Yoo-Kyoung from River Vale, NJ has been a Green Sun Energy Services client since April of 2025. The charger is a ChargePoint Home Flex, hardwired rather than plugged in, on a 60-amp circuit, and it was finished in May of 2025. That delivers around 11.5 kW to the car through a J1772 connector. The difference between hardwired and plug-in is not the charger – it is the same unit – it is that a receptacle caps what the unit is allowed to draw, and hardwiring does not.
Project Facts
- Location
- River Vale, NJ
- Service
- EV Charger Installation
- Client since
- April 2025
- Charger
- ChargePoint Model # CPH50-HARDWIRE-L23
- Charging port
- CCS (J1772)
- Circuit breaker
- 60 amp
- Charging stations
- 1
- Estimated range added per hour
- Estimated Range Per Hour: 36 mi / 58 km
EV charger questions from River Vale homeowners
Does an EV charging receptacle need ground-fault protection?
The current code carries ground-fault requirements for receptacles used for EV charging. That requirement, and the nuisance tripping that can come with a high continuous load behind it, is one of the reasons hardwiring is often preferred for a permanent installation.
Do I need a permit for a home EV charger in River Vale, NJ?
A new hardwired charger or new branch circuit generally requires electrical permitting and inspection under New Jersey's Uniform Construction Code. A cord-and-plug charger using an existing compatible receptacle may be treated differently, so the local electrical subcode official should be consulted for the specific installation.
Does installing an EV charger mean upgrading the electrical service?
Not necessarily. Adjustable charging equipment and listed energy-management systems can reduce the charging load when the rest of the house is drawing heavily, and the code specifically recognizes energy-management approaches for EV charging. An upgrade is one answer, not the only one.