Stephen from Lake Como, NJ has been a Green Sun Energy Services client since July of 2023. We installed a ChargePoint Home Flex on a dedicated 50-amp circuit, which is the difference between adding a few miles an hour overnight and filling the battery while you sleep. The Home Flex is adjustable, so the same unit can be dialed down if a panel cannot carry the full draw, and it handles a second car later without being replaced. The work was finished in September. Lake Como is in Monmouth County, a short walk from the ocean.
Project Facts
- Location
- Lake Como, NJ
- Service
- EV Charger Installation
- Client since
- July 2023
- Charger
- ChargePoint Model # CPH50-NEMA6-50-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
I got my ChargePoint Home EVSE today. Green Sun made the whole process super easy. With the rebases they advised me about this thing isn’t costing me anything. Highly Recommend Green Sun.
Green Sun Energy Services replied
Thank you, Stephen. A ChargePoint Home Flex on a dedicated 50-amp circuit in Lake Como is a proper installation rather than a plug on an extension, which is what makes overnight charging both quick and safe. Glad the whole process was straightforward, and thank you for the recommendation.
EV charger questions from Lake Como homeowners
What should a Lake Como 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.
ChargePoint Home Flex or Tesla Wall Connector -- which is better?
Both are good residential Level 2 chargers and the right answer comes from the cars, the electrical installation and any utility programme being applied for. Home Flex offers a slightly higher maximum output, a choice of J1772 or NACS connector, and plug-in or hardwired versions. Tesla offers close integration with Tesla vehicles, the Universal model for mixed households, and capable power management.
Can a ChargePoint charger charge a Tesla?
Yes. ChargePoint offers Home Flex with either a J1772 or a NACS connector. The NACS version connects directly to compatible Tesla vehicles, and the J1772 version charges a Tesla through the adapter Tesla supplies.