I've made an open EVSE as well. They work great. Just make sure you get a main relay of sufficient capacity, as the first one I built only had a 20 amp / 240v (4.8 kW) max. Installing a 30 amp version takes the same amount of time and physical space, and only costs a few dollars more.
Tom Keenan > On Dec 10, 2015, at 5:46 PM, Rick Beebe via EV <ev@lists.evdl.org> wrote: > > If it was me and ClipperCreek didn't give me the response I wanted I'd take > out the board and replace it with an OpenEVSE. I've built two OpenEVSE units > and they've both worked flawlessly. > > http://store.openevse.com/ and https://code.google.com/p/open-evse/ > > --Rick > >> On 12/9/2015 4:46 PM, Steven Lough via EV wrote: >> Afternoon EVDL, from a very soggy Seattle: >> >> Can any one REPAIR my ClipperCreek LSC-25 ? >> >> It was on the north side of our home here in Seattle, where it has operated >> for over 2 years., >> and was out of harms way by weather for the most part. >> >> But if any one has been following the Weather in the Pacific NW, we have >> hadFLOODS, Mud Slides, and record rain fall. >> >> So water finally got into the bottom of the unit. And no amount of drying >> and cleaning has brought it back to LIFE. >> >> Only an inch or so of the bottom of the circuit board was exposed to water, >> and ruined several components >> >> Have not found any one who could replace or source the board. Have a inquiry >> into ClipperCreek. >> >> A whole NEW unit is $379. But the cord, the housing and alike are all OK. >> Shame to buy a whole new unit for the lack of a new board. >> >> Pictures of the Unit, and the damage at the bottom of the board can be seen >> at: >> ( https://www.flickr.com/photos/23079348@N08/sets/72157662078004711/ ) >> > > _______________________________________________ > UNSUBSCRIBE: http://www.evdl.org/help/index.html#usub > http://lists.evdl.org/listinfo.cgi/ev-evdl.org > Read EVAngel's EV News at http://evdl.org/evln/ > Please discuss EV drag racing at NEDRA (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NEDRA) > _______________________________________________ UNSUBSCRIBE: http://www.evdl.org/help/index.html#usub http://lists.evdl.org/listinfo.cgi/ev-evdl.org Read EVAngel's EV News at http://evdl.org/evln/ Please discuss EV drag racing at NEDRA (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NEDRA)
