rhills wrote: Thanks Reecho,
reecho wrote:For me being technical I would make up an
OPENEVSE kit. New firmware called No Spark looks awesome....
Well, I'm not technical, but I am an incurable dabbler and this kit looks very interesting. Do you know if there are any legal ramifications of buying a kit like this from O/S, assembling it and plugging it in? I'd assume there would be.
I wonder if one could assemble it under supervision, or have it inspected and authorised after assembly. It looks pretty idiot proof (though of course a bigger idiot like me could easily overcome that obstacle).
Maybe if there was enough interest, the AEVA could run a workshop where a bunch of these were bought in by members and assembled under the supervision of someone suitably qualified???
BTW, I've given up trying to get something by today or tomorrow. It's starting to look like Mitsu might take forever to get in my replacement: They couldn't even get me an ETA before COB today
The Holden unit might get me by for now, but I like Open Source stuff so OPENEVSE is looking very tempting!
Cheers,
For me there isn't really an issue as the design uses best practice. You could get it tested and tagged if you intend to make a portable version, otherwise an electrician could sign it off if permanently installing at your home.
There has been a few kits sent down under with no reported issues in the forums.
Either order the full kit with contactors etc. or the basic kit and source the additional parts locally.
Additionally you will need a J1772 cable (you can choose your length and current rating)
Don't forget a programming cable if you intend to play around with firmware (a must for me!!)
The biggest thing to consider is that they have different current versions available. Of course we are limited here in Oz as most cars have max 13 amp charging. Future models are likely to have 32 amp charging as the standard similar to BMW i3.
Getting say the 50A kit sort of future proofs things. Ensure that the J1772 matches the intended use and current settings on the unit are correct.
NoSpark firmware is looking fantastic on this hardware too...
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