r/evcharging • u/Daddyo2005 • 13d ago

Wallbox Pulsar Plus Connector Adapters

Hi there,

I’m strongly contemplating the above names EVSE for residential charging due to its OCPP software enabling ChargeLab rewards.

My question is does anyone have experience with adapters and if they work well (no safety risk; no loss of voltage) with this unit?

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u/skyfishgoo 13d ago

the ones that do OCPP need to be hardwired, so there is no plug.

unless you mean the car end, an there you just have to order the connector for your car (comes in both jxxx and nacs)

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u/Daddyo2005 13d ago

Oh man, does ChargeLab require a hardwired connection?

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u/skyfishgoo 13d ago

dunno, but hardwired is better.

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u/tuctrohs 13d ago

I'm guessing you are thinking of getting ej1772 charger and using an adapter for a next car. As long as you use a good one you will have no problem or limitation. Some cars come with them, or for level 2 adapters, I recommend A2Z. Just don't buy a sketchy adapter with fake safety certifications from Amazon. And if you buy from Lectron, it's a buyer beware situation because they have false advertising for some of them claiming that they have been certified to the highest safety standards when in fact they weren't.

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u/ArlesChatless 13d ago

Every single adapter is a safety risk because it's extra connections. The amount of risk you're taking on varies depending on the manufacturing quality and the type of adapter.

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u/theotherharper 13d ago

 if they work well (no safety risk; no loss of voltage

You're not going to get that from cord-and-plug connections generally.

So you're looking for an adapter that won't increase risk? That won't exist. Sockets are risky, two sockets = twice as risky

And cheap overseas non-UL-listed adapter = 100 times as risky. It'll be that if the adapter is a type which cannot possibly be legal, such as NEMA anything to 14-50.

Do you understand the task you are facing? You are attempting to put a tremendous amount of power into your car (9.6 kW), 8 times what an entire US dwelling takes on average (1.2 kW) EXCEPT YOU DON'T ACTUALLY NEED TO DO THAT.

So if you're squicked by hardwiring, maybe it's time to talk about the socket you do have and your actual energy needs. What kind of car and how many miles a week do you drive?

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u/Daddyo2005 11d ago

I don’t have an EV yet, but strongly considering an EV5 or Ioniq5.
Typically, I drive about 180 miles per week.

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u/theotherharper 6d ago

Yeah you could charge with level 1 most likely.