[HN Gopher] Build your own EV charging solution
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       Build your own EV charging solution
        
       Author : stonlyb
       Score  : 12 points
       Date   : 2022-08-11 21:22 UTC (1 hours ago)
        
 (HTM) web link (www.chargelab.co)
 (TXT) w3m dump (www.chargelab.co)
        
       | bacon_waffle wrote:
       | I've had an OpenEVSE[1] for a couple years now, it works great
       | and is quite hackable. Interface is ESP32 based, newer firmware
       | versions provide MQTT-based control and feedback. Historically it
       | used WiFi but just last night I made a PR for to improve Ethernet
       | support. There are a few rough edges in terms of "build your
       | own", but if you're interested in this stuff it's a great
       | starting point and hardware platform.
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       | [1] https://openevse.com/
        
       | natch wrote:
       | Since the title is "build your own" implying a simpler
       | installation, I much prefer the comparably reasonably priced
       | offerings from Splitvolt.
       | 
       | Satisfied customer, no other connection to the company. They also
       | offer different plug sizes right on their website, for those that
       | have less common outlet sizes:
       | 
       | https://www.splitvolt.com/product-category/ev-chargers/
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       | Obviously Chargelab seems to be offering more in terms of having
       | an API and programmability, but this is quite a large jump up
       | from the usual solution of just sticking the charge cable that
       | (possibly) came with the car into the wall. Splitvolt is nice as
       | a solution in the middle in between these two extremes.
        
         | meragrin_ wrote:
         | > "build your own" implying a simpler installation
         | 
         | What? When did "build your own" imply "simpler"? Cheaper maybe,
         | fun, or custom. Never have I associated "simpler" with "build
         | your own".
        
       | z-cam wrote:
       | ChargeLab co-founder here!
       | 
       | Let me know if you have any questions about our vision for open
       | EV charging infrastructure.
        
         | koeng wrote:
         | How did you get into this space? I previously would imagine
         | that most EV companies or folks building out their own chargers
         | would have this type of thing figured out, and so I'm probably
         | wrong! Would like to hear more about that.
        
       | josephcsible wrote:
       | If I were to build my own smart EV charger, the entire point of
       | doing so would be to not depend on any third parties for it to
       | work.
        
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