Tips for Choosing Home EV Charging

Here are some tips for Choosing Home EV Charging.

1.Adaptability of vehicle adaptation

The highest charging powert is not determined by EV charger, but by the on-board charger in the car. In short, if your car can only accept a maximum of 7KW, choose EV chargers with 7kW or less. Even if you use a 21KW electric vehicle charging, it can only be charged at a speed of 7KW. Because even if the charging power of EV charger exceed the car maximum power, it can only be charged at the car maximum power , and excess is wasted.The power of the on-board charger is 3.5kw, you can choese 3.5KW EV charger; the power of the on-board charger is 7kw, you can choese 7KW EV charger.

2. Home Charging environment especially home voltage.

The voltage is 220V for 7KW EV charging ,and 380V for 11KW or higher power ev charging pile. Please kindly check your home voltage before purchasing,and communicate with supplier for professional suggest .For bulk order, It can be customized for ev charger.

3. Charging interface.

Please check the Charging interface of your car, and then choose the relative charging interface of EV charging. Below is for your reference.

4. Safety performance

Choose a charging pile with safety functions such as overload protection, short circuit protection, and leakage protection to ensure the safety and reliability of the charging process.

5. Brand and after-sales service

Choose well-known brand Home charging to ensure product quality and after-sales service. Esafe is a good choice.

6. Cost

The average cost of a home EV charger is about $500-$1600. Which depend on the power,brand,standard,function ect.

Many EV car owers use AC Charger for Home Charging. It mainly has two types :  Portable EV charger &AC EV charger .Portable EV charger has 3.5KW and 7KW;AC EV charger mainly has 7KW, 11KW, and 21KW (or 22KW).

7KW charges 7 KWH in one hour, which can drive about 40 kilometers

11KW charges 11 KWH in one hour, which can drive about 60 kilometers

22KW charges 22 KWH in one hour, which can drive about 120 kilometers.

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