Recent content by Jiminy

Don, Does the charging light blink on your EVSE when it is charging? If so, then you should be able to adjust the charging rate as per the pdf guide two posts back. Lemme know if it blinks. I bought mine 3 years ago and it is adjustable. Jim

I know they don't replace a circuit. There are no visible changes on the heavily potted boards other than the varistor removal. I did find the charging Amperage reprogramming guide from EVSE Upgrade: http://evseupgrade.com/evse-programming-g2.pdf I just tried reprogramming my EVSE...

ed5000, I did confirm what you are seeing, more or less. The Mitsubishi branded EVSE that I modified charges the I-MiEV at 7.2A, the Volt at 8.0A and our Leaf at 7.6A. The Mitsubishi branded EVSE that EVSE Upgrade modified charges each car at 12.3A as seen on my ammeter and also indicated by...

Don, Thanks for the good words. I will ponder offering plug and play power supplies that allow for 240V AC Level 2 charging. I forgot to mention that after the changes are made inside the EVSE case, the unit is still perfectly functional as a Level 1 EVSE. If you put on a 240V plug you...

One last thing: If you are looking for a used EVSE on Craigslist I can suggest that you use these key phrases and search the general FOR SALE section to make sure that you catch all possible categories that someone might have listed their EVSE for sale. Use the quotes. If anybody has another...

Here is what I used for the input plug. It is a Legrand Pass & Seymour L6-20P plug for $11.87 at Home Depot. This brand of connector is built very well and is easy to install. I was lucky and had an unused 240V outlet in my garage. I installed a L6-20R receptacle since it was plenty of amperage...

This is a picture of the EVSE I modified. I chose the plug and play method cause it posed a challenge to me. I don't think it is necessary to do it this way. When I shoot my YouTube video I will just splice the input and output wires of the RECOM power supply to the pigtails of the stock...

I wanted to mention that the 2011-2012 Nissan branded EVSE and the 2012 Mitsubishi branded EVSE are identical devices. If you have an opportunity to buy a cheap 2011-2012 Nissan Leaf EVSE (p/n: 29690 3NA0A ONLY) or 2012 Mitsubishi EVSE on Craigslist then you should buy it, convert it and either...

The fuse was not changed on the two EVSEUpgrade units I personally own so I did not change the fuse on the evse I modified. It is probably a 250V AC fuse. It is curious that the stock transformer outputs 4V AC to power the board but the power supply which is used to replace it outputs 15 VDC...

Below is a picture of two I-MiEV Panasonic evse next to each other with the stock, unmodified one at the top and the EVSEUpgrade one at the bottom. On the lower evse, the arrow in the middle is the spot where the round varistor was removed by EVSEUpgrade. The arrow at the lower right is...

Ben, I don't have a DIY manual yet. I have shot many videos for other automotive things and will try to get one in the can within two weeks. The general jist is to open the case, remove the 120V transformer with it's two white electrical plugs and swap in a Recom 21000128 from Digikey.com...

Hey y'all, If anyone is interested I have solved the issue of converting the stock US/Canadian market Panasonic EVSE that comes with the 2012 Mitsubishi I-MiEV and the 2011 and 2012 Nissan Leaf. It involves simply swapping out the 120v AC power supply to a wide voltage unit and removing a...

Kurt, I probably charge to 100% once a month and it's mostly by accident that I had the car plugged in and forgot. The cells all go to 4.1v so I think I'm doin' all right for now. I've been using "the middle" of my bicycle's lipos for a while and it seems an OK strategy to keep them around a...

Well it's been a while since I last posted. In January, Mitsubishi USA had my local dealer drop the battery pack and do a "deep balancing" on the affected cells. They would not allow me to attend. I can say that the battery balances much tighter than before and the former low cell is no longer...

Update: My car's cell number 82 has gotten a little better at full charge but a little worse at 2 bars remaining. I get about 5 miles on the first bar (16th) before it disappears during easy driving. I have an appt to drop the car off tomorrow morning for another Mitsubishi corporate battery...