As I live in a townhouse and don’t have a garage, charging my Volt outdoors in all kinds of weather is a serious need and challenge. I solved the problem by building a portable curbside 120/240V charging station.
The Nissan Leaf EVSE Upgrade is key to this solution, as it enables charging at both 120 and 240V, is highly weather-resistant, and has 12 gauge wire (in comparison the Voltec EVSE is, shall we say, a weak sister). I had an electrician run a underground 240V line to an all-weather curbside outlet. Then using PVC pipe and Acrylic sheet I built a stand for the Leaf EVSE. The stand slips into a PVC pipe in the ground and the EVSE hangs from two hooks, with Velcro to hold it tight.
I store the stand in the back of the car along with the EVSE. I can set up and tear down the whole assembly in about a minute, and everything in the curbside ground/grass (the hole for the stand and the 240V outlet and cover) is layered over with artificial turf when not in use, making it all disappear.
Here are few photos of the setup.
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11-19-2011 #1
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My Personal Outdoor Curbside 120/240V Charging Station
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Cool setup Rick enjoyed meeting you and the others today.
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It was great to meet everybody today and especially to see your beautiful blue car, Jim.
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I remember your original drawings. Nicely executed, artsci. How about a closeup of what the pipe slips into as well as the electric box? Others townhouse owners may get inspired!
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Great solution to your charging needs. Thanks to you, and many others, for sharing your solutions to assorted problems.
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Will take and post these closeups tomorrow.
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Very nice!. Thanks for sharing. May all your commuting miles now be EV.
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Nice meeting with you guys today! Even though I've owned my Volt for nearly a year, I am still learning new stuff! I look forward to next time!
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Great setup, nice work.
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Looks like a nice setup. I'm still a little concerned about water getting into the outlet but other than that this is a very slick setup.
Good luck and enjoy your Volt, now with fast charging!
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