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Emporia Classic Level 2 EV Charger, J1772, White (EMEVSE1)
A hardwired 60-amp circuit, or a 50-amp industrial-grade 14-50 outlet
Emporia's Classic charger arrives with a NEMA 14-50 plug for 40 amps and converts to hardwired for 48 amps and 11.5 kW. It has a 25-foot J1772 cable, a watertight NEMA Type 4 enclosure and Wi-Fi scheduling, and Emporia itself recommends hardwiring where a GFCI breaker is required.
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Published specifications
- Maker: 208/240VAC input; 11.5 kW at 240V/48A hardwired, 9.6 kW at 240V/40A on the plug
- Maker: dedicated 50A+ double-pole breaker for 40A, 60A+ double-pole for 48A
- Maker: NEMA 14-50 outlet must be industrial-grade, continuous duty rated at 50A
- Maker: watertight NEMA Type 4 enclosure, indoor or outdoor; 25 ft cable; J1772
- Maker: NEC 625, SAE J1772, UL 817, UL 991, UL 2231, UL 2251, UL 2594
- Maker: 3-year hardware warranty; labour and return shipping not covered
Fit and limits
Strengths
- One unit covers both a 40-amp plug-in and a 48-amp hardwired installation
- Emporia names the exact breaker sizes and the receptacle grade required
- Maker states the GFCI conflict openly and recommends hardwiring where it applies
Caveats
- Full 48 amps needs hardwiring and a 60-amp circuit, not the supplied plug
- Warranty excludes labour, diagnosis, removal, installation and return shipping
- No operating temperature range is given on the product page or the listing
Forty amps on a plug, forty-eight if it is hardwired
The EMEVSE1 is Emporia's Classic Level 2 charger in white, with EMEVSE1-B as the black version. It ships preconfigured with a NEMA 14-50 plug, which caps it at 40 amps, and it can be converted to a hardwired installation for the full 48 amps. Both numbers come from Emporia, and both appear on the Amazon listing.
Emporia states the power output for each case: 11.5 kW at 240V and 48 amps, 9.6 kW at 240V and 40 amps, and, on a 208V supply, 10 kW at 48 amps or 8.3 kW at 40 amps. Input voltage is 208 or 240 volts AC at 50 or 60 Hz. The listing's mileage claims, up to 46 miles per hour hardwired and 38 miles per hour on the plug, are marketing figures that depend on the car.
The decision between plug and hardwired is not only about amps. It also changes which breaker you need, whether a GFCI breaker is involved, and how easy it is to take the charger with you if you move. Work through the next two sections with a licensed electrician before you buy the plug version by default.
The breaker Emporia specifies, and why the outlet matters
Emporia gives the circuit requirement plainly: a dedicated 50-amp or larger double-pole breaker for 40-amp operation, and a dedicated 60-amp or larger double-pole breaker for 48-amp operation. Whether your panel can carry either is a question for a licensed electrician, who should confirm the available capacity before anything is ordered.
If you go the plug route, Emporia is specific about the receptacle. The NEMA 14-50 outlet must be industrial-grade and rated for continuous duty at 50 amps, and it names Hubbell, Leviton, Bryant and Cooper, now Eaton, as recommended brands. It states that a standard residential-grade outlet is not suitable for daily EV charging, which is the single most common mistake in a plug-in installation.
Emporia recommends professional installation by a licensed electrician, and the listing repeats that. We are not going to give wiring steps here; follow Emporia's installation guide and have the circuit capacity, the breaker and the receptacle confirmed on site.
The GFCI question Emporia flags itself
This is the part worth reading twice. Emporia notes that the National Electrical Code now requires a GFCI breaker on any circuit using a 6-50 or 14-50 outlet, and that because the charger already has built-in GFCI protection, a GFCI breaker on the same line can cause false or unwarranted tripping.
Emporia's own answer is that if a GFCI breaker is required for your installation, it recommends the hardwired method instead, since a hardwired circuit is not required to be GFCI protected in the same way the outlet is. It also says plainly that because of conflicting requirements between the NEC and UL certifications around GFCI behaviour on EV charging equipment, it cannot give more specific installation advice and that this depends on your location.
Practically, that means the plug-in convenience can come with nuisance trips depending on how your jurisdiction reads the code. Ask your electrician which route avoids that where you live, and get the answer before the charger arrives.
Connector, cable, enclosure and safety listing
This ASIN is the J1772 version, which is the standard connector for non-Tesla EVs in North America and works with a Tesla through the adapter Tesla supplies. Emporia also sells the same charger with a NACS connector, so check which one the offer is before ordering. Cable length is 25 feet.
Emporia describes the enclosure as a watertight NEMA Type 4 unit that can be installed indoors or outdoors. That is the maker's own statement about the housing; we did not open Emporia's spec sheet, so we do not quote an operating temperature range, and neither the product page nor the listing gives one.
On listings and certifications, Emporia names NEC 625, SAE J1772, UL 817 for cord sets and power-supply cords, UL 991 for safety-related controls using solid-state devices, UL 2231 for personnel protection systems, UL 2251 for plugs, receptacles and couplers, and UL 2594 for electric vehicle supply equipment. The Amazon listing adds that the unit is UL listed and ENERGY STAR certified, and its details table shows Energy Star under specification met.
What is in the box and what the app does
Emporia lists the contents as the charger unit, a 25-foot charging cable, the charger wall mount, a handle holder and mounting hardware. The Amazon details field matches. There is no separate load-management sensor or current clamp in that list, so if you want the charger to respond to whole-home demand, ask Emporia what additional hardware that needs.
Connectivity is 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi, per the listing, giving real-time energy data in Emporia's mobile app and the ability to schedule charging sessions around utility rates. Neither Emporia's product page nor the listing sets out a dynamic load-management specification, a maximum number of chargers that can share a circuit, or an account requirement, so treat the app as monitoring and scheduling unless Emporia confirms otherwise.
Emporia's page also carries a rebates and savings tool that looks up utility programmes by state. Those change constantly and are outside anything we can verify, so check eligibility with your own utility rather than with a listing.
Three years on the hardware, with labour and shipping on you
Emporia's warranty page gives EV charger hardware three years from the date of delivery following the original retail purchase, against defects in materials and workmanship, and applies it to chargers installed in North America per the included installation guide. The Amazon warranty field says three years too. By comparison, Emporia gives its Vue energy monitors and smart plugs one year.
The remedy is repair, replacement, or return of the hardware and a refund of the amount the original purchaser paid. Emporia states it will not replace or repair hardware with water damage, or damage resulting from uses not specified in the installation guide or other Emporia instructions, which is another reason to keep the installation paperwork.
Two costs sit with the owner. The warranty does not cover labour or other costs the buyer incurs, including diagnosis, removal, replacement or installation of defective parts or products, and Emporia states it is not responsible for transportation costs for returning a defective product. Emporia's product page adds a condition for advance replacements: the defective charger must be sent back within two weeks of the replacement being installed and tested, or the company will invoice for the replacement.
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Compare with
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- EVIQO EVIPOWER J1772 48A Hardwired Level 2 EV Charger
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- EVIQO EVIPOWER J1772 40A NEMA 14-50 Plug-In Level 2 EV Charger
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- EVIQO EVIPOWER NACS 48A Hardwired Level 2 EV Charger
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