Costco Wholesale has for their
Members: Schumacher Electric Level 2 50A EV Wall Charger (SEV1600P1450) on sale for
$349.99.
Shipping is free.
Thanks to Community Member
KxrmaJunkie for sharing this deal.
About this Item:
- Output power: 240 volts
- Rated current: 40 amps (50 amps if hardwired)
- Configurable current: 16 amps, 24 amps, 32 amps, 40 amps (48 amps or 50 amps if hardwired)
- Configurable power: 3.8kW, 5.8kW, 7.7kW, 9.6kW (11.5kW or 12.0kW if hardwired)
- NEMA 14-50 plug
- Built-in cord management with flexible cable cradle
- Interchangeable dock allows charging gun to be hung on either side for maximum flexibility
- Lockable and ergonomic charging gun
- Durable weather-resistant housing
- 25-foot cable
- Bluetooth® switch
- SAE-J1772 (Universal) connector
- SchuPower™ App
- Install indoors or outdoors with weather-resistance ratings of IP66 enclosure/3R raintight
- Three-year warranty
- cMETus and Energy Star Certified
- Includes:
- Schumacher Electric SEV1600P1450 Charging Station
- Output Cable with EV Charging Gun
- Cord with NEMA 14-50 plug
- Cable Cradle
- (2) 5.5 mm (0.22 in.) x 50 mm (2 in.) Lag Screws for Wall Mounting
- (2) 4 mm (0.16 in.) x 16 mm (0.63 in.) Self-Tapping Screws to Attach the Cable Cradle
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Go for a NACS unit to future proof your charger, else you will be stuck with having to use an adapter forever!
For some people using an adapter maybe ok, but I love the fact that my NACS charger ( Tesla mobile charger) has a button which opens the charge port even if the vehicle is in sleep mode. No need to get the phone or open a door to wake up the vehicle. But if you are going to use an adapter, that may not be an option.
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This Technology Connection video does an excellent job at explaining it: https://youtu.be/W96a8svXo14?si=
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There are just way too many horror stories of cheap NEMA 14-50 plugs burning up because the cheap ones were never designed for the type of Max amperage draw for such extended times as EVs require to recharge.
Here's a $50 one on Amazon, Some Home Depot's have them for $39 right now.
https://www.amazon.com/Leviton-Charging-Receptacle-Outlet-1450R/dp/B0CS8FFC1W/ref=sr_1_6?dib=eyJ2Ijo... [amazon.com]
Look for the stamped car on the NEMA outlet to know that they are designed for EV charging, supposedly these types of outlets are much more robustly built, in order to withstand the extended duty cycle and heat that EVs demand of this type of outlet. $50 is cheap insurance for your family and house.
It's also worth noting that properly torquing and re-torquing the wire attachment lugs on any EV charging NEMA 14-50 plug is essential. Underclamped or under torqued lugs are one of the main reasons the cheap plugs fail and overheat. The more expensive EV designed Hubbell and Leviton plugs have better internal construction, but mainly have much better wire clamping lugs, for a much better wire to lug connection. Ideally you just want to direct wire your EV charger, but if you want the flexibility of using a NEMA 14-50 plug you really need to make sure you're using a properly designed and properly installed EV 14-50 plug.
The ones with an included plug pigtail can be hardwired too. So the listing is not wrong that it is 50amp capable. The 40amp limitation is if you choose to attach the NEMA 14-50P pigtail and plug it into a NEMA 14-50R receptacle.
The app sucks, the wifi sucks, the blue tooth sucks. Just use it as a dumb charger.
The unit is highly configurable. You want current limit, pop her open and change the dip switches. You want to hard wire it, just yonk the 14-50 and run some 6 awg into the back of the unit. It uses clamp style wire connections, so just strip and plug and drop the lever.
It supports up to 50 amp, but best bet is 48 amp, there is a huge up charge to get that last 2 amps due to the wiring rule because you have to go to the next size breaker etc.
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