EV Charging Stations

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While I have not yet installed one of these EV charging stations I've been doing some reading about them and stumbled upon this website - www.plugincars.com . If you scroll down to where it says "Buying Your First Home EV Charger" you'll come to this page : http://www.plugincars.com/quick-guide-buying-your-first-home-ev-charger-126875.html . And again, if you scroll to the bottom you'll come to this statement :

A Word about Electricians

There’s some debate about whether or not you should use a contractor referred by your dealership. The general view is that any qualified electrician can handle the installation, and that you’ll avoid premiums charged by so-called EV installation specialists. The key is if you can absolutely identify a skilled electrician—because a bad electrician can mess up the job.

EV owners who aren't certain of their ability to judge the quality of an electrician are advised to go with a manufacturer's recommended certified installer.

I'm hoping that these electric car dealers are hiring qualified and licensed electricians (at least here in NJ) to do these installations and not just a "Recommended and Certified Installer". How can an electrician screw this up ? How difficult could this possibly be ? It's one cable run. Here in NJ, unless you're a HO you'll need a license to do that work

 

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How can an electrician screw this up ?

If there is a way it will be found. :happyyes:

 

[ActionDave]

That's rich. There is nothing about an ev charger that is any trickier than a dryer circuit. It sounds like more car dealer bravo sierra to fatten up the bottom line.

I should get my boss to put Car Charger Specialist on our vehicle signs, that ought to be worth an extra three bills on an install.