How to Prep Your Home For an EV

Mercedes-Benz EV Charging
 

If you’re considering an electric car around Wilmington, you’ve probably heard about preparing your home for an electric vehicle. Beyond just learning about electric vehicle charging batteries and benefits, you’re probably learning about preparing your residence. For those wondering about local electric vehicle charging stations, Mercedes-Benz of Wilmington has a guide for you.

When it comes to electric vehicle home chargers, Mercedes-Benz has been involved in this for some topic. To fully prepare your home for an electric vehicle, Mercedes-Benz has partnered with Qmert to develop a Level 2 Charging Station, ideal for many homes around New Castle and Newark. For more information about EV home charging, read on to learn more!

 

 

1. Decide on a Charging Type (AKA Charging Level)

For those who’ve only started their research on electric vehicle charging stations and electric vehicle home chargers, this is the ideal time. Remember that most EV charging systems will fall into Level 1 or Level 2 categories. To better specify:

  • Level 1 EV Charging: Will often take days to fully charge your Mercedes-Benz Electric Car.
  • Level 2 EV Charging: Can often take several hours to fully power your electric vehicle charging batteries. You can often get between 60-200 miles of range in just 20-30 minutes with Level 2 DC (Direct Current Charging. As a result, many EV users will intermix daytime “Top-Off” charging with overnight charging.

2. Ready Your Garage

If you’re on the first steps of preparing your garage to host an Electric Vehicle Home Charger, you should probably clean out that garage ASAP. Remove any clutter and try to open up as much space as possible within this area.

3. Find Your Power Panel & Assess Consumption

The home power panel distributes electricity throughout the entire residence. It should be rated at a maximum among current flow measures in Amperes. Many new homes come with a 100 AMP power panel, there should be an Amperage Rating on the side of your home’s main circuit breaker.

You should also understand how much electrical energy you’re constantly using in your home, by doing a self-assessment before installing your Electric vehicle home charger. That way, you won’t overload your electric distribution panel.

4. Hire an Electrician

You’re probably going to want to hire an electrician. Any concerns you have about power consumption and EV charging should be addressed. You should also have them install a dedicated 240-volt plug or add a hardwired circuit to the power panel. This can cost a couple hundred dollars, yet also can go to upwards of $1,000-$3,000 if the power panel won’t work up to the level you need.

5. Buy Your Charger & Have it Installed

Above all else, if you’re just doing your research from the beginning and haven’t purchased an EV home charge yet, it’s ideal you do so. Also make sure you have an electrician professionally install it ASAP.

Contact Mercedes-Benz of Wilmington to Learn More About EVs in Wilmington

Now that we’ve summed up much of the discussion around Electric Vehicle Home Chargers, why not go green at Mercedes-Benz of Wilmington? In addition to our partnership with Qmert, we recommend the ChargePoint HomeFlex, which can be installed by them as well. When searching for an EV, see if your preferred option is available under our National Offers. If you’re still doing EV research, we have another piece covering the different EV chargers. We also have a variety of Part Specials if you need anything for your selection as well. Find your new EV with Mercedes-Benz of Wilmington. See you shortly!

 

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