[onegreenev]

Been using my Premium JuiceBox for over a year now and very very happy with it and no issues. It has been the only EVSE that has not failed that I have used. No other EVSE has lasted more than a year. So far I'm still going strong with the JuiceBox. It is light weight and weather proof. It handles the 6kW charger on board the Leaf. My charge time is about 4 hours daily after my normal drive routine. I do about 50 miles a day, 5 to 6 days a week. With the new Leaf I am very pleased that the EVSE does a great job. With the 6kW charger my turnaround time is twice as good as the old Leaf with only the 3.3kW charger on board. Fast charging is nice.

 

[onegreenev]

It might seem like I am trying to trash EMW and Valery, but I only want to point out problems that I see. It seems that the EMW website no longer lists the charger among its products, and only the EVSE and accessories appear. If you try to find the technical information such as schematics and detailed assembly or BOM, the link is a dead end. I obtained schematics and source code and other documents for the EVSE last year, but they have been either taken down or hidden, even though this is supposed to be an open source project like the charger.

The EVSE is a very simple device, so there is not much that can go wrong if it is properly assembled with good components. IIRC my concerns were about the lack of fuses or a disconnect interlock contactor, and the pilot signaling and sensing circuit seemed suspect. So, it may be OK, but "buyer beware".

Yup, the chargers just did not fly. Lots of pissed off people about the charger. The EVSE on the other hand has shown to be fine at least for now. Much better than the other two I had prior. The second one had to be replaced under warranty but they would not replace the second one that failed because it was like 2 months out of warranty. It just flat out would not work and the components were fully sealed and potted and no chance to check components and replace a bad piece if possible. The first EVSE I got failed within 2 weeks of arrival. But it took 9 months to get the EVSE. Worked perfect for 2 weeks. Then it would or would not work depending on how it felt that day. Mostly it did not work. Took another two years to secure a refund. I still have it ready to ship back to the company if they ever contact me to confirm the shipping location. But I at least got my refund. Some never did get their refund. They are no longer in business. Still did not figure out what screwed up. I took a look but it all looks just fine. I had to use my super slow emergency EVSE from Nissan for a bit while my JuiceBox was built and shipped. That was a fine experience.