<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html charset=utf-8"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; ">William,<div><br></div><div>I found this on Wikipedia:</div><div><table class="wikitable" style="font-size: 13px; margin: 1em 0px; background-color: rgb(249, 249, 249); border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); border-collapse: collapse; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19px; "><tbody><tr><th style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em; background-color: rgb(242, 242, 242); text-align: center; ">Level</th><th style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em; background-color: rgb(242, 242, 242); text-align: center; ">Original definition<sup id="cite_ref-195" class="reference" style="line-height: 1em; "><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Level_1,_2,_and_3_charging#cite_note-195" style="text-decoration: none; color: rgb(11, 0, 128); background-image: none; white-space: nowrap; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; ">[195]</a></sup></th><th style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em; background-color: rgb(242, 242, 242); text-align: center; "><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coulomb_Technologies" title="Coulomb Technologies" style="text-decoration: none; color: rgb(11, 0, 128); background-image: none; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; ">Coulomb Technologies</a>' definition<sup id="cite_ref-196" class="reference" style="line-height: 1em; "><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Level_1,_2,_and_3_charging#cite_note-196" style="text-decoration: none; color: rgb(11, 0, 128); background-image: none; white-space: nowrap; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; ">[196]</a></sup></th><th style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em; background-color: rgb(242, 242, 242); text-align: center; ">Connectors</th></tr><tr><th style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em; background-color: rgb(242, 242, 242); text-align: center; ">Level 1</th><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em; ">AC energy to the vehicle's on-board charger; from the most common U.S. grounded household receptacle, commonly referred to as a 120 volt outlet.</td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em; ">120 V AC; 16 A (= 1.92 kW)</td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em; "><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SAE_J1772" title="SAE J1772" style="text-decoration: none; color: rgb(11, 0, 128); background-image: none; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; ">SAE J1772</a> (16.8 kW),<br><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NEMA_connector" title="NEMA connector" style="text-decoration: none; color: rgb(11, 0, 128); background-image: none; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; ">NEMA 5-15</a></td></tr><tr><th style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em; background-color: rgb(242, 242, 242); text-align: center; ">Level 2</th><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em; ">AC energy to the vehicle's on-board charger;208 - 240 volt, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Single_phase" title="Single phase" class="mw-redirect" style="text-decoration: none; color: rgb(11, 0, 128); background-image: none; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; ">single phase</a>. The maximum current specified is 32 amps (continuous) with a branch circuit breaker rated at 40 amps. Maximum continuous input power is specified as 7.68 kW (= 240V x 32A*).</td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em; ">208-240 V AC;<br>12 A - 80 A (= 2.5 - 19.2 kW)</td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em; "><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SAE_J1772" title="SAE J1772" style="text-decoration: none; color: rgb(11, 0, 128); background-image: none; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; ">SAE J1772</a> (16.8 kW),<br><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IEC_62196" title="IEC 62196" style="text-decoration: none; color: rgb(11, 0, 128); background-image: none; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; ">IEC 62196</a> (44 kW),<br><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magne_Charge" title="Magne Charge" style="text-decoration: none; color: rgb(11, 0, 128); background-image: none; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; ">Magne Charge (Obsolete)</a>,<br><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avcon" title="Avcon" style="text-decoration: none; color: rgb(11, 0, 128); background-image: none; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; ">Avcon</a>,<br><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IEC_60309" title="IEC 60309" style="text-decoration: none; color: rgb(11, 0, 128); background-image: none; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; ">IEC 60309 16 A</a> (3.8 kW)<br>IEC 62198-2 Type2 same as VDE-AR-E 2623-2-2, also known as the Mennekes connector (43.5 kW)IEC 62198-2 Type3 also known as Scame</td></tr><tr><th style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em; background-color: rgb(242, 242, 242); text-align: center; ">Level 3</th><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em; ">DC energy from an off-board charger; there is no minimum energy requirement but the maximum current specified is 400 amps and 240 kW continuous power supplied.</td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em; ">very high voltages (300-600 V DC); very high currents (hundreds of Amperes)</td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em; "><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magne_Charge" title="Magne Charge" style="text-decoration: none; color: rgb(11, 0, 128); background-image: none; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; ">Magne Charge (Obsolete)</a><br><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CH%CE%9BdeMO" title="CHΛdeMO" class="mw-redirect" style="text-decoration: none; color: rgb(11, 0, 128); background-image: none; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; ">CHΛdeMO</a> (62.5 kW), <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SAE_J1772" title="SAE J1772" style="text-decoration: none; color: rgb(11, 0, 128); background-image: none; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; ">SAE J1772</a> Combo, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IEC_62196" title="IEC 62196" style="text-decoration: none; color: rgb(11, 0, 128); background-image: none; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; ">IEC 62196</a> Mennekes Combo</td></tr></tbody></table><div style="margin: 0.4em 0px 0.5em; line-height: 19px; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); position: static; z-index: auto; ">.* or potentially 208V x 37A, out of the strict specification but within circuit breaker and connector/cable power limits. Alternatively, this voltage would impose a lower power rating of 6.7 kW at 32A.</div><div style="margin: 0.4em 0px 0.5em; line-height: 19px; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); position: static; z-index: auto; "><br></div><div style="margin: 0.4em 0px 0.5em; line-height: 19px; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); position: relative; z-index: 0; ">Is this what you're looking for? My Nissan Leaf came with a Level 1 adapter cord to plug into any standard 120v outlet. I installed a Level 2 charger in my garage, 240v/30 amp. The car also has a Level 3 charging port that I've used several times at public Level 3 charging stations.</div><div style="margin: 0.4em 0px 0.5em; line-height: 19px; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); position: relative; z-index: 0; "><br></div><div apple-content-edited="true">
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<br><div><div>On Feb 22, 2013, at 4:29 PM, William Miller <<a href="mailto:william@millersolar.com">william@millersolar.com</a>> wrote:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><blockquote type="cite">Friends:<br><br>I would not bother this group with a question I could easily answer for myself with a little research. I thought I could find the answer to this question on line but it has been very elusive:<br><br>Does anyone know the ratings for the available high power electric car charger?<br><br>Thanks in advance.<br><br><br>William Miller<br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br>Miller Solar<br>Voice :805-438-5600<br>email: <a href="mailto:william@millersolar.com">william@millersolar.com</a><br><a href="http://millersolar.com">http://millersolar.com</a><br>License No. C-10-773985<br><br>_______________________________________________<br>List sponsored by Home Power magazine<br><br>List Address: RE-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org<br><br>Change email address & settings:<br>http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org<br><br>List-Archive: http://lists.re-wrenches.org/pipermail/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org<br><br>List rules & etiquette:<br>www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm<br><br>Check out participant bios:<br>www.members.re-wrenches.org<br><br></blockquote></div><br></div></body></html>