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Fixing a High Amperage EV Charger isn’t as Daunting as it Looks, Service Call #electrician

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Video by Hendy The Sparky

Hendy The Sparky

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This project details the process of replacing a damaged charging cable on a ChargePoint Level 2 Electric Vehicle (EV) charger. The repair involves diagnosing the cause of the damage, safely disconnecting and removing the faulty cable, installing and wiring a new charging cable, and finally restoring power to test the functionality of the repaired unit.

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okay day in the life of a young electrician so first thing I do is I wake up put on my work clothes it's cold here in New Jersey got to put on my favorite Timberland boots get my tool belt guys it's Sunday so working on a weekend and want to make some extra cash customer need an electrician before the job I stopped at dunck for a quick coffee I get an ice coffee please with six espresso shots six espresso shots yes okay black right yes uh black all right just got to the customer's house and they said that their home car chargers stopped working for their electric Cadillac it's a charge Point level two EV charger so I start taking off the cover for the charger and see what the problem is so this was the damage cord yeah where was it damaged so here it's broken so like okay oh I see turns out the problem was the charging cord the customer set on one cold Icy day his car rolled down his driveway while the charger was plugged in and broke the EV charger plug so I ended up removing the damage cord and install the new charging cord once finished I turned on the 30 amp circuit breaker for the charger the unit lit up and started working normally again customer was satisfied I go back to my car put my tools away and that's what a day in the life of a young electrician looks like

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