I’m getting our first electric charger for the work parking lot (USA). One of us got an electric vehicle that uses the J1772 connector.
After hearing about the NACS standardization, I didn’t think it made sense to buy a leviton charger than only does J1772 like our electrician recommended. He also said he knows very little about it and is learning too.
I was thinking of getting the Tesla Universal Wall Connector on the Pedestal instead to future proof (Can do J1772 and NACS).
- Does anyone know if the Tesla Universal Wall Connector with pedestal is good?
- How does access control work so only employees can use it?
- Is there a way to track who is using it for how much power so they can be billed?
Any help would be very appreciated. Even though I still drive gas I enjoy learning about this stuff.
My last employer did a less elegant but functional solution. Put a relay in the 240v circuit feeding each charger and a badge reader on each pedestal tied to the buildings system. You would “badge in” to a normal door reader on each pedestal which closed the relay for X hours.
They weren’t charging for access, just didn’t want it being used by the public.