⚡ Charge into the Future with EvoCharge!
The EvoCharge iEVSE® Home 40 is a smart Level 2 EV charger that delivers up to 40 Amps of power, allowing you to add up to 30 miles of range per hour. With a 25-foot cable, WiFi connectivity, and compatibility with all North American EVs, this UL Listed charger is perfect for both indoor and outdoor use. Enjoy peace of mind with a 3-year warranty and potential rebates to make your transition to electric driving even more affordable.
Manufacturer | EvoCharge |
Brand | EVoCharge |
Model | iEVSE® Home 40 |
Item Weight | 16 pounds |
Product Dimensions | 12 x 6 x 10 inches |
Country of Origin | Taiwan |
Item model number | EVC4012001 |
Manufacturer Part Number | EVC4012001 |
Special Features | Fast Charging |
Amperage | 40 Amps |
R**E
Simple, fast charging, reasonable price, and great customer service.
This unit is as described. The white box is actually smaller than a piece of paper (picture attached). It can be set for 40, 30 or 20 Amp breakers at 240V, so that 32, 24 or 16 Amps would be the maximum draw to keep things safe. There is a dip switch setting inside that needs to be switched for the different settings. (picture of the tiny dip switches is attached)The unit comes with very heavy duty cables. The 6-50 plug and cable is quite substantial but only about 1 foot long, and the charging cable is also quite thick and solidly built, but still flexible enough to handle easily.As a separate part, they supply a wall mountable holster for the charging plug. This is attached separately from the unit, so you can put it anywhere, and the top of it is also designed so you can loop the cable over the holster instead of on top of the white box. I have attached a couple pictures, but the cable in the pictures is the one that came with my Leaf. The EvoCharge cable is a bit thicker.I changed the wiring so that it could take a 30A 240V breaker circuit in my house which was used for a dryer. It was very easy to take apart the box with a T20 Torx driver. When switching to a 30A circuit, I had 4 wires in my cable, but the unit's 6-50 plug cable only had 3 wires. The 6-50 had Black, Green and White, but the 30A circuit had Black, Green, Red, and White. The manual says to put the Red where the White cable was, and that worked fine. The extra white was just taped up and pushed aside. Instead of using a plug adapter or hard wiring to my wall, I just replaced the 6-50 plug cord with a standard dryer cord with plug which cost a lot less and was simple to install. Although I left the new cord at 4 feet, it probably should have been cut shorter to less than 18 inches to stay within code. I plan to reattach the 6-50 once I get a new 40 Amp circuit put in my garage.When charging with this unit, my Leaf Spy says my Leaf was drawing between 5 and 5.1 kW. With my regular wall plug (15A/120V) I would only get 1 kW, so this is almost exactly 5 times faster when using my 30A 240V circuit. I imagine it would be about 6.5 times as fast if I used a 40A circuit and drew at 32A. I note that I am using the 25 foot version, plus a 40 foot JLong extension cable ( JLONG - 40 Amp, 40ft, J1772 extension cable ), so there is probably a bit more energy loss in my set up than most. I'm happy with the 5 X boost in charging speed though, as I was able to add 44% charge in a little less than 2 hours. I note that the cables and the charging unit did not even get warm, so I think everything is pretty safe in terms of capacity.One of my deciding factors on choosing this unit was its relatively compact size. It is big enough to be wall mounted, but small enough that I can carry it around very easily. I compared this unit to the Siemens, but the Siemens was just too big and heavy for my purposes, and the Siemens also has a slightly lower top charging capacity.Regarding customer service:Before buying this unit, I had a few questions, so I posted my question on Amazon about using this with my dryer plug. I got an answer the next day saying I could, but without the details of how. So, I emailed them directly and got a reply the same day telling me that I would have to change a few dip switches inside the machine. Upon my request Chris, in customer service, emailed me a copy of the owner's manual, since it is a new unit and they didn't have it on the website yet. He said that if I told him when I was ordering that they would set the dip switches for me so I wouldn't have to open up the unit. In the end I did open it up to wire it to the 30Amp/240V service, but when I got the unit the dip switches were already set up as requested. The default setting is for a 40A service. They shipped the unit the same day I ordered, with the dip switches set up for me.I also emailed Chris because I wanted to be sure the 18 foot cable was going to be long enough, as it was going to be pretty tight with 18 feet of cable (plus my 40ft JLong). Chris had it measured and confirmed that the 18 feet is from the charging box to the business end of the plug. This helped me decide to get the 25 foot cable to be sure I wasn't going to be caught short. I think this was for the best anyway, as I like having the extra few feet of wiggle room. The extra cost for the longer cable was about the cost of one fill up of my old ICE car.The combination of the simplicity of the unit, the high charging capacity, the relatively low price, and the fantastic customer service leaves me with no regrets in buying this unit.I am very happy with this unit so far, and I hope to be using it for many years to come. I will post a follow up if I have any issues or additional information.
H**.
Perfect No Frills 240V EV Charger
Bought a Kia Niro Dec. 17, 2021 and immediately started my charger research. Since I am familiar with wiring and already had a Nema 6-50 3- prong receptical, that is what lead me to the Evo unit. No frills, 16-32 amp. adjustable output, convenient mounting hardware and J-1772 plug holder.....what more could you ask for !! So far no issues and performs as expected. Great price and instructions.I personally think folks should do their homework and educate themselves on their EV's and how EV chargers operate/charge. All is available online. Less misunderstandings/hiccups/problems etc. would occur.You have a Tesla and are surprised the unit came with a J-1772 plug ?? Seriously ??Anyway....love my Niro and Evo charger. Great combo and highly recommend both !!
N**T
Wish the cord was longer, but works well otherwise!
We bought the non Wifi version to pair with our Polestar 2. Our electrician installed it, and it's a very attractive system. Not bulky or out of place at all. It charges it overnight, when our battery goes under 20%.I just wish there was an option to buy a longer charge cord (we could honestly use another 5 feet), but otherwise, it's a great buy and does its job.
K**R
Great unit!
Small, thin, light weight, flexible cord, simple to use, straight forward. I highly recommend this unit.
M**L
Great system
I love this charger. It works great and I am really pleased with it. I have an I3 BMW and it is just the best. I hooked up the BMW app to my phone and it tells me when it's complete!! I did have to have it installed as I am useless when it comes to that. It cost about $1500 for installation but I live in Marin County (expensive) so depending on where you live and what the rates are for electricians...you may have a better price than what I paid. All in all the system is extremely reliable and I am really happy with it.
R**N
Great Hight Quality Charger - No nonsense install and use.
Had this charger 17 months now for the BMW i3. It comes with a 3 prong plug but it is easily hardwired by removing the plug (see photo for connections with plug removed). The circuit board and parts are of the best quality. I have had no trouble whatsoever with install, use or reliability.I chose the non-WiFi version - less to mess with and great for no problems. My car (probably most cars) allow you to view the charge remotely via an app without a WiFi charger. Mine is installed in a location with rain and full sun. Also, it doesn't take up a lot of space like some I've seen. Highly recommended!
G**N
worked fine easy install
I liked that it is plug and play.Get the long cord. I got the short one. I t is long enough for my situation, but the long cord would give one more flexibility in parking and device placement,I like how easily it is mounted to the wall and that it is easily dismounted.I did NOT like that they don't have the wall mounting bracket as a separate available part.If they did, I would buy one and put it next to my meter at my summer place, and relocate the charger when we go there in the spring.You don't get a summer place by wasting money on duplicating portable equipment.There is no reason not to pick this one, except for that bracket they don't sell.I can relocate this charger seasonally the charger with or without it.
R**X
Fantastic EV charger
I love this EV charger, I got it for my Kona and it works great. It is not a smart charger but a standard charger that works with your cars scheduled charging times. I have it on a 30 amp breaker and installation was a breeze. I had and electrician install the Nema plug for me and I hanged the unit myself. It has a bracket that you screw in the wall studs and it slides right on it. Simple and sleek looking. Love it and recommend it but do wish it had some smart technology in it so that you could see at least power consumption on it.
S**E
This works fantastic!
Great product, easy to install and charges as promised! Easy to adjust to required Amperage depending upon your needs. Very happy with it.
P**S
Great unit. Only had it for a couple of weeks and works great so far!
Easy to install, electrician performed the difficult stuff. Nothing fancy…. Just plug in vehicle and it works!
R**S
EV level 2 charging station gets 10 / 10
This product was easy to install and works great. I installed it at my remote cabin. I like the fact that it’s easily portable and I can remove it for winter storage when not being used.
J**S
Almost $35 to return an item that wont light up or charge car once plugged in...through Amazon!
Super excited to receive this level 2 charger for my 2020 Honda Clarity. Ordered but did not light up once plugged in to NEMA 6-50 outlet. J Plug to car very stiff and took a bit of force to 'click' into car. Cord also is in the way with my buildings outlet cover. Return request granted but I have to pay almost $35 to return a product that won't light up or charge my vehicle. I've not returned many Amazon orders but when I have I have NEVER been charged before now. SERIOUSLY?!?! This is a expensive item, build that into your purchase cost. That (return charge) should be stated in item description. I would have ordered from another company had this been stated. Ended up ordering a Morec which explicitly states free Prime shipping and returns in the item description.
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