Alexander from Howell, NJ has been a Green Sun Energy Services client since February of 2025. The charger went into the garage that April: a hardwired ChargePoint Level 2 unit rated 11.5 kW on a dedicated 60-amp circuit, within ten feet of the breaker box. The service measurement came back with 164 amps of spare capacity, which is unusually generous and meant the 60-amp circuit could be added without touching the panel. A garage installation also suits the charger itself: the unit spends its life out of the weather, and the cable is handled indoors rather than in whatever the January morning is doing outside.
Project Facts
- Location
- Howell, NJ
- Service
- EV Charger Installation
- Client since
- February 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 Howell homeowners
What should a Howell homeowner look for in an EV charger installer?
One that treats the charger, the car, the electrical service, the permit and any utility programme as a single system rather than fitting a 60-amp breaker because the charger will take one. That means the household's actual daily driving, what the vehicle's onboard charger accepts, the connector, the service rating, a proper load calculation, the capacity left in the panel, Article 625 and the manufacturer's installation instructions, the correct breaker and conductor sizes, hardwired or plug-in, indoor or outdoor, the municipal permit and final inspection, commissioning and network setup, whatever incentives are open at the time, off-peak charging, how it interacts with solar or back-up power if the house has either, and the second car that may arrive later. The question worth asking is which charging system gives the house the speed it actually needs without upgrading the service unnecessarily.
Can one charger serve two electric cars?
Frequently, yes. Cars sit parked for many hours overnight, so if they do not both need a full charge at the same moment one unit can be entirely adequate. Where two are genuinely wanted, group power management lets them share a defined amount of capacity rather than each demanding a full circuit.
What is the difference between Level 1 and Level 2 charging?
Level 1 uses 120 volts, Level 2 uses 208 or 240 volts and delivers considerably more power. Level 1 can be adequate for a driver covering very few miles a day. Level 2 is the usual permanent home-charging arrangement because it replenishes a normal day's driving overnight.