Grizzl-E Level 2 EV Charger up to 40 Amp, NEMA 14-50 Plug, 24 feet Premium Cable, Indoor/Outdoor EV Car Charging Station, Avalanche Edition
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Skyhawk
> 24 hourNot including the manual is a hassle for installers and users and also damages the environment. Printing out the manual at home uses 2 to 3 times the resources compared to the company providing a manual with the product. Moreover, the manual that you download covers 10 different versions. Youll have to sort out which version applies to you. If they were to include a printed manual not only would they be helping the environment, but they would make things less confusing by not describing versions of the product that you do not possess. Very well constructed. The enclosure would make anyone at NASA or the oil field happy. I do wish there was more information on the front panel instead of ONE indicator light. This one light has to provide a lot of different data. A simple 2 line display would be much preferred. I think part of their motivation was they didnt want to have any wiring going between their circuitry and the lid to the cabinet. I would rather have a lid that was on a hinge, with a cable that would flex when the lid opened and closed. Im not a fan of the dip switches inside utilized for changing the maximum amperage. I would much prefer to have this on the outside of the box. There are various situations where you might want to be able to EASILY change the maximum output current. For example, many homes have back up generators but that power can be limited. When utility power is available, you could set the unit on a higher setting, but when youre forced to use your generator, a lower setting would in some cases be prudent. The mounting bracket is interesting. I dont like the way its held off the wall. I suppose theyre doing this so you can attach the product to a wall stud. A better way of mounting in my opinion is to cut and paint a piece of 3/4 inch plywood and screw that to the studs, (carefully avoiding any in the wall wiring). And then mount the charger to the plywood. Telephone and professional home automation people usually do something similar to this. Most of the things in the design that I dont like they fully disclosed in their descriptions. I think most of my dissatisfaction is the lack of a printed manual with the product. Ive seen a lot of electronic designs and many PC boards. This looks high-quality to me. 3-Stars is NOT a bad review, I think they had a certain design philosophy in mind thats a little different from how I wouldve done it. Remember, a ground fault interrupter (GFCI) is required if this device is plugged in. I recommend using a plug, NOT hard-wired. In fact, I would own a spare car charger entirely. If your car charger were to fail, having a spare on hand could prove to be very handy. I miss the good days when people could comment on reviews. Sometimes manufactures would respond to a review, educating the reviewer as well as other people considering the product. It also allowed customers to help each other.
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George Esper
> 24 hourInstallation went easily enough. The mounting bracket is designed as such that I can use one charger between two homes as needed, i.e. Vacation home and work home. Ill have to inquire about an extra mounting base. Installed today 3/22/23 and couldnt be happier. Sturdy charger and the ability to change amperage via dip switches makes a lot of options available.
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malenightingale31
> 24 hourThis charger was super easy to install, is rugged, and works well with my Jeep. No complaints so far.
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Bev E
> 24 hourIt was easy to setup up and use. Ours is in our garage on a 40A circuit. We set the the DIP switches for 32A but had to change the switches for 24a. When we used the 32a, our 40a breaker would trip. We are charging a Jeep Cherokee 4xe plug-in hybrid. It took over 12 hours to change fully with the 110 charger that can with the car. Now we are charging it in 2 hrs and 38 min. Switching to 24a did not hardly change the charge time indicated on the car dash from 32a setting. This setting probably is easier on batteries.
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robber
> 24 hourThe Grissl-e charger works great. Just plug it into the 240v socket and start charging with the 24’ heavy duty cord. This Level 2 charger fully charges my PHEV(33mi) electric battery in approximately 1hr 50min - wicked fast:) The Level 1 charger that came with my Tucson took approximately 24hr. I would buy this again and recommend to my friends n family. Heavy duty cord and construction. Its built for outdoor use. I did not install the plastic holster since its in the garage.
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D. M. Rogers
> 24 hourI bought one nine months ago for more than theyre going for now, and it was worth every penny then. It doesnt have whizzy features that can often be a source of frustration. We have a Toyota RAV 4 PHEV, and it has all the intelligence required, notifying us when charging has begun and when its finished. Ours is mounted inside the garage and draws power from our 2xTesla Powerwalls. We dont have the 6.6KW onboard charger, but it only takes about 5 hours to fully charge the battery with the standard onboard charger. I think its a great product for a rational price.
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E.J.S.
> 24 hourThis is a very well built charger. Heavy duty says it all. I looked at several chargers and found this to be the best value. Easy to install and worked perfectly. I called the company and asked some questions. They were receptive and friendly. There are cheaper units out there but I wanted to be able to communicate if needed. The price was very fair too. Recommended fully without reservations.
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robert
> 24 hourIt did not come, though, with a good hook for the cable only a small plastic contraption to put the charging device itself into
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PK
> 24 hourWow, impressively well built. Nice protective cover tethered to the “business end”. Mounts easily and looks good. Traded up for the wifi version!
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Chad
> 24 hourThe charger works as expected minus the smart features. The Wi-Fi in this unit does not broadcast. This makes it so that it is literally impossible to use the charge point app or any other app for that matter. They should just sell this as a non-smart charger.