Monday, September 30, 2013

J1772 glow in the dark dummy receptacle / inlet

My friend Joel from my local electric car club has come up with an interesting J1772 glow in the dark dummy receptacle / inlet.

Here is a little description of what Joel’s project is all about:

“This is useful as a parking spot marker for your EVSE that will glow in the dark and make it easy to find the J1772 connector in a dark garage or if your charger is outside it will be easier to find in the dark.It will also act as a cap and protect the plug from bugs and dirt that might get in your plug. Simply mount this plastic part on a wall, post, or even on your existing EVSE. (Screws not included)

I am developing other things such as a microEVSE, j1772 splitter/extension and more. Please support my efforts and I will be able to better support the EV community in return.”

As you can see Joel has been an active member of the local EV community and wants to further develop other projects that will benefit the EV driver with low cost alternative to commercial products. You can learn more about this project at his blog  http://erroneus.myevblog.com/ or the forum post below.


I think this is a great idea and as most chargers do not have a hook or a cap on the J1772 plug it can help protect and expensive investment. I also like that fact that it glows in the dark.

The cost for this item is $25.00 plus shipping.

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