Why you should invest in ChargePoint Home Flex electric vehicle (EV) charger 16 to 50 amp? Compared with the alternatives on the market that would deliver a continuous 48 amps, this was a very cost-effective solution to enable the power almost popular EV cars. This charger also allows for scheduled charging times so if your on a variable TOU rate you can set the charger to only charge at times when its cheapest for you. Moreover, you are eligible for utility rebates and other incentives, including the renewed U. S. federal tax credit for 30% of total station and installation cost. Get more in ChargePoint Home Flex electric vehicle (EV) charger 16 to 50 amp reviews.
Pros & Cons – ChargePoint Home Flex electric vehicle (EV) charger 16 to 50 amp
Pros
- Compact design
- Smart LEDs display to indicate different status
- Setup was quick and easy
- You can use your Alexa app and add the ChargePoint skill
- Schedule charging and remote charging option
- The connection is secure and works well
Cons
- Expensive
ChargePoint Home Flex Specs
- ChargePoint Home Flex Dimensions : 17 x 15 x 9.75 inches
- Weights: 17.6 pounds
- 23 feet long cable
- Plug-in installation with NEMA 6-50 or 14-50 outlet
- LED Display to indicate status
- Temperature : For charging stations set to 16-48 A, the range is -40˚F to 122˚F (-40˚C to 50˚C). For charging stations set to 50 A, the range is -40˚ to 113˚F (-40 to 45˚C).
Is it available
EV charging is all —home, public and fast charging are super easy with a ChargePoint account. They have delivered more than 62.5 million charges to all kinds of cars at over 100,000 charging spots worldwide,
ChargePoint Home Flex electric vehicle (EV) charger 16 to 50 amp reviews
Build
ChargePoint Home Flex itself is well-made, and installers found the instructions clear and easy to follow. The cord is really thick and sturdy – much nicer than any public level 2 charger. The hardwiring dry wall cut was sealed with foam spray covered with rubber spray.
Design
Measuring at 17 x 15 x 9.75 inches, it weighs around 17.6 pounds. It comes with all the hardware including drill bit, nut socket for your drill and hex screws for mounting. The cords clip into the charger using lever locks that provide a solid connection and don’t require tools.
ChargePoint Home Flex Cable length
It includes a generous cable length and plug holster is actually *very* easy (effortless) to hang the plug in the holster. It’s nice to have the long 23 foot cable.
NEMA plug
Instruction clearly says that if you use plug-in, you can charge up to 40A (on a 50A breaker that would come with NEMA plug). If you want to have full 50A charging speed, install hard wired on 70A breaker. Or go with 60A breaker, and you will get 48A charging speed. Obviously hire electrician to do that installation.
Upto 50 amp output
This is a great adjustable charging station. this device supports up to 50 amp charging output, but only hard wired with 4 AWG wire. With the included plug it is limited to 40 amp output. It is easy to remove plug and have electrician hardwire device.
Display in ChargePoint Home Flex electric vehicle (EV) charger 16 to 50 amp
Smart LEDs show current or scheduled charge activity that can be modified from a phone app or right from the charge nozzle if an immediate charge is preferred over a scheduled delay for off peak rates.
Solid white: It’s lost its wifi connection.
Solid green: The charger is ready to charge.
Blinking white: It hasn’t been activated yet. When you first install your ChargePoint Home Flex before you’ve paired it with your wi-fi and set up your account, it will be blinking white.
Blinking green: There is a schedule set. When you set on a time of use electricity plan and want to save some money with overnight charging.
Solid blue: It’s plugged into a vehicle but not currently charging.
Red: There may be some kind of trouble.
Blinking blue: The car is actively charging.
Connector
The J1772 connector that’s used by the ChargePoint Home Flex is a custom connector. The Home Flex comes with a high-quality connector, and the handle has a pronounced taper where your index finger resides. The ChargePoint Home Flex has an exaggerated tapered edge leading into the connector holster. The tapered edge helps to guide the connector into its locking position.
Charge speed in ChargePoint Home Flex electric vehicle (EV) charger 16 to 50 amp
Tesla Model 3 with car’s J1772 adapter, the Tesla charges very quickly at over 11 kW continuous, about 50% faster than my original ChargePoint home. Most cars are limited to 32 amp, but some newer models support faster.
Since it has 20-30 mile EV range (depending on outside temperature), it charged overnight at that level. However when I got a Kia Niro EV (250 mile range), it was time to upgrade to higher charge rates of the Level 2 charger.
It works beautifully. Our Honda came with a 110 (!) charger which would take 19 to 24 hours to do a charge. This one filled the “tank” in 1 hours 20 minutes. So worth it.
ChargePoint Home Flex App
The WiFi connectivity and smartphone app are very handy and useful. When the car is charging you can use ChargePoint App to check status and total power as well as estimated cost based on your utility. The app also estimates how much the charge cost you based on your local utility rates and how many miles were added.
The software setup was also pretty fast/east. It has Bluetooth which exists pretty much exclusively to simplify the setup. Install the ChargePoint app on your phone. The phone will use Bluetooth to find the charger … then configures the charger to join your home WiFi. At that point the charger uses WiFi (there’s a light on the side to confirm it using WiFi) and it wont use Bluetooth anymore.
The setup app will ask you to set the amperage of your BREAKER and will automatically set the maximum charge amperage to not exceed 80% of what the breaker can handle. E.g. if you tell it you have a 60 amp breaker it will configure the charger to 48 amps of vehicle charging. It also includes a sheet with stickers (one to to label the breaker and another to label the amperage supplied by the charger.
Compatibility
ChargePoint Home Flex electric vehicle (EV) charger 16 to 50 amp works with all electric cars, tested on leading EV models: Chevrolet Volt and Bolt EV, Hyundai Kona and Ioniq, Kia NIRO, Nissan LEAF, Tesla models, Toyota Prius Prime, BMW i3, Honda Clarity, Chrysler Pacifica, Jaguar I-PACE, and many more
ChargePoint Home Flex Installation
If you have 6-50 or 14-50 outlet you can install yourself as no wiring beyond connecting charging cord is required. My install is for my Tesla Model 3 with 48 amp charging so I hard wired using suitable wire and breaker (60 amp) and removed the 6-50 plug as that is only suitable for 40 amp output. Once it is wired and powered on, you have to connect to the device through your smartphone and use the ChargePoint app to connect and configure device.
Alternate of ChargePoint Home Flex electric vehicle (EV) charger 16 to 50 amp
Juicebox 40 EV Charger
This charger is incredibly popular among so many people is because it is compatible with all of the electric vehicles that are currently on the market. So a lot of people reach for the Juicebox 40 as it is guaranteed to work with their vehicle.
The charger comes with 25 feet of cable which means that you do not need to install the charger directly next to where you park your car. Instead, you can install the charger wherever is convenient for you, confident in the knowledge that the cable will be able to reach your car as long as it is within 25 feet.
It is even guaranteed to work with Tesla vehicles which are notoriously bad to find chargers for. All you need to do is get a Tesla adaptor and then you can also charge this vehicle through the Juicebox charger.
Another reason why this charger is popular with some people is because it is able to charge your vehicle’s battery much quicker than a traditional wall plug. This means that you will spend less time waiting around for your car to charge, and more time out driving. It is also a popular option because the charger is very versatile.
Which is good – Chargepoint Home Flex vs Juicebox 40? The Chargepoint Home Flex is capable of charging the battery considerably faster than the Juicebox 40. While the Juicebox 40 is 7 times faster than regular chargers, the Chargepoint Home Flex is actually 9 times faster which guarantees your car will be ready in a shorter amount of time.
Both of these come with an app that makes using these chargers incredibly easy and convenient. Using this app, you can access all the information about your electric vehicle and previous charges.
The Juicebox app also allows you to remotely activate charging mode whenever you want to. Both apps allow you to schedule charges around times that are cost-effective for you and also allow you to set reminders so that you will never forget to charge your car again.
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