[faithntim]

Even though my Nissan Ariya Platinum+ AWD won't be arriving until (who knows when), I wanted to install the EV charger this winter while I have time to run the conduit and wiring. I wasn't sure if they would sell me the charger with the Nissan discount before I receive the car.

I bought the Pulsar Plus 40a, which plugs in (rather than hard-wired), making it portable if we move and want to take it with us. I ordered directly from Wallbox, and plugged in my 5-digit Nissan reservation number as the discount code, and it automatically applied the $150 discount taking the price from $649 to $499, with free shipping. I assume it will work the same if you want the 48a hard-wired version.

 

[atlasG]

Nicely done!

I'm just curious if the WallBox is even needed, however. From what I've gathered, the higher trims of the Ariya come with a Nissan EVSE cable (40A / 9.6 kW) for level 2 charging. Since both are essentially just a cable and a set of switches, it seems redundant to have both in the garage? I've read "the car will do all of the thinking and will communicate with the charger, whether it be the Nissan cable or a wall-mounted EVSE." Seems all we really need in the garage is a 50A dedicated circuit to a 14-50 NEMA outlet for the included Nissan EVSE cable. Or am I totally off base here?

 

[atreis]

Nicely done!

I'm just curious if the WallBox is even needed, however. From what I've gathered, the higher trims of the Ariya come with a Nissan EVSE cable (40A / 9.6 kW) for level 2 charging. Since both are essentially just a cable and a set of switches, it seems redundant to have both in the garage? I've read "the car will do all of the thinking and will communicate with the charger, whether it be the Nissan cable or a wall-mounted EVSE." Seems all we really need in the garage is a 50A dedicated circuit to a 14-50 NEMA outlet for the included Nissan EVSE cable. Or am I totally off base here?

No, you're not off base. The included charger on the higher trims should work fine. Some people want more functionality - cell phone app integration for instance - or are getting the lowest trim that only comes with a Level 1 charger, and so are getting the WallBox. I plan to use the included one.

 

[jeff-4]

If you want to take the Nissan cable with you as a back-up in your car, you will need to repeatedly plug and unplug the unit from your garage outlet. In theory, this is OK, but in practice you don't really want to put wear and tear on a circuit that is carrying 40 amps for several hours at a time. You may want to check out this video on the downside of 14-50 NEMA outlets for EV charging:

 

[Stercus]

No, you're not off base. The included charger on the higher trims should work fine. Some people want more functionality - cell phone app integration for instance - or are getting the lowest trim that only comes with a Level 1 charger, and so are getting the WallBox. I plan to use the included one.

I didn't realize this. So all I need is to get a 240 outlet installed in my garage and they'll give me a level 2 to plug in? OK fine Nissan. I'll keep waiting.

 

[dhat22]

Nicely done!

I'm just curious if the WallBox is even needed, however. From what I've gathered, the higher trims of the Ariya come with a Nissan EVSE cable (40A / 9.6 kW) for level 2 charging. Since both are essentially just a cable and a set of switches, it seems redundant to have both in the garage? I've read "the car will do all of the thinking and will communicate with the charger, whether it be the Nissan cable or a wall-mounted EVSE." Seems all we really need in the garage is a 50A dedicated circuit to a 14-50 NEMA outlet for the included Nissan EVSE cable. Or am I totally off base here?

If you live in an area with (or have an electricity plan that has) a substantial difference in price based on time of use, having an EVSE that can support delayed start is a nice feature.

However, it occurs to me as I type this that you can program charging start times in the infotainment system directly.

 

[DallasEV]

Nicely done!

I'm just curious if the WallBox is even needed, however. From what I've gathered, the higher trims of the Ariya come with a Nissan EVSE cable (40A / 9.6 kW) for level 2 charging. Since both are essentially just a cable and a set of switches, it seems redundant to have both in the garage? I've read "the car will do all of the thinking and will communicate with the charger, whether it be the Nissan cable or a wall-mounted EVSE." Seems all we really need in the garage is a 50A dedicated circuit to a 14-50 NEMA outlet for the included Nissan EVSE cable. Or am I totally off base here?

This is an old post, but I wanted to clarify my Premier came with a 30A EVSE, and specs say onboard charger is 32A/7.2kW The manual asks for a 50A circuit, and that's what I had installed. The charging speed is pretty slow, but since the Pulsar Plus was discounted for reservationists I went ahead and ordered it to get a little faster charge.

 

[Stercus]

This is an old post, but I wanted to clarify my Premier came with a 30A EVSE. The manual asks for a 50A circuit, and that's I had installed, but the charger that came with the car is pretty slow. I went ahead and ordered the Pulsar Plus so I can charge at 40A.

Don’t have my Ariya yet but already got the Wallbox. I’m viewing what comes with it as a travel charger or trickle charger if I’m not going to use the car for a while. I’ll primarily use the Wallbox.

 

[DallasEV]

Don’t have my Ariya yet but already got the Wallbox. I’m viewing what comes with it as a travel charger or trickle charger if I’m not going to use the car for a while. I’ll primarily use the Wallbox.

Same here. The Wallbox won't be much faster, but I like the idea of keeping the EVSE that came with the vehicle in the trunk for emergencies. Might never have to use it, but having it there takes a little edge off the range anxiety.

 

[Nebraskabd]

I also have the Wallbox, working on getting the wiring done. Don’t have the Ariya yet, just wanted to be ready. I like the Wallbox in that I can set the power settings lower so I don’t have to worry about heat buildup. If 24amps gets me sufficient charge overnight for my needs, then I will use that charging rate.

 

[sandeewilkhu]

I really like the convenience of the wallbox, mine is the 40A model, it typically seems to run at 31A. Running it overnight does the trick

 

[XXXJPUNXXX]

Even though my Nissan Ariya Platinum+ AWD won't be arriving until (who knows when), I wanted to install the EV charger this winter while I have time to run the conduit and wiring. I wasn't sure if they would sell me the charger with the Nissan discount before I receive the car.

I bought the Pulsar Plus 40a, which plugs in (rather than hard-wired), making it portable if we move and want to take it with us. I ordered directly from Wallbox, and plugged in my 5-digit Nissan reservation number as the discount code, and it automatically applied the $150 discount taking the price from $649 to $499, with free shipping. I assume it will work the same if you want the 48a hard-wired version.

Car comes with charger just need outlet

 

[Nebraskabd]

Car comes with charger just need outlet

I thought the charger that came with it was for short term use. Otherwise why offer a discount on the Wallbox?

 

[atreis]

I thought the charger that came with it was for short term use. Otherwise why offer a discount on the Wallbox?

It should last for years. Many people want two - one for home use, and one that they carry with them in case they need to charge on the road, or held back as a spare in case their primary one fails.

 

[EzeMe2]

You'll need/want a Wallbox charger, 48A, since the price difference is so small. I made it 1 week before realizing trickle charging wouldn't work long term. Your future self will be glad you got the Wallbox installed by a licensed also. The Wallbox Apps awesome. I also encourage you to pay for a permit so it's inspected. I went through this so if/when I sell my house I can advertise my EV charger as a plus.
It wasn't cheap but if cheap is your object you wouldn't be buying an Ariya, IMO.

My installer was a local Master Electrician, highly recommended on the Nextdoor App. The Nissan preferred hookup for this was unresponsive, the proposal a joke, because it was obvious they knew nothing about my house although I uploaded all the photos they requested. I don't recommend them. I got 3 proposals and I am very happy with my hardwired 48A Wallbox. No more extra long waits for trickle charging. I'll use the provided charger when nothing else is available-last resort.

 

[Nebraskabd]

You'll need/want a Wallbox charger, 48A, since the price difference is so small. I made it 1 week before realizing trickle charging wouldn't work long term. Your future self will be glad you got the Wallbox installed by a licensed also. The Wallbox Apps awesome. I also encourage you to pay for a permit so it's inspected. I went through this so if/when I sell my house I can advertise my EV charger as a plus.
It wasn't cheap but if cheap is your object you wouldn't be buying an Ariya, IMO.

My installer was a local Master Electrician, highly recommended on the Nextdoor App. The Nissan preferred hookup for this was unresponsive, the proposal a joke, because it was obvious they knew nothing about my house although I uploaded all the photos they requested. I don't recommend them. I got 3 proposals and I am very happy with my hardwired 48A Wallbox. No more extra long waits for trickle charging. I'll use the provided charger when nothing else is available-last resort.

I second the use of professional master electrician, the installer needs to understand the fact that there will be a 30 to 32 amp draw for extended period (several hours). Connections and grade of hardware needs to be able to handle the continuous draw. I ordered the 40 amp wallbox, it will be connected to a 50 amp circuit, and I will be charging at a max of 32 amps, so well below the system max rating. I worry about folks that are plugging into the dryer outlet without taking into consider the difference load amount and continuous verse intermittent load.

 

[EzeMe2]

Due to the layout of our house, installation was complicated. My fuse box & meter were on one side of the house and the garage for the Wallbox charger on the opposite side of the house. The electrician pulled the feed through the attic space. There were 2 cuts made in 1 bedroom wall which was patched and repainted easily. A 100A sub panel to the main meter was installed because my fuse box was maxed out when we installed an elevator. Most folks installations will be easier, I suspect.

 

[Nebraskabd]

Due to the layout of our house, installation was complicated. My fuse box & meter were on one side of the house and the garage for the Wallbox charger on the opposite side of the house. The electrician pulled the feed through the attic space. There were 2 cuts made in 1 bedroom wall which was patched and repainted easily. A 100A sub panel to the main meter was installed because my fuse box was maxed out when we installed an elevator. Most folks installations will be easier, I suspect.

Because the charger is an extra to an even bigger project of converting one stall of my garage to a pottery studio, I had to upgrade the feed to the house to 320 or 400 amps. The project has been going on almost as long as my reservation has been in place for my Ariya. I still don’t have the ability to plug in a charger, but don’t have the Ariya either, so win/win or lose/lose, depending on how I am feeling for the day. Theoretically the electrical upgrade will be done this month.

 

[EzeMe2]

Because the charger is an extra to an even bigger project of converting one stall of my garage to a pottery studio, I had to upgrade the feed to the house to 320 or 400 amps. The project has been going on almost as long as my reservation has been in place for my Ariya. I still don’t have the ability to plug in a charger, but don’t have the Ariya either, so win/win or lose/lose, depending on how I am feeling for the day. Theoretically the electrical upgrade will be done this month.

Wow! It's good to know ours wasn't the most complicated installation. You win. Our job took only 2.5 days including some wall plaster work. The .5 days was mostly them coming back after the inspector approved their work and cleaning up.

 

[Nebraskabd]

Wow! It's good to know ours wasn't the most complicated installation. You win. Our job took only 2.5 days including some wall plaster work. The .5 days was mostly them coming back after the inspector approved their work and cleaning up.

I wish I wasn’t winning. I keep reminding my self that once it’s done, and once I have my Ariya, it will be really nice. 🤞