High-power Level 2 chargers with lower official standby power
High-power Level 2 EV chargers with the lower official no-vehicle-mode input power figures on the ENERGY STAR record. Picks are drawn from the official-spec ranking in this category; commissions never change the order.
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- 1B
Blink HQ200 (HQW2-50C-N1-N1-N-23)
Score is within our high-power level 2 ev chargers ranking4.0/10Official no-vehicle-mode input power is 0.96 W.
What we like
- Official ENERGY STAR record lists 12 kW maximum output power.
- Official no-vehicle-mode input power is 0.96 W.
Watch out for
- Official ENERGY STAR record lists no network capability.
- 2G
Grizzl-E Ultimate (GRU-077-W-HW-25DJ80-A-GB)
Score is within our high-power level 2 ev chargers ranking9.1/10Official no-vehicle-mode input power is 1.78 W.
What we like
- Official ENERGY STAR record lists 19.2 kW maximum output power.
- Official ENERGY STAR record lists a 25 ft maximum output cord.
- Official ENERGY STAR record lists network capability.
- Official no-vehicle-mode input power is 1.78 W.
Watch out for
- The ENERGY STAR record does not list the vehicle connector (J1772 or NACS) or whether the unit is hardwired or plug-in.
- 3I
Injet AC EV Charging Station (iM3C-19K2B, iM3C-11K5B, iM3C-09K6B)
Score is within our high-power level 2 ev chargers ranking9.0/10Official no-vehicle-mode input power is 2.38 W.
What we like
- Official ENERGY STAR record lists 19.2 kW maximum output power.
- Official ENERGY STAR record lists a 25 ft maximum output cord.
- Official ENERGY STAR record lists network capability.
- Official no-vehicle-mode input power is 2.38 W.
Watch out for
- The ENERGY STAR record does not list the vehicle connector (J1772 or NACS) or whether the unit is hardwired or plug-in.
- 4E
Enphase CS-100 EVSE (CS-100, CS-100C)
Score is within our high-power level 2 ev chargers ranking8.0/10Official no-vehicle-mode input power is 2.49 W.
What we like
- Official ENERGY STAR record lists 19.2 kW maximum output power.
- Official ENERGY STAR record lists network capability.
- Official no-vehicle-mode input power is 2.49 W.
Watch out for
- The ENERGY STAR record does not list the vehicle connector (J1772 or NACS) or whether the unit is hardwired or plug-in.
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