I need to purchase a charging cable for my 2013 plug in Prius. I charge from home on 110V regular home outlet (NEMA 5-15?). Lots of terminology on charger cables for sale online. Level 2? 1772 or 1773? I was hoping someone might provide me the correct specs or even shoot me a link to the right cable. Thanks in advance!
Level 1 would be 120V Level 2 would be 240V 1772 is the connector your want. There are lots of options depending on what you want for now or allowing for future use and how fast you want to charge, etc. But if the only thing you're concerned with is 120V then you just want the cheapest L1 J1772 charger you can find. Probably in the $200-300 range...
I strongly recommend the $99 DUOSIDA EVSE factory direct It’s dual voltage and rated to 16 amps Just contact Ms Dream at their factory website there is a walkthrough on the myNissanleaf forums Curious what happened to your original Toyota cable?
First I am going to say if you have any existing 240 outlets in your garage buy an EVSE with that plug. My garage has 6-20 receptacles so mine will be 6-20. Secondly there are 120 volt only EVSEs, so you can cheap out and buy one. I am going to suggest, however buying one with a 240 volt NEMA 14-50 plug and use a 120 volt adapter (the 120 volt plug is called NEMA 5-15. Some times you see P for plug and R for receptacle) Now you are asking "Why have a huge clunky 240 volt cord if I have 120 volts in my garage?" If you ever road trip, almost all RV parks have NEMA 14-50 outlets for the RVs, so almost anywhere you go you can plug in and charge in 2 hours. PlugShare - Find Electric Vehicle Charging Locations Near You Under filters, click J-1772 and NEMA 14-50 and see all your choices. Road trips are when I want fast charging. All plug in Prius and almost all RAV4s are limited to 16 Amps, so buying a more powerful EVSE will not speed up a Toyota.
Just go on Facebook marketplace . I found my spare J1772 cord for $20. It's a Ford cord, but since it is J1772 protocol, it's all good.
