mknox
Well-Known Member
This is the kind of charger I have in my garage for the Leaf (now use 14-50 for S) ... can it handle the stated 90amps? Or does that need different hardware?
Some EVSE are hard-wired and some (like yours) plug into an outlet. A lot of the J1772-style EVSE are 30 amp. I'll bet yours is a 30 amp unit even though it's plugged into a 50 amp outlet (although it could be 50 amp rated). I doubt that unit could handle 90 amps.
Keep in mind that the continuous current output from any of these devices is limited to 80% of the circuit capacity due to code requirements).
Here is a resource that talks a bit about various EVSE from various makers.