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I just ordered new signage for the front of this. Mocked up a few different suggestions. Joules was fun, but ended up going with "J-1772" signifying the plug type. At least then the signage means something I suppose. When the signage arrives I'll post updated pics.
Found one more issue with pulling the cord inside the cabinet. It hangs a bit on some metal work inside and I'm worried about wear. I need some roller wheels to guide the cord internally. So I'm not 100% done with Phase 1 yet. I ordered some misc parts from Amazon to see if I can build a quick solution. I really want to be able to quickly pull the cord in and out. Really wish I could get a retractable power cord solution. They exist for this wire / cord size, but cost over a grand. Maybe a Phase 3 thing or something way down the road.
Found one more issue with pulling the cord inside the cabinet. It hangs a bit on some metal work inside and I'm worried about wear. I need some roller wheels to guide the cord internally. So I'm not 100% done with Phase 1 yet. I ordered some misc parts from Amazon to see if I can build a quick solution. I really want to be able to quickly pull the cord in and out. Really wish I could get a retractable power cord solution. They exist for this wire / cord size, but cost over a grand. Maybe a Phase 3 thing or something way down the road.
Planned for a phase 2 of this build. My plan is to go with an OpenEVSE charger and tie into the data output to drive an Arduino + servos for the number wheels. New numerical wheels need to be designed and 3D printed. The 3D work is beyond my skill set, but I've already tested the Arduino data capture and driving a servo. That was easy enough. So its going to happen... but I've got a few more projects to take care of before I start the rolling numbers project. I'm going to try to outsource the 3D / printing work when I get back to this.It's be really cool if the numbers rolled back as you charged !!
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