Re: [EVDL] Two charging inlets - relay "interlock" / safety question

2015-11-22 Thread Jay Summet via EV
On 11/22/2015 01:06 PM, Lee Hart via EV wrote: tomw via EV wrote: I did something similar to this, only using 240VAC rather than 120VAC. I have both NEMA 14-50 and J1772 power inputs to the charger. I used this DPST relay with 240VAC coil to switch between them:

Re: [EVDL] Two charging inlets - relay "interlock" / safety question

2015-11-22 Thread tomw via EV
Hi Jay, One of your proposed solutions was: /"By default the J1772 is connected to the chargers, but if you plug 120 volts AC into the RV inlet, the relay switches the chargers over to the 120 volt side, disconnecting the J1772 inlet as a bonus."/ I did something similar to this, only using

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Re: [EVDL] Two charging inlets - relay "interlock" / safety question

2015-11-22 Thread Jay Summet via EV
That would be more "elegant" and I have one of those, the Leaf OEM one, which costs $200-250 to replace if somebody steals it. A $20 extension cord is a lot less likely to be stolen, as it doesn't look "valuable". The relay and inlet and wires/connectors will cost me less than $50...and then

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Re: [EVDL] Two charging inlets - relay "interlock" / safety question

2015-11-22 Thread Lee Hart via EV
tomw via EV wrote: I did something similar to this, only using 240VAC rather than 120VAC. I have both NEMA 14-50 and J1772 power inputs to the charger. I used this DPST relay with 240VAC coil to switch between them: