Charging connector installed outside - how to keep your power secure?

[TheMac]

Wait. Unifi makes a home charger?!

Yep, they make two versions, the pro is overkill for home use.

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[CharonPDX]

1. Don't worry about it. No one is parking in your driveway to charge their car for hours.

I had my EVSEs listed as "publicly available" on PlugShare for four years.

I never once had someone use it who wasn't a member of my household, or a friend or family member opportunity charging while visiting.

Nobody's going to plug in to a random house's EVSE.

 

[SenatorSteak]

i *think* so too. As I understand it, if you implement scheduled charging time, that restricts the wall charger operation to those times, yes? Then you can override that by saying “charge now” in the app? Maybe?
Unclear. Maybe someone can confirm if it works that way…
Another option is Emporia’s invite2charge feature, although that is really intended for multiple users.

It does work this way - the charger can be plugged in but won’t attempt to charge until the allowed time or until you override it. I think this is a good option for you if you do overnight charging. Also if you leave for an extended period of time, you could take the wall connector end and close the garage door on the cord so no one could get to it. Amazon does sell some lockbox type solutions too.

 

[R2D2TOO]

It does work this way - the charger can be plugged in but won’t attempt to charge until the allowed time or until you override it. I think this is a good option for you if you do overnight charging.

This is perfect - exactly what I was looking for. Thank you!

 

[MikeWilliams_R1T]

the WOLFBOX charger allows you to activate from the app or RFID cards that come with it. You can even setup profiles for different cars to track how much electricity you’ve delivered in each car. But that’s driven by the app or and rfid card if you want to use that feature.

I leave mine unlocked with Plug and Charge turned on by default. Nobody I don’t know is parking in my driveway.

My daughter drives a Bolt and I have the Riv - and we share this charger.

 

[Zathras]

It can be installed at home, but it is designed for low-level commercial use. however it does address the original question.

Yep. I looked. And said a big nope. The reviews are not good for homeowners compared to to the competition. My home network is a full Ubiquiti stack. Router, switches, NAS. I’m a big fan. But this is not for me.

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