Lectron Level 1 EV Charger - ETL Certified, 110V, 15 Amp, 16 ft Extension Cord & J1772 Cable - Portable Electric Car Charger for J1772 EVs with NEMA 5-15 Plug

I recently bought a plug-in hybrid. I wasn't in the market for one, so I knew nothing about charging a car. However, we got the car and started researching. We looked at Tesla supercharger stations, but they don't fit our Alfa Romeo Tonale. I found this charger and it appeared it would work. So we got it as a level 1 charger so we could use a standard outlet in our garage. We rent so we can't install anything for higher level charging. It's not a problem because this charger works extremely well. It is so convenient to plug the car in overnight, and then it has a charge in the morning. It was definitely worth the cost. So far it seems safe. It doesn't get too hot, and I always unplug it from the wall after charging. Thankfully, Alfa has an app that tells me when the car is done charging. I love the convenience of the whole experience!

I liked that it was near $100 on sale, and that it only pulls 11.6 amps on the circuit when in use (I measured it to be sure it didn't exceed my outlet rating). So far it has worked flawlessly and I am using it on a 20 amp 120v circuit that only powers the outside outlets on my home and one outlet in the garage. I noticed on my home even though my panel had a 20 amp breaker for that circuit and used 12 ga wire on it the outlets were only 15 amp outlets, so I did have my recepticles replaced with a 20 amp recepticles (almost looks the same) to be sure I did not overload it. However after monitoring its output on numerous occassions I realized it never exceeded 11.6 amps which is within a 15 amps circuit ability to provide safe usage (from my understanding you should not exceed 80% of your circuits capacity, so 11.6 amps / 15 amp circuit = .77, then multiply by 100 and you get it runs at 77% capacity). I mention this because if you are plugging it in to a 15 amp circuit, you need to be sure you don't have other devices using that outlet that use much power, because if you do you will overload it surpassing the 80% rule. For those who don't understand electrical, its a good charger, just be sure other accessories are not plugged into the same circuit when you charge your car if using a 15 amp circuit in my opinion, otherwise you might melt your recepticle. Great charger, good price and I am using it outdoors in front of the house, so I decided to buy an outdoor water proof outlet cover which is lockable, so I could plug in the charger and lock the cover so nobody can just walk up and unplug it and walk off with it. The outlet cover was bought on amazon as well as the lockable J1772 fixture/cable holder. That way when I leave for work and I am not using it, others can't walk off with the charger or plug in their vehicle to it (just in case another was thinking of utilizing my charger - very unlikely I know, but people do odd things these years). In case anyone else is trying to set theirs up in front of the house as well so you can keep your vehicle charged overnight here are the cover and fixture/cable holder descriptions I used to set this up: J1772 EV Charger Nozzle Holster Dock, with Anti-Theft Password Lock, and TayMac MX3300 RaynGuard Extra Duty Metal Weatherproof in-Use Cover, 1-Gang, Gray. Hopefully others will find this useful, both the holder and fixture cover are very easy to install and everything was up and running in about 30 minutes or so.

Needed a Level 1 Charger for my newly acquired Kia EV6 GT.Apparantly they do not come with a charger.After doing research and reviews I ended up with the Lectron. It was a popular name in the field with great Value for the price. It had great packaging and presentation - good warranty. The cable is nice and thick and it worked right out the box and continues to work.Very easy to use and came with a nice case for when I need to stop it away or take it with me.Highly recommended!

Seems to be a reliable solidly built Level 1 Charger. I purchased it as a replacement for the charger that came with my Toyota Prius Prime, allowing me to keep the smaller, slightly less powerful OEM charger with the car. This unit is mounted to my wall. I have just started using it, but it is solidly built, works well and remains cool throughout charging. Note that it is only a Level 1 charger with a 15 amp limit, so probably not suitable except for plug-in hybrids. In that role it seems very good. It comes with a well made carrying case. The cable from charger to car is quite thick and heavy making it better for fixed use than for portable use, however, thicker cables are more efficient, more sturdy and less prone to getting hot, so overall a plus.

I wish there was a reset button on this model. I learned through trial and error with this and others that every few weeks, these chargers in general just stop working. You can switch to a backup charger, and set the one that stops working to the side. Then a few weeks later, the backup stops working, so you pull the other one that stopped working out and it works again. It’s like the EV rejects it and nothing resets them until you plug it in to any other charger. So, I’ve decided to just keep 2. No headaches.

I have been using this is my primary charger for a month. It charges at rate of about 1.3 kW and is very reliable. Long cord goes under my garage door and to my driveway. Not a good long term solution, but a good quick fix for my recent EV purchase.

I bought this charger 6 weeks ago and it stopped working. Return window closed after 4 weeks from purchase. Trying to return it to the seller, but Amazon is no help, seller doesn't even have a phone number.

Works as advertised with my Rivian. It actually charges at 9.1 kwh which is faster than the Rivian portable charger on the same outlet.