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Disconnect Power and Remove Old Charger

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CUSTOMER HAS A DEFECTIVE CHARGEPOINT? HOW TO REPLACE AN EV CHARGER-DAY IN THE LIFE OF AN ELECTRICIAN

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What happens here

First, use an insulated screwdriver to loosen the two screws on the lower cover of the ChargePoint EV charger and remove the cover. Before touching any wires, use a non-contact voltage tester to verify that the power to the charger has been completely shut off at the electrical panel. Once it's confirmed that there is no live voltage, proceed to disconnect the wiring. Use the insulated screwdriver to loosen the terminals holding the two hot wires (typically black and red) and the ground wire (green or bare copper). Carefully pull these wires out of their terminals. Finally, unscrew the main mounting screws holding the charger unit to the wall using a cordless drill or screwdriver, and gently remove the entire defective unit.

Goal: Safely remove the defective EV charger from the wall

Tools and materials

  • Cordless Drill/Impact Driver Milwaukee — Unsrealing the charger's mounting screws from the wall
  • Insulated Screwdriver Milwaukee — Removing screws and loosening terminals safely
  • Non-Contact Voltage Tester Klein Tools — Verifying that power is off before handling wires

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them then down. And I use a level. Everybody, you want to make sure that the units are straight. Now, this charging unit is called a Charge Point Home Flex hardwired. And there are multiple different versions of this unit. There is the plug-in version and the hardwired version. And I always recommend to customers and homeowners to always get the hardwired version because you get a better direct connection to and from your electrical panel as well as a faster charging speed.

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