The Schumacher SEV1600 sequence of electrical car charging tools was launched in mid-2022 by Dallas/Fort Value, TX-based Schumacher Electrical. Schumacher has been designing and producing electrical elements for over 75 years, so we have been excited to listen to that the long-trusted model was entering into the electrical car charging tools house.
Provided in three totally different variants (two plug configurations and one hardwired model) the 50-amp EVSE prices $649.00. We requested and have been granted a mortgage of 1 so we may conduct a complete assessment.
The Schumacher SEV1600 can ship as much as 12 kW when hardwired and put in on a devoted circuit of at the very least 70-amps. Most homeowners that select to hardwire the unit will accomplish that on a 60-amp circuit and restrict the facility output to 48-amps (11.5 kW) since only a few EVs can settle for greater than 48-amps and the extra value for the decrease gauge wire and the higher-rated circuit breaker is not price the additional 2 amps of potential energy.
Electrical car charging tools is a “steady load” and subsequently can solely output 80% of the circuit’s most energy, which is why the additional 2 amps would require a circuit improve.
For those who do not wish to hardwire the charger, Schumacher gives it with the selection of a NEMA 14-50 plug in addition to a NEMA 6-50 one. Nevertheless, the plugs, in addition to the charging cable aren’t hooked up to the unit from the manufacturing unit and have to be assembled earlier than set up.
That is uncommon, but it surely’s not the one EVSE that requires meeting earlier than use. The ChargePoint Dwelling Flex additionally requires the proprietor to connect the cable and plug earlier than it is put in.
Schumacher EV charger cable deep freeze take a look at
We used the unit for just a few weeks and charged a wide range of EVs with it with out situation. Nevertheless, we weren’t in a position to get the Shupower app to work so we could not take a look at out the real-time vitality reporting in addition to charging session logs. We even deleted and reinstalled the app thrice and every time it linked and populated within the app, nevertheless, it would not present any charging information.
It handed out computerized restart and connector drop exams, however failed the cable deep freeze take a look at, because the thick 21.5 mm cable grew to become frozen stiff and was very troublesome to handle. We did just like the connector which has LED lights constructed into it that gentle up when the unit is actively charging a car.
It additionally has a singular connector holster that enables the consumer to holster the connector for both facet of the unit and you’ll even holster it with a Tesla adapter nonetheless hooked up to the J1772 charging gun.
ChargerRater rating for the Schumacher SEV1600
House owners can alter the facility output from 3.8 kW all the way in which as much as the 12 kW most from an inside dip change, and we exhibit how to do this at 8:55 within the video. The outer casing is manufactured from sturdy plastic and is NEMA3 rated, so it is high quality for indoor in addition to out of doors installations.
The unit scored 86 factors on our ChargerRater and completed up with a ultimate rating of 4.2 stars out of 5. It’s security licensed, has a three-year guarantee, and is Power Star rated.
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