OpenEVSE is an
Arduino
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-based
charging station
A charging station, also known as a charge point or electric vehicle supply equipment (EVSE), is a piece of equipment that supplies electrical power for charging plug-in electric vehicles (including electric cars, electric trucks, electric b ...
created by Christopher Howell and Sam C. Lin.
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software and hardware which can be made DIY
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.
History
The project started in February 2011SAE J1772
SAE J1772, also known as a J plug or Type 1 connector after its international standard, IEC 62196 Type 1, is a North American standard for electrical connectors for electric vehicles maintained by SAE International under the formal title "SAE Su ...
pilot signal on an Arduino-compatible ATmega328 8-Bit AVR MCU. One experiment led to another until a prototype J1772-compatible controller was born. What started as six boards built in the first batch turned into many thousands. Today, OpenEVSE powers charging stations from many manufacturers all over the world.
See also
* Electric vehicle supply equipment
References
External links
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Embedded operating systems
Arduino
Open-source hardware
Do it yourself
Electric vehicle infrastructure developers
Charging stations
Electric vehicles
Privately held companies based in California
Renewable energy organizations based in the United States
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