Ford Home Charger Install by QMERIT

[Charge_Rob]

Does anybody have experience with Qmerit doing an install where the panel is in the basement and the circuit needing to be 75’ to the charger? I’m guessing my non standard install would be $$$$ through them and wouldn’t be covered if I tried to use the Ford program.

80 feet is the Power Promise maximum for a standard installation. If it's 75' and the rest of the requirements are met, it should be covered as standard.

Terms are here: https://qmerit.com/ev/ford-power-promise/

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[Maquis]

80 feet is the Power Promise maximum for a standard installation. If it's 75' and the rest of the requirements are met, it should be covered as standard.

Terms are here: https://qmerit.com/ev/ford-power-promise/

“80’ of wiring runs…” sounds like 80’ of wire length, not direct distance.

 

[Hodge]

Qmerit called, scheduled and installed our pro charger within 2 weeks of our purchase. Tech that installed was experienced and did an excellent job. Excellence all around.

 

[xHEROofCANTONx]

Does anybody have experience with Qmerit doing an install where the panel is in the basement and the circuit needing to be 75’ to the charger? I’m guessing my non standard install would be $$$$ through them and wouldn’t be covered if I tried to use the Ford program.

My panel is on the opposite side of the house from where my charger needed to be located. After adding a separate control panel, they ran a conduit through my attic down the other side of the house into the garage. It was an extra $400 or so but expected since the install was more than a basic installation. Local contractor was great and followed up in a timely manner.

 

[broncoaz]

80 feet is the Power Promise maximum for a standard installation. If it's 75' and the rest of the requirements are met, it should be covered as standard.

Terms are here: https://qmerit.com/ev/ford-power-promise/

Mine is likely under 80’ of wire run if kept indoors. The wires for my solar already traverse the same path and I asked them to leave me a wire pull for future expansion.

 

[Matfus11]

I also leased my Lightning 3 weeks ago and on a similar timeline to you. Mine was assigned last week to a subcontractor here in the Twin Cities. Talked to them on the phone and got the quote last Friday. I’m now waiting to schedule an install. It’s definitely moving at a snails pace but it’s hard to complain since this is part of the Ford Promise (Ford pays for install and Pro charger). But if I was paying for this I would have had several quotes and the charger installed by now.

They called today and scheduled my charger installed for Jan 10th.

 

[broncoaz]

I called Qmerit this afternoon. The representative confirmed the 80’ and added that it was up to a 60 amp circuit. The normal info she rattled off mentioned exterior conduit. She was unable to tell me about running it through my basement and attic. She was helpful and friendly.

 

[atxlightning]

I got my lightning a week ago, the dealer handed me the FCSP new in box at the same time. Qmerit email with code came 4-5 days later, i got a quote within 24 hours. Much to my surprise, the cost for me was about $900. I called in twice and emailed, finally spoke with the electrician subcontracted to understand why Ford's basic installation was not sufficient. For context: home is built by Lennar in 2016, suburban standard home with natural gas heat, no attic above the garage, no basement.

1. Lennar installed a main panel on exterior near meter rated for 125 Amps.
2. Lennar installed a sub panel in the garage rated for 60 Amps

For these reasons, they need to install a Load Management Device, and run the power from the main panel up and over my home to any installation point. It was explained that since my home has natural gas heat, the builder used bare minimum equipment suitable. The charging on the EVs require this upgrade that is not included in Ford's 'Basic Installation'. I asked if i could locate the FCSP anywhere else to save cost, and it did not matter as the garage sub panel was essentially irrelevant to the FCSP installation. The costs to me are about 50% upgrade and 50% extra length to route up and over the home.

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