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Old 02-04-14, 12:37 PM   #1
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Default Build your own EV charger. open-evse Open Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment (EVSE)

Ok let me start by saying it really is not a charger. All the EV vehicles have the chargers built in you just need to supply power and communication and safety to get it to charge your EV.

There are commercial units available they are expensive and not very flexible. Open EVSE will let you charge with 120 or 240 volts. This will do 3.3KW- 10KW charging. And beyond.

OpenEVSE_Compatibility - open-evse - OpenEVSE is known to be compatible with OpenEVSE Plus: - Open Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment (EVSE) - Google Project Hosting


OpenEVSE - a DIY charge station

I bought OpenEVSE Plus v2
OpenEVSE_boards - open-evse - Comparison OpenEVSE boards. - Open Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment (EVSE) - Google Project Hosting

EV Simulator
EVSimulator - open-evse - Assembly and Operation. - Open Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment (EVSE) - Google Project Hosting

RGB LCD Shield Kit w/ 16x2 Character Display
RGB LCD Shield Kit w/ 16x2 Character Display - Only 2 pins used! [NEGATIVE DISPLAY] ID: 714 - $24.95 : Adafruit Industries, Unique & fun DIY electronics and kits

(he now offers a display that is simpler to build and setup) he now offers a combo kit that will save having you from hunting down the other parts. I bought the kit before he offered this service.
Chris’s store OpenEV Store - OpenEV Store

I now have everything soldered on the boards. I have a few more parts on the way before I can finish this project.













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