Scott from Fanwood, NJ has been a Green Sun Energy Services client since May of 2024. The charger is a ChargePoint Home Flex, hardwired rather than plugged in, on a 60-amp circuit, and it was finished in August of 2024. It delivers around 11.5 kW through a J1772 connector. The load calculation put the minimum service panel at about 145 amps, which on a house of this size is the number that settles whether a charger circuit can be added without touching the service first.
Project Facts
- Location
- Fanwood, NJ
- Service
- EV Charger Installation
- Client since
- May 2024
- 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 Fanwood homeowners
What electrical code applies to an EV charger installed in Fanwood?
New Jersey adopts the National Electrical Code through the Uniform Construction Code, and the edition in force statewide is what the municipal inspector enforces. EV charging is governed principally by Article 625, which covers the branch circuit, overcurrent protection, continuous loads, load management, the disconnecting means, ground-fault protection and cord management.
What amperage settings does a ChargePoint Home Flex have?
Home Flex can be configured for 16, 24, 32, 40, 48 or 50 amps. It is commissioned at installation to match the circuit it is on and the capacity the house has spare, which is what lets the same charger suit a full panel and an empty one.
Is it better to hardwire an EV charger?
For a permanent residential installation, hardwiring often is -- particularly at higher charging rates and outdoors. It removes a high-current plug and receptacle from the circuit, allows the equipment's full range of output settings, avoids some ground-fault interaction concerns, and makes a tidier outdoor installation.