bwilson4web
Well-known member
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
It works but the instructions could be better.
Overview
To install the NEMA 14-50 (aka., RV park socket,) the 48 year old, utility service access service had to be replaced. At the same time, we installed a 16kW, natural gas fueled, automatic switch-over, generator. Then I could mount the JuiceBox wall holder:
Before lacing the wires, I wanted to test it with the car.
The "Quickstart" instructions are pretty lame and important clues are left off like an architecture diagram:
The initial status shows the active current, power, temperature, and voltage:
Our NEMA 14-50 has 50A wiring and circuit breakers, one for each hot leg.
The server also shows a graph of the charging:
Summary
The EMotorWerks, JuiceBox Pro (40) works but the instructions leave a lot to be desired. It was actually working when trying to debug the problem, I stumbled on the server and then discovered it was OK. I am not happy that all communications is via their server (one oops and I no longer have data.) But for now, good enough.
I appreciate the irony that in EV mode, my BMW i3-REx is ultimate flex-fuel: nuclear, hydro, coal, PVC, wind, natural gas, e.t.c.
Bob Wilson
It works but the instructions could be better.
Overview
To install the NEMA 14-50 (aka., RV park socket,) the 48 year old, utility service access service had to be replaced. At the same time, we installed a 16kW, natural gas fueled, automatic switch-over, generator. Then I could mount the JuiceBox wall holder:
Before lacing the wires, I wanted to test it with the car.
The "Quickstart" instructions are pretty lame and important clues are left off like an architecture diagram:
- JuiceBox connects to your WiFi service
- It reaches into the EMotorWerks network to connect to their server
- With your account and a browser, you can see the status the server holds
The initial status shows the active current, power, temperature, and voltage:
Our NEMA 14-50 has 50A wiring and circuit breakers, one for each hot leg.
The server also shows a graph of the charging:
Summary
The EMotorWerks, JuiceBox Pro (40) works but the instructions leave a lot to be desired. It was actually working when trying to debug the problem, I stumbled on the server and then discovered it was OK. I am not happy that all communications is via their server (one oops and I no longer have data.) But for now, good enough.
I appreciate the irony that in EV mode, my BMW i3-REx is ultimate flex-fuel: nuclear, hydro, coal, PVC, wind, natural gas, e.t.c.
Bob Wilson