For those of you who have installed chargers at home (not just using the provided charging cable), I'm wondering what you ended up doing and what the final cost was. Here's mine: I used the included charging cable for a couple of months, but wanted to switch to a permanent solution. I found an electrician who let me buy most of the stuff and drill and pull the Romex, so he just did the final hookup (he rewired my faulty carport outlet while he was at it, too). Leviton Level 2: EVB22-3PM from Garrett Smart Electronics $905 Leviton prewire kit form Amazon $75 250' Romex from eBay $70 Local electrician $206 Total: $1256
462.00 for open evse charging station and about 70.00 to replace main plug, circuit breakers and wire. self install.
GE Wattstation with Federal rebate $700, free 240v outlet installation and self install. Basically, all I have ever used is my Wattstation. The included 120v evse has been used only a few times, maybe 10x in 5 months.
Self installed. Leviton EVB22-3PM, $933.48 from Amazon. I placed the order with Garret, but they charged my card and never bothered to send the unit - I cancelled the order after waiting 3 1/2 weeks. Amazon unit arrived 2nd day air, free shipping. The prewire kit is unecessary - the unit can mount on simple screws, and I did not need the weather-resistant outlet cover. I saved about $68 by getting a cut-in box, 240v outlet, and cover plate for about 7 bucks at Home Depot. I had plenty of 12-2 Romex, wire nuts and a 220v 20amp breaker on hand, so total installed cost was about $940.
Leviton EVB22-3PM and prewire kit from Amazon. 10-2 Romex (the cord on the EVSE is also 10-2) which can be read on the cable itself. Unit came same day as delivery of PIP. Hung on wall, and have never yet used the Level 1 that came with car, still in box. Total $1154.
My electrician suggested the same, but I was swayed by the install instructions, which implied the kit was necessary. Only when I went to put it up did I realize I had been lied to. On the other hand, the install template for locating the outlet in just the right spot was much more useful than I would have guessed.
Aeroenvironment EVSE-RS: $500 ("used" from cwerdna) Installation by local electrician: $500 or so (includes permits, but don't have the final bill yet).
The unit draws a maximum of 16 amps requiring no more than 12-2 Romex and a 20 amp breaker unless you have an insanely long run, or your local codes deviate significantly from the NEC. If either case applies, you probably need an electrician to install it, but most of us do not. Good on you for installing 10-2, though. It will enable you to upgrade to a 30 amp charger for your next EV. I'll have to pull another cable when that happens, but I hope to be driving my PiP for another 15 years.
I did have a 70 foot run, and felt the advantage of 1)lower resistance and heat (safety), 2)less V and Amp loss, and 3)never having to snake another cable, had a lot to do with the decision. The cable cost difference was minor.
I paid $117 for Romex, an outdoor, covered outlet, staples, a GFCI circuit breaker, and misc junk. I paid $170 for the permit. I just bought a 240V GFCI breaker online for $35, and I'll just need a $5.00 receptacle to switch to 240v. I'll probably upgrade my EVSE to 240v, which will cost about $170. So 240v will cost me $327 + $170 in permit fees.
Planning for the future - we did a 7' run of 10-3 (through conduit - not romex) off a 40amp breaker for our AV unit, so if/when charging can be done at 6.5kW (as it ought to be NOW) we'll be good to go. I would truly hate life, if/when on-board chargers can pull a decent amount of power, and I ended up having to do a re-do. EDIT anyway - after 50% of cost/incentives picked up by the state - it was just over $900 (what a rip off) .
maybe a little off topic but I would like to put one o deez in my parking spot. EV-Charging Evolves with Solar Trees and Other Innovations | PluginCars.com
That seems like a bad idea. An expensive solar panel should generate electricity through all daylight hours, not only when a car is plugged in. On the other hand, the greenest approach to EV charging is to do it at night, off-peak.
Cost of wire, conduit, receptacle, etc., to move my 240 v. dryer outlet to a more desirable location: $90.00 Cost of GE Wattstation (purchased on eBay): $800.00 Cost of convenience of being able to leave Toyota supplied EVSE in trunk, plugging charging cable into Prius in 10 seconds, and having car charge in 1/2 the time: priceless!
