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You've no doubt heard of charging stations being built around the country. This charging system is the one I selected to provide a charging station in my garage. It is a Level 2 station which uses a 240 V AC source and outputs to a J1772 plug in my car.
The Details:
It all starts with the charging system. The 240 V AC plug is a circuit I needed to add to my garage. The charging system connects to my car with the J1772 plug, the common "non Tesla" plug. Functionality is controlled through an iPhone app.
It should be noted that charging can be accomplished by a wide variety of methods including a J1772 connection from a standard household 120V AC plug. This is Level 1 and very slow. But this is the least expensive and most flexible since it can plug into a neighbor's common outlet.
Selecting a "Charging Station" like this one provides fast charging and features such as scheduled charging to take advantage of lower electic rates.
A "Charging Station" provides AC through the J1772 connector. The next page describes the "Charger" which converts AC to DC in the car.
I was able to install the receiving end of the J1772 connection in the original fuel opening. This preserves the feeling of loading juice where the fuel, gas or fuel, belongs.
Note that there are adapters available for the J1772 plug in my car so that Tesla charging stations can be used.
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