Assembly, setup and troubleshooting guides for OpenEVSE charging stations, in Markdown.
Each guide has its own folder with a README.md, an images/ directory and, where the guide had attachments, a documents/ directory.
PDF downloads: every push to main rebuilds a PDF of each guide and attaches it to the latest release. To build them locally, run scripts/build-pdfs.sh (needs pandoc and Chrome).
| Guide | Difficulty | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Current - v6.5.1 OpenEVSE Advanced | Moderate | 30 min – 2 hr |
| Discontinued June 2016 - v4 OpenEVSE 30A Basic | Moderate | — |
| Discontinued June 2016 - v4 OpenEVSE 30A Deluxe | Moderate | 2 hr – 3 hr |
| Discontinued May 2018 - v4 Advanced | Moderate | 45 min – 2 hr |
| Discontinued May 2018 - v4 Standard | Moderate | 1 hr – 2 hr |
| Discontinued May 2019 - v5 Standard | Moderate | 15 min – 1 hr |
| Guide | Difficulty | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Mounting Your Charging Station | Easy | 15 min |
| OCPP Setup Pulse Energy | Moderate | — |
| Quick Start Guide | Very easy | 15 min |
| WiFi - Join Network | Easy | 5 min |
| Guide | Difficulty | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Replace Controller in Juicebox v1 | Easy | 15 min |
| Replace Controller in Juicebox v2 | Easy | 15 min |
| Guide | Difficulty | Time |
|---|---|---|
| How to Build OpenEVSE EV Simulator v2 | Easy | 5 min – 10 min |
| How to Build OpenEVSE Plus | Easy | 10 min – 15 min |
| How to build OpenEVSE LCD kits | Easy | 15 min – 20 min |
| OpenEVSE P50D-WV kit alternate build guide | Moderate | — |
| Guide | Difficulty | Time |
|---|---|---|
| How to Build a GFCI coil with self test | Easy | 10 min – 15 min |
| How to Build a lit push-button | Easy | 10 min – 15 min |
| Guide | Difficulty | Time |
|---|---|---|
| How to build SAE J1772 cable assembly | Moderate | 40 min |
| How to build an IEC - Type 2 Mennekes Cable | Moderate | 30 min |
| Guide | Difficulty | Time |
|---|---|---|
| How to Load OpenEVSE Firmware (WinAVR) | Easy | 5 min – 10 min |
| Serial Communications with OpenEVSE | Moderate | — |
| Upgrade OpenEVSE Plus V4 Firmware with Arduino | Moderate | 1 hr – 2 hr |
| Guide | Difficulty | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Relay Maintenance | Easy | 30 min |
| Testing Basic and Advanced | Moderate | 20 min |
Warning
OpenEVSE assembly involves AC voltages from 100 to 250 V. If you are not experienced with AC wiring, have an electrician assist with and inspect your work.