Here's a new "original" Clipper creek unit, but it's $400: https://www.ebay.com/itm/295956565801
Though, If you are going to spend that kind of money plus having an electrician install it, you might as well replace the whole EVSE. On Wed, Oct 9, 2024 at 5:29 PM Josh Landess via EV <ev@lists.evdl.org> wrote: > Thanks, if you have a link to one or two new UL-listed 25 foot cables > that terminate in a J1772, that you would consider to be top of the > line, or thereabouts, then I could consider buying them. > > Josh > > On 10/9/2024 7:45 AM, Jay Summet via EV wrote: > > If it is a standard J1772 connector/cable, you can find replacement > > parts (the J1772 gun with or without the cable) easily online. > > > > The trick is getting a "good quality" one (UL listed, known > > manufacturer, etc...) which will cost significantly more than a > > "generic" one. [WAG on the price of a "good" J1772 gun: $100-200] > > > > There are 3 larger power wires (Hot/Hot/Ground) and 2 smaller data > > cables that need to be connected (either on the gun end, or if you > > also replace the cable, at the CS-40 end. > > > > Replacing the gun at the end of the existing cable would probably be > > easier than replacing the cable inside the clipper creek unit, > > depending upon how easy it is to open up the CS-40 unit. > > > > Although the replacement isn't difficult, a "regular" electrician may > > not have done it before, so if you can find somebody who specializes > > in EVSE installations that may help. [Even so, they typically install > > entire units, instead of replacing parts, so specify what you are > > looking for. If they do replacements often, they may also sell you the > > J1772 gun they install as part of the quote.] > > > > It's not a difficult replacement, but hiring somebody else to do it is > > going to add significantly to the cost (WAG: $100 truck roll fee + 50 > > to do the swap out?). > > > > So I'd estimate you are looking at $250-350 to hire a "professional" > > to do it with parts & labor....which is getting up in price to close > > to the cost of a new EVSE. [Assuming it is not hard wired, you can > > just plug in replace a new EVSE....but if it IS hard wired, it sounds > > like you'd be hiring an electrician to swap out the whole unit.] > > > > > > Jay > > > > > > > > On 10/9/24 09:47, Josh Landess via EV wrote: > >> Hi, > >> > >> I have some responsibility for helping to administer a public L2 > >> station project in my community. The station is an old non-networked > >> Clipper Creek CS-40. It appears that the only problem is that the > >> connector has worn out and does not consistently result in the > >> vehicle charging. Clipper Creek / Enphase tell me they don't make > >> that part any more. Does anyone have recommendations as to where a > >> UL-listed replacement part could be bought, and what would be the > >> pros/cons of having this installed on the existing CS-40, as against > >> replacing the entire unit? I am very much not a DIY person, and there > >> is zero chance I would be doing the installation work. > >> > >> Josh > >> > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> Address messages to ev@lists.evdl.org > >> No other addresses in TO and CC fields > >> HELP: http://www.evdl.org/help/ > >> > > _______________________________________________ > > Address messages to ev@lists.evdl.org > > No other addresses in TO and CC fields > > HELP: http://www.evdl.org/help/ > > > _______________________________________________ > Address messages to ev@lists.evdl.org > No other addresses in TO and CC fields > HELP: http://www.evdl.org/help/ > > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://lists.evdl.org/private.cgi/ev-evdl.org/attachments/20241009/56928316/attachment.htm> _______________________________________________ Address messages to ev@lists.evdl.org No other addresses in TO and CC fields HELP: http://www.evdl.org/help/
