredder by snow blower) so I don't think the Board will okay it. Any suggestions where something can be directly attached to my battery? « Show Less
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I have only used the twelve volt system in my vehicle. Since I posted issues with my inverter, I took a two day trip. The inverter worked great the whole time. I have complete confidence in it now.
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It plugs in to a NEMA 6-50 receptacle. It should probably be on a 40A or 50A circuit, but mine is on a 30A circuit and it hasn't had any troubles. I have a 2012 Nissan LEAF and it only pulls 15A anyway.(EDIT: Accidentally typed 5-50, it's supposed to be 6-50).
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I have a DV7, I think that the base is the same for most of them, the difference is probably in the configuration. Worst case scenario, it is from Amazon, so you can send it back.
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Hello William T Wallace, Thanks for your message. Our charger has a max ratting of 30 amps. So if your house is pushing 240v at 30 amps then the charger can run at 7.2 Kw hr. But the Kw are determined by the BMID on your vehicle. Currently the Nissan LEAF 2013 charges at 6.6 Kw per hour. So to answer your question, yes our charger will give 6.6 Kw as requested from your vehicle. I hope this information help. If you need further assistance, feel free to contact us at 888-833-2148. Thanks for your time, AV Customer Service.
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I had forgotten that there was a switch on it at all. So I went out two look at it in my '97 Mercury Sable. I was surprised to see that it had somehow gotten accidentally switched to 6 volts. I use this charger only in the winter when this car isn't on the road. So I have to thank you because I had forgotten that there even was a switch.I also had to look up AGM battery. According to what I found, that's a sealed battery that can be used in any orientation. Are you sure your battery isn't one of these? That's probably the setting I'd try.By the way I don't know what you mean by Gate (with the G in capitals). Is this an electronic gate powered by a battery?Sorry I can't be of more help. I hope you do find some. I had forgotten that there was a switch on it at all. So I went out two look at it in my '97 Mercury Sable. I was surprised to see that it had somehow gotten accidentally switched to 6 volts. I use this charger only in the winter when this car isn't on the road. So I have to thank you because I had forgotten that there even was a switch.I also had to look up AGM battery. According to what I found, that's a sealed battery that can be used in any orientation. Are you sure your battery isn't one of these? That's probably the setting I'd try.By the way I don't know what... » Read More I had forgotten that there was a switch on it at all. So I went out two look at it in my '97 Mercury Sable. I was surprised to see that it had somehow gotten accidentally switched to 6 volts. I use this charger only in the winter when this car isn't on the road. So I have to thank you because I had forgotten that there even was a switch.I also had to look up AGM battery. According to what I found, that's a sealed battery that can be used in any orientation. Are you sure your battery isn't one of these? That's probably the setting I'd try.By the way I don't know what you mean by Gate (with the G in capitals). Is this an electronic gate powered by a battery?Sorry I can't be of more help. I hope you do find some. « Show Less
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Opinion: Trailer interfaces should be standardized, for instance a 4 pin connector like I have I was able to adapt to this brake controller easily enough. The pairing process should be straightforward enough. I seem to remember the only oddity is some vehicles don't provide power to the trailer under some circumstances, which requires a workaround(like connecting a battery) but I don't remember this being a domestic/import thing. My vehicle is japanese/lexus lx470.
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The user guide is correct about the low end of 175 volts. This is intended for 208/240 (220 has not existed in the US for the better part of a century). I purchased a unit in September 2012 that needed to have an upgrade to work properly with the Leaf. All new units will have this upgrade.
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I haven't used it for the Spark, but it's probably overkill just as it is for my Nissan Leaf. I bought it anyway because my Leaf is leased. I reasoned that I may as well wire in something powerful enough for a likely more powerful charger in the next generation EV when my Leaf lease is up. I tend to lean toward overkill when it comes to technology, but I don't usually advise others to do the same. It's often cheaper to get what you need now and buy the upgrade later when you can really use it. Plus, a lower power charge station will still do just fine charging an EV with a higher capacity charger. Just not quite as fast. Happy charging whatever you decide!
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It will work with any car which has a US-standard J1772 connector, which the Volt has. It's a very nice unit and I recommend it highly.
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I had the exact same issue. Duracell changed the connector on the Powerpack Pro 600 and I could not connect the solar panel to the new DC input (car cigarette lighter shaped) plug on the Powerpack. I called InstaPark and spoke to some one who was aware of Duracell's change and InstaPark was able to provide me with a cable to make the connection.
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Hello,I have been very happy with the Leviton EVB40-5PT Level 2 40-Amp. It has made recharging my EV cars a non-issue, i.e. it is a must have for charging my 2012 Leaf and my 2013 Fusion plug-in. Both cars are driving daily (i.e. about 60 miles for the Leaf and the Fusion plug-in) and compared to my 2012 electric bills it's about a $55 to $65 increase per month via BG&E.; I should mention I do get to charge my Leaf at work after a 30 miles commute. I recommend the Level 2 Leviton EV home charger.