Autel Home Smart Electric Vehicle (EV) Charger up to 50Amp, 240V, Indoor/Outdoor Car Charging Station with Level 2, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth Enabled EVSE, 25-Foot Cable(Dark Gray)

Got this charger about two months ago. It is a well made piece of equipment and does a great job of charging my Kia ev6. This is the 50 amp model and it charges my Kia to 90% in about 4 1/2 hours. You can go on the app and program it to begin charging at a specific time and percentage of charge. I set mine to charge at a rate of 40 amps. It has performed flawlessly. I can highly recommend this product. It is WiFi connected and you can program it from your phone with the app, and monitor it while it is charging.Installation was easy since I already had an Rv receptacle near where I installed the charger. I just had to use a 60 amp breaker and 6 gauge wire.

The media could not be loaded. After the removal of two set screws at the bottom, using the enclosed tool, one needs to remove at least one more panel to see what you’re doing. I removed both panels, to get a much better view inside. The first panel is like a viewing window. But the panel that it sits inside of goes all the way out to the top and bottom and left and right of the unit. That gives you complete access to the inside. Either way, once you have the access that you need, you simply have three screws to loosen and put the two positive poles of the 220 to 250 V line and the one ground line into the three correct spots. It couldn’t be more easy. You tighten them down and it is done. He put back in all the little screws for the panels that you removed. It is ready to hang on the wall if you were hardwiring it. I considered hardwiring it dedicated to this unit through the back, which was my original plan. That would take away the wall outlet, which is wired for a welder that I have. By moving the unit up just five more inches than I had planned, I was able to use some of the three-quarter inch 8 gauge wire that was in the wall as a wire for a plug. I simply purchased a 6–50 plug at a local big box store for about $20. Installing that on the end and figuring out where to put it all so that it would all work together, I built a frame within the wall to add half a stud (1.5 x 1.5”) to attach it too. I had originally planned in that first picture of the wood in the wall to use the flat dryer wire that I had obtained which you see in the photo, but the 8 g wire and that wire could not both be put into the clamps for the wires. Now it turns out I never had to chop that up. I was able to do all my wiring with the heavier gauge wire and I’m happy for it. The old wire in the wall must be from the mid 1970s when our house was built. And so the black coloration has faded to gray. Nonetheless, this works perfectly. it was easy to program to run at 10 o’clock at night until the unit is charged. I didn’t even set the time anywhere. It just uses the time off your cell phone. Putting it all back together and putting it on the wall I decided that it would be nice to have a way to hold up the cord off the floor. as you can see, I had some convenient pine lumber to use for that. The video is just a view of what kind of foam it comes packed in which was extremely adequate.This is designed for hardwiring. It has a hole in the back for that, so the wire can come directly into it without coming out into the room at all. They provide a plug to put in that hole if you’re not using that hole. I was surprised that it came with the opening at the bottom and I’m glad it did. Tightening the nut on the outside of that hole squeezes down on the three-quarter inch outside diameter eight gauge wire. That is an extremely expensive type of thing to buy if you have to buy it at the big bucks store because you buy at 25 feet at a time for about $80 or so. It was at least $50 on Amazon. Apparently you get the same unit whether you select that you’re going to use it for hardwiring or whether you’re going to have the plug version which costs significantly more. You just don’t get the plug to go out of the bottom hole if you get the version for hardwiring like I did. Because my garage was already wired for powering the welder, I didn’t have any difficult wiring to mess with. It comes with stickers to put on the double breaker in the breaker box. Another sticker is supposed to be placed on the unit, I put it on the plug instead.

This charger is an excellent deal for the money and looks amazing. The instructions were straightforward, and the waterproof box is a great feature. Installation was a breeze, and I'm glad I chose the 50 Amp option. I almost went with the 80 Amp, but I didn't want to overload my already-taxed breaker box. Cord length is great & it can reach either car in my driveway. Charger works well. I especially love the Scheduling feature in the iPhone App so that I can charge when the cost of electricity is at the lowest price of the day. I also participate in a Flex EV Program for my local Energy Service Provider. I was able to get a $50 voucher for charging between midnight & 6AM.Pros:Easy Installation: The setup was incredibly simple.Waterproof Box: Provides added protection and peace of mind.Efficient Charging: My 212 kWh battery charges 30% in just 5.5 hours!Scheduling: Allows me to save money!Only 2 Cons:Charging Handle Clip: The plastic clip at the top of the charging handle broke after 4 months. The charger still worked, but I had to be careful when connecting it to my car. However, customer support was outstanding! I contacted them via the chat feature on my iPhone app, and they sent a replacement part within 2 days.Electrical Code Compatibility: This product is made in Canada, and the electrical codes differ from those in the US. To ensure safety and compliance with local codes, I upgraded my breaker to 70 Amp and used 4/3 gauge wire to prevent overheating. Although the connectors inside the charger unit were too small for a 4/3 hard-wiring install my electrician was able to get the wires connected after some time, it was worth the effort for safety and future upgrade potential.Overall, this level 2 charger works excellent, and it's impressive to see it deliver such a high amount of energy from a home setup!