Pete Richardson
Member
I'm just starting my MINI journey up here in Canada. About a month ago, I ordered a 2021 Premier+ (Iconic in the US) with all the parts needed to de-chrome. I've read every post in this thread, but it's my first electric car so I wouldn't mind any second opinions on my evse understanding and plan:
Have I got that about right? Anything I'm missing?
- I've ordered the Grizzl-E Classic NEMA 14-50, 40A (Canadian company, seems like good value, those in this forum who bought the same seem happy)
- Even though the MINI manual says "A charge current strength of up to maximum 16 A is possible." in the Level 2 Charging section, the consensus here is that it can draw close to 32A
- Since the Grizzl-E can push out 40A, I'll need to get a 50A breaker installed on my electrical panel (125% of 40A)
Updates:
- I hired an electrician to install a 50 amp breaker in my 125 amp panel and a NEMA 14-50 outlet (aka dryer outlet) in my garage
- The Grizzl-E can also be hardwired, but like the flexibility of a plug
- The Grizzl-E Classic with a 24' premium cable (stays flexible in cold weather) was $649 + HST (Canadian)
- Supply and install of the electrical bits was $770 + HST (Canadian), including electrical permit and ESA inspection
- For the inspection I needed to supply my hourly consumption data for the last 12 months, which I was able to get online from my HydroOttawa account (Billing > Usage > Download my data)
- Using DIP switches in the Grizzl-E, it's possible to lower the maximum current output from its default 40A to either 32A, 24A or 16A, but since I now have a 50A breaker, I left it at its default 40A