its a 30amp that requires a 40 amp breaker, why? and that means it doesnt charger faster than a 30amp charger. whats the benifit over level 2 30amp
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The better measurement for an electric vehicle charger is the kW ( kilo Watt) not the amperage and the EVPP-7216 has a 7.2 kW rating. Most electric vehicles manufactured in the past five years (over 95%) have either a 3.3 kW or a 6.6 kW onboard inverter. So the 7.2 kW charger will charge either the 3.3 kW or a 6.6 kW onboard inverter at 100% - as fast as the car will allow charging. Now to answer your first question; Article 625 of the National Electric Code (NEC) deals with the installations of EVs. NEC Sec. 625.21 Overcurrent Protection states: " EV equipment shall be sized for continuous duty... not less than 125% of maximum load." Charging EVs often takes several hours and pulling current at full load for several hours creates considerable heat which over time causes failures and fires. A 7.2 kW station has the potential to pull 32 amp. and 125% of 32 is 40. Actually, the reason it's a 7.2 kW is because the math was worked backwards and that was the maximum kW unit that could be placed on a 40 amp. breaker. So, for protection and safety the 30 amp. or 32 amp. unit must be placed on a 40 amp. breaker. In the real world over heating is a major concern, and in most cases if you max. out the amperage over an extended time period you will have a breakdown. So, all 30 amp EV chargers require a 40 amp. breaker and 40 amp. wire (#8 wire min.) With my background as an electrician, I expect to place my 30 amp dryer on a 30 amp circuit and my 50 amp range on a 50 amp circuit. I was confused when I wired the first 30 amp EV charger, I thought it needed to go on a 30 amp circuit just like the 30 amp dryer and I learned it actually needed to go on a 40 amp. circuit. I am surprised to see that many electrician put the 7.2 kW EV chargers on a 30 amp circuit, this is because the box said 30 amps. and electricians are used to the 30 amp. dryer going on a 30 amp circuit, with a 30 amp EV Charge the installation on a 30 amp circuit is not by code and not safe. -Mike
69870
It should be similar to your charger. If you use a two amp port it might be quicker if the device allows it. I have never timed it versus my charger.
640648
Your unit appears to be wired for 30 amp MAX service, correct? That being true, you should never use any device allowing more than 30 amps to pass through it. The wiring in your unit will break down and the result will be fire. Hope this gives you a better understanding of surge protectors and circuit breakers.
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You should contact your electricity company to find out whether they offer any financial assistance with the installation of your charger. Next, have an electrician give you a quote for the installation of the charger. He/she will locate the panel for you. You'll need room in the panel for a 220/240 Volt 40A circuit. Good charger. Best of luck
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Chord is 18 feet and it is a 30 amp charger, you can install 30 or 40 amp breaker , I installed 40 amp breaker myself.
588975
You can always find answers to technical questions on the 'resources' page of our website or by calling us any time. We are more than happy to help. The answer is yes, the 30 amp version is more than you need, but the 3.3 kWh on-board charger in your Volt will only accept what it can. Purchasing the 30 amp version will more than likely allow faster charging for your next EV, as the industry is moving toward larger 7.7kWh +/- on-board chargers. Thanks for your question, evCHARGEsolutions-com
196629
The 15 amp does not have a "car start". That being said it is always faster to charge a battery with more amps.
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The voltage specs being requested are presumably for the output voltage, not the AC input, which is standard throughout the U.S As for amperage, that's a measurement of the current capacity of the charger. Larger equipment requires more current. It's necessary to get both numbers right. Too much voltage can damage the device. Too little current won't run the device and might also cause damage. You can figure the power consumed by multiplying the amperage by the voltage. 5V @.1 amps = .5 W.
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It is 240v, 30 AMP. Recommended that you have a dedicated circuit. The connector that you plug into the car is a J1772, which I believe is a standard used by most manufacturers except Tesla (they have a proprietary connector but MAY have an adapter that you could use with this unit). We have a Nissan Leaf, and the charger works well. This is a Level 2 charger. While there may be slight variances between level 2 chargers, most should charge your car in about the same amount of time. There are 480v "quick " chargers that use a standard called CHAdeMO, which is supposed to fully charge a car in 30 minutes, but is substantially more expensive.
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I would not use more than 1 1//2 or 2 amp charge. Most chargers have a switch for this. Jump starting is probably not a good idea, although I have never done it.
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If it is a 12 volt battery this charger should work fine. I would start the charger for about 7-8 minutes at 40 amps, then turn it down to 10 amps for about 3 hrs. The 40 amp rate is to sort of shock the battery, then a slow charge for the next 3 hrs. If the battery doesn't show taking a charge after the 7-8 minute 40 amp charge, it might be bad. You could turn it up to the 200 amp charge for about 30 seconds, then turn to 40 amps to see if it is charging. If it is, after the 7-8 minute charge, then turn it to 10 amps.
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Sorry, I have no idea about the wattage. I can say my garage wiring has been known to trip a breaker under heavy load conditions, but I've never had trouble when running this charger, even under the highest "start" conditions in cold weather. I'm happy with it.
1985279
Check your power supply/charger, it might not be supplying the 2 amps necessary for correct operation.
2100875
I don't know of any reason. I own an older combo charger and haven't had a problem. The only difference is that the new one works faster.
1740812
The charger works very well -- but it has to be installed -- it takes a 40 amp breaker in your electrical distribution box -- as well as the 220volt cable to reach the charger -- for my installation, which I did myself, the breaker/cable and miscellaneous stuff cost about $200 -- to have an electrician do this -- it probably costs about $500 to $1000 more -- so you could plan on another $1000 above the $1000 cost of the charger for a total of $2000 for the installation.
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The amount of current that flows into your device (phone) varies. Batteries that are nearly depleted will initially charge at a higher rate. Also as a battery gets older it won't charge at the higher rate that a new one will. Just because your charger is capable of supplying 2 amps doesn't mean that it always will. The amp meter is a great tool for finding cables that have broken strands in them and are unable to carry as much current as another one.
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Although I haven't used mine yet, I can only assume the higher voltage breaker is there to prevent any overload from tripping a 30amp breaker.