Dennis Miles <
[email protected]> wrote:
> Hi, Doug, ( am a night person...)
> I have been thinking about what you have said the past few days. I
> want to share with you what I think is best for the "Home Builder" EV
> hobbyist. Just between you and me (I am not interested in harming your
> business.) I IN MY PERSONAL OPINION, NOT FOR PUBLICATION! Each Hobbyist
EV
> should have a suitable Charger built-in to their EV. and It should have a
> cord of at least 20 feet in length with adapters for 125 V.AC at 12 Amps
> and 240 V. AC at up to 40 amps if the charger they could afford is rated
for
> those inputs. Most if them should also have a J1772 adapter Receptacle
> either built into the vehicle in some safe manner,or as a box and suitable
> outlet at the end of their cables. In their garage at home (Or carport,)
> they should have something like the "Spa disconnect" with switch, GFIC,
and
> wiring to a suitable source breaker in the home main panel. And a suitable
> located Outlet to plug the cord from the EV into. (I feel having a J1772
> plug and cord in or at the home is superfluous for a hobbyist EV.) Only
> those NEW Manufactured EV owners , still in Warranty, need a J1772 cable
and
> plug at their home, and they are getting $7,500 and $3,000 more from "Fed"
> and California State, to install a proper J1772 Supply Station (The
> commercial ones are selling for about $5,000 installed by a licensed
> Electrical Contractor.). I won't broadcast that point to the Web, it would
> not be fair to you and others who have invested in these parts for your EV
> parts business. Besides it is only my opinion. And that is why I won't
build
> or design an adapter box for the cord and plug assembly. If I was to buy a
> new Leaf, I would chop the cable between the charger and the J1772
> receptacle, put in a suitable plug and jack pair to reconnect them. then
add
> another connector and 30 ft. cord with a NEMA 15-30 plug on it and a Spa
> disconnect in my garage with a NEMA 15-30 receptacle and use that for
> charging and save myself $4,750 on Garage wiring, but I am "Frugal...".
>
> Regards,
> *Dennis Lee Miles*
>
>
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> On Sun, Sep 26, 2010 at 12:24 AM, Douglas A. Stansfield <
>
[email protected]> wrote:
>
>> Still been too busy to do the tests. You want to build me a little box
>> for
>> these things and I will then sell them together? Things are pretty busy
>> here at the moment (a good thing). I appreciate your help on the
diagram.
>> You gave permission to use via EVDL so I am using it.
>>
>> I know it seems a higher price than you want to pay but it is cheaper
than
>> almost every other place I have found online so I am being as competitive
>> as
>> I can be. I even sold the one I had in stock in my car that I was going
>> to
>> do the test on because it has been that popular!!!
>>
>> I have already sold quite a few without the electronics. It would be
>> great
>> to include them but I just haven't had time to do it. I know...."the
road
>> to hell is paved with good intentions"......
>>
>> Hence up at 12:30am Saturday night doing emails and website fixes and
>> uploads. I really want to go to sleep......
>>
>>
>> Sincerely;
>>
>> Douglas A. Stansfield
>> President
>> shop.TransAtlanticElectricConversions.com
>> 973-875-6276 (office)
>> 973-670-9208 (cell)
>> 973-440-1619 (fax)
>>
>> ELECTRIC CAR PRODUCERS
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From:
[email protected] [mailto:
[email protected]] On
>> Behalf
>> Of Dennis Miles
>> Sent: Sunday, September 26, 2010 12:12 AM
>> To: Electric Vehicle Discussion List
>> Subject: Re: [EVDL] J1772 Charger Inlet on Ebay
>>
>> Doug, are you including the necessary"Pilot" signal electronics/ or do
you
>> have a source for it? (The parts for the inlet are simply a 600volt piv
>> silicon one amp diode and a 1/2 watt 600 ohm +/- 10% resistor properly
>> connected. What good is a $137.50 receptacle and $29.93 in shipping if
it
>> won't turn on the 240 VAC at the charging station downtown?
>> Regards,
>> Dennis Miles
>>
>>
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>> On Sat, Sep 25, 2010 at 11:02 PM, Douglas A. Stansfield <
>>
[email protected]> wrote:
>>
>> > 200523865042 item number
>> >
>> > www.Ebay.com
>> > _______________________________________________
>>
>
>
--
Regards,
*Dennis Lee Miles* (Director) *E.V.T.I. inc*.
*www.E-V-T-I-Inc.COM <http://www.e-v-t-i-inc.com/> *(Adviser)*
EVTI-EVAEducation Chapter
*
Phone (863) 944 - 9913
Initial demand (computed by extrapolating the reservations for GM Volt and
Nissan Leaf,) shall exceed 200,000 vehicles in 2010 and 2011. However only
50,000 vehicles will be marketed, so a LARGE demand for Nice Newer
Conversions is predicted!
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