My fancy new JuiceBox Pro arrived back on May 17th. Since that time, it has sat in my garage, quietly gathering dust, while I waited for the day when someone could help me install a 240v outlet in my garage so I could use the thing.
Today was that day.
John drove to my house to help me through the install process. We strategized how we wanted to have everything laid out, then made a Home Depot run to buy all the needed supplies. Once back home, we set about putting it all together. It was actually easier than I thought it would be, as my house mains are on the outer wall of the garage right where I wanted to install the JuiceBox. We just needed to drill a hole through the electrical box and the outer plywood, then install a new breaker and run the wires. After a couple hours, we were done.
When we flipped the switch, the box came to life and said everything was good. Just as a test, I plugged in the car--it immediately began charging, as expected. Since the car is currently at ~ 70%, I unplugged it after only five or ten seconds.
After John left, I connected the Box to my WiFi network and then set it up in my computer. It reports it is getting the full 240v I desired, and can allow up to 40A if requested by a charging vehicle. 9.6 kW charging capacity? Wow! I know that's useless overkill for my 6.6 kW Leaf; I see it as a future-proof capacity for my next EV down the road.
At last, I'm able to charge high speed at home when/if I can't get by on free public charging.
