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Well of course, that was what I was going to say but I decided to re-write in a 'gender-neutral' manner :)

Just yesterday, we were in a store, and I asked 'don't you have one of those already?' and ... let's just say, it would have been better to remain silent!

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Not a female thing in our house - left to my own devices our house would probably be as clean and austere as a Buddhist monk's, just without any little bells. The OH, on the other hand, is a collector so if he has one of something that he likes he wants more of it, particularly if a "set" can be formed in any way. This applies in many spheres - we currently have five kinds of sugar in the kitchen, for example, and comments by me along the lines of "why do we need so many" are met with looks of complete incredulity. And don't even get me started on the vintage Swiss backpacks.

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Half way done with the tile job. I try to do two rows at a time. At present rate should be done with everything in couple of weeks. Tile is very easy and provides a floor of lifetime durability. It is also very cheap to do with all the low cost tile available.
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I am considering in the future buying a new to market (2026) SLATE truck. I am doing some preliminary wiring in case I buy one. I have run the conduit, wire and installed receptacle but haven’t connected in panel. The SLATE has the controller
(EVSE) mounted on the provided power cord. I have a question about the EVSE units. They provide a controlled amperage to the EV on board AC to DC power supply. From a electronic standpoint how do they limit/control the AC input to vehicle?
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I highly recommend adding a level 2 EVSE rather than rely on any plugin one which tend to be 16A and auto-switching between 110/240V. Adding a 40A or 48A Level 2 EVSE, makes home charging so simple and fast,
If you only have 110V charging will take forever (2-5 miles/hr). If you have 240V and that EVSE it is probably still limited to 16A, which means up to 10 miles/hr. I did that for a while, but changing to 40A charging was a real game-changer.

The EVSE will provide as much power as it can up to a max that the car tells it, the only smart part is that it will autoswitch the 110/240. If you have a 15A breaker you will need to turn the max down from the car or it will probably trip the breaker.

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The circuit I am adding is 50amp 240v with a Nema 14-50 receptacle. The Slate truck will come with its own level 2 power cord with the EVSE built into cord. All the home owner needs is the 240 volt outlet. The whole Slate approach is bare bones simplicity. I was wondering from a technical standpoint how does the EVSE control 240v charging current. The website claims with a 240v oullet the truck can fully charge in 6-8 hours which I would usually have overnight 12 hrs or more.

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On their website they show an EVSE that ends in a normal 110V plug, which is only level 1. But I agree that they do also say 'level 2 Use the included Slate charging cable'. However this may just be via an adaptor and limited to 16A. From experience using another charging cord which claimed 16 Amp / 240 V level 2 that it does charge overnight, my problem was that the previous homeowner had not used appropriate cabling to support the NEMA 6-20P, so I had to limit the current from the car - as the car and EVSE negotiate the charging speed. Switching from that to a wall mounted EVSE was safer and faster. As you have a NEMA 14-50 if the slate cable is too slow then you can switch to a wall-mounted one later and keep the cable for traveling.

To answer your original question: Electric Vehicle Communication Controller (EVCC): Functional Overview - EV Charging Explained or as SLATE will use NACS maybe CCS1 vs. NACS: A Comprehensive Comparison – Exploring User Perspectives, Technical Aspects, and OEM Challenges - EV Charging Explained

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I may even hard wire one in if it is determined it’s needed. Many have the option plug or hardwire. I saw that 120 plug also and wondered why they didn’t also show how it connects to 240.

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Last week I got the idea to get an old fire hydrant to restore for lawn decoration. I found this 1936 Hydrant manufactured in Anniston Alabama. It’s same as there first hydrant made in 1929. I found on Facebook in Clarksville Tn. I disassembled and used electrolysis to remove rust, painted and used new bolts to reassemble. MiG welded a bottom plate to mount on a slab concrete pad.
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That looks very nice - a much more interesting idea than a gnome! :)

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Thanks. My wife likes it and it should outlast me by 50 years. Do you have any problems with Armadillos? They are doing much damage to my yard. I really don’t want to kill them but I can’t take much more destruction.

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Try spreading black pepper around. I used it and haven't had any problems since.

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Thanks I will give it a try.

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My male dog says he would love to have one of those in the garden . . . ;)

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Stan would like an Armadillo. :)