Best 32 Amp EV Chargers you can buy in 2022.

Let’s have a look at each product in particular.

ENEL X JuiceBox 32 – Level 2 EV Charging Station (32 Amp)

We start today with our first and one of our favorite 32 Amp EV Chargers, the Enel X JuiceBox 32. This is an electric vehicle charging station that can output 32 Amps of electrical current with a power of 7.7 kW at a 240V voltage. But what does 7.7 kW actually mean, because this will apply to all the 4 chargers listed here?

Well, a standard Tesla Model 3 with a 50 kWh battery should charge in about 6.5 – 7 hours, while a Tesla Model Y which has the larger 70 kWh pack would charge in about 10 hours. Then there are the Hyundai Kona and the Kia Niro, both which are using the 64 kWh battery, they should take about 9 hours. If you use a Nissan Leaf with the 40 kWh pack then it is going to take about 6 hours and if you drive the Mustang Mach E with the 70 kWh battery then you should also expect about 10 hours. DISCLAIMER: These are just estimations based on power and battery capacity. Don’t take them as any kind of official numbers.

Let’s talk about the cables and connectors: This 32 Amp home charging station will plug into a NEMA 14-50 outlet in your garage but can also be hardwired. That’s the one that plugs to the grid, now the other end of that 25ft long charging cable will plug into your electric car’s SAE J1772 charging port. This means that this charger is compatible with all EVs in North America, because the only ones that don’t have this port are the Tesla Models that come with an plug adapter for the input cable.

Now let’s look at connectivity because this is where things get even better. This is a smart charger to which you can connect to with your smartphone using the JuiceNet app from the App Store / Google Play. Now you can use the app to monitor every aspect of the charging process like: power, frequency, voltage, current (Amperage) and find out how much charge was delivered to your car and also how much CO2 you’ve saved by charging your EV instead of burning gas. There is a scheduled charging feature too in order to help you use as much off-peak electricity at night as possible so that you minimize your charging cost.

This 32 Amp charger comes with a 3-Year Limited warranty and its enclosure is NEMA 4X rated (IP66 equivalent) so it is guaranteed to be waterproof and dustproof.

Blink HQ 150 – Level 2 EV Charging Station (32 Amp)

Then there is our second 32 Amp Charger, the Blink HQ150. This also outputs 32 Amps of electric current at the same power and voltage (Unsurprisingly).

So let’s look at what makes this one different from the JuiceBox. This one plugs into a NEMA 6-50 socket and has a shorter cable which only measures 18 feet (5.4 meters). Now depending on your situation, this may or may not be enough, however if you are keen on buying the Blink but the cable is too short, you can just get an extension cord and now all your problems are solved. It plugs into the same J1772 port and the fast charging times that we talked about with the JuiceBox apply to this one as well.

Now the big difference between this one and the JuiceBox is the fact that this has no connectivity, so no smartphone app and no reporting and remote controlling your charger. They market this as a no non-sense charger that is easy to install. Now this will depend on you in the end but I personally like to have charging information, the scheduling function and remote control at my fingertips especially if the price difference isn’t very big and in this case it is less than 20%.

The unit comes with a 1-Year Limited warranty and in the box you’ll get all the materials you need to quickly install it.

Lectron – Level 2 Portable EV Charger (32 Amp)

Now we get to our third 32 Amp EV Charger and this one is a portable EVSE charger. The Lectron 32 Amp Level 2 is also guaranteed to output 32 Amps of current to your electric car, but because it is portable you get the advantage of not having to install anything without comprosing on the fast charging because it is capable of achieving the same charging times as the first two.

It can plug into a NEMA 14-50 outlet and it comes with a 21ft extension cord J1772 cable. This is just shy of the 25 feet standard that you get in most chargers and personally I believe it might be enough for most situations since the control box isn’t fixed.

There are no smart features and it would be good to know at this point that you won’t find any on portable electric vehicle chargers. However it does have an LCD display to show you some basic information like the EV charging level and charging speed. It also tells you how much energy was delivered to the vehicle and how long this charging session took. Along with that, there are also 4 LED indicating lights that tell you whether it is powered on, if it is charging or if it has any faults. What is also nice is that it comes with two buttons to change the amperage. Hard to understand why they didn’t program the buttons to also be able to set a charging timer which would have been useful.

Now Lectron has not mentioned the IP rating of this charger but after doing some research I came across the same Duosida control box from some chinese manufacturers and they pointed to an IP55 rating. This is not a guarantee however, that’s all the info that I could find. The Lectron charger comes with a 1-Year No-Hassle warranty.

Morec – Level 2 Portable EV Charger (32 Amp)

The last 32 Amp Charger we’ll be looking at is the Morec Level 2 portable charger. This one can plug into a NEMA 14-50 and a NEMA 6-50 outlet at a 220-240V voltage and has a longer cable than the one which is fitted on the Lectron, measuring 26 feet (7.9 meters).

There are other differences too, the LCD screen looks much better with a higher resolution and the information is well organized. It is not adjustable in terms of the Amperage though.

However, there is one big advantage, the enclosure of this charger is IP66 rated meaning it is guaranteed by the manufacturer to be waterproof and dustproof. The design of the control box is superior, too. Ultimately it will come down to your needs, whether adjusting the amperage is more important than having the durability and toughness of the Morec.