Common Questions About Electric Car Chargers

Question: What will a home charging station for an electric car cost?

Answer: A home charging station for an electric car costs $0. You can plug the car into a regular outlet. It will charge about 1.4 kWh per hour, which overnight is enough for a large majority of how far people really drive on a regular day. If you can run an extension cord to your car, you can charge it.

If you want a faster charger (up to 7.5 kWh per hour) you need a level 2 charger, which currently costs between $200 (portable models, plug into electric dryer outlets) and $400 (stationary wall-mounted models,) plus installation costs. If you already have an electrician out to install outlets for washers, dryers, ovens, water heaters, air conditioners, or whatever, the additional labor cost for the charger is small ($100/200) but if you have to install it after the fact, the cost of improving your electric service could dwarf any other of the costs.

Question: I am interested in installing a home charging station for my electric car. What do I need to know?

Answer: if you are in the US, you have a 240VAC utility service to your house, likely the main breaker panel is in your garage, and you may already have a 240V NEMA14–50R outlet (pic below) for a welder or RV in or near your garage.

If not, you need to install one, fed by a new 2-Pole breaker added to your panel, to provide 240VAC to plug your Level2 charging cable into.

(Source: Quora)

Ready for your new home EV car charging station? Call the best, the most reliable installers at 877-856-0068. Call EVCIP NOW!!!