What happened to 48 amp charger?

[Bill from King Ranch]

It's been in all the marketing material up to now. I have a 100 amp sub-panel that serves a couple outlet circuits and a light circuit. Would be ideal for a 60 amp breaker to power the 48 amp charger. Don't need the home back-up capability -- have a Generac 24kW standby.

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[adoublee]

It's been in all the marketing material up to now. I have a 100 amp sub-panel that serves a couple outlet circuits and a light circuit. Would be ideal for a 60 amp breaker to power the 48 amp charger. Don't need the home back-up capability -- have a Generac 24kW standby.

You can buy it from Ford if you want, but there are a handful of other 48A options. You will get a 32A no matter what:

 

[Bill from King Ranch]

You can buy it from Ford if you want, but there are a handful of other 48A options. You will get a 32A no matter what:

Thanks, that's some of the earlier marketing material I referenced. But I'm not seeing that in the B&P. Just the 'included' 80 amp with the ER.

 

[sotek2345]

Thanks, that's some of the earlier marketing material I referenced. But I'm not seeing that in the B&P. Just the 'included' 80 amp with the ER.

It is just an accessory you can buy from a dealer, not really part of the truck purchase. You can also find cheaper and arguably better EVSEs at that power level on Amazon.

 

[Bill from King Ranch]

It is just an accessory you can buy from a dealer, not really part of the truck purchase. You can also find cheaper and arguably better EVSEs at that power level on Amazon.

Thanks. I was hoping to save a few $$$ by deleting the 80 amp and adding the 48 amp. You're right that the 3rd party options are more robust feature and cost wise.

 

[adoublee]

Thanks. I was hoping to save a few $$$ by deleting the 80 amp and adding the 48 amp. You're right that the 3rd party options are more robust feature and cost wise.

I don't think you can do the 80A delete on ER battery selection unless you are a fleet buyer.

 

[jefro]

I do wonder about an ability to delete the 80A pro charger since it also includes installation.

 

[adoublee]

I do wonder about an ability to delete the 80A pro charger since it also includes installation.

Uh, no. Installation definitely not included.

 

[Bill from King Ranch]

And yet the 48 amp charger is still highlighted in the just released 'packaging guide'. Besides the added cost, I guess the other thing I'd like to avoid is the solar hard sell from Sunrun when they deliver the 80 amp charger.

 

[Sklith]

You can buy the 48A station now if you want.
https://www.ford.com/buy-site-wide-content/overlays/mach-e-overlays/ford-connected-charge-station/

You can sell the 80A station included with ER battery Lightnings, I'm sure there's folks who would want it. I'm pretty confident the 80A can be dialed down to lower-rated connections, though.

 

[tbinmd]

I'm sure the 80amp charger will have a setting to run at 40/48amps. We already have two different chargers and both allow to set the amp input, so the charger does not over draw the circuit. It would be nice if Ford would publish some manuals and installation guides.

 

[sotek2345]

And yet the 48 amp charger is still highlighted in the just released 'packaging guide'. Besides the added cost, I guess the other thing I'd like to avoid is the solar hard sell from Sunrun when they deliver the 80 amp charger.

Yeah - I get that. I already have solar, so I am not as worried about that - I doubt Sunrun would be able to interface with the Solar City / Tesla system I have now anyways. That said - if they can somehow increase my solar capacity I am all in. I only have a 2kW system as that is all my old roof could support when I had it put in ~6 years ago.

 

[Bill from King Ranch]

I'm pretty confident the 80A can be dialed down to lower-rated connections, though.

I'm sure the 80amp charger will have a setting to run at 40/48amps.

Thanks for that info -- thought the circuit would have to support the full 80 amps.

 

[Sklith]

Thanks for that info -- thought the circuit would have to support the full 80 amps.

No, it won't. There's standards which the stations must adhere to. Otherwise, the station would be a fire hazard.

 

[jefro]

I have an EVSE that has a jumper to select the output level. I use it on a lower setting and matched wiring to suit that level. It's in the manual. Other chargers have the ability to select levels with internal switches and some use software. Not sure they can sell the software models and get it to meet code.

Oh, yes, Ford doesn't offer install, that was the Bolt EUV.

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