EV Charger Data

ChargePoint HomeFlex Level 2 EV Fast Charger: specifications and the circuit it needs

A 50 A hardwired charger, measured against the 21 hardwired chargers in this corpus — including the branch circuit it requires, which the listing does not state.

ChargePoint 50 A hardwired EV charger, manufacturer's product image

The manufacturer’s own product image, from the listing. Not a photograph of a unit anyone here has handled.

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Every figure below is read from the manufacturer’s own listing. We do not test chargers and we are not electricians. Where the listing is silent, this page prints not stated rather than a plausible default, and the one number here that no manufacturer publishes — the circuit — is arithmetic on the output rating, shown with its working.

At a glance

What this listing publishes, plus the circuit derived from its output.
Specification Stated
Output 50 A
Circuit required (derived) 70 A breaker
Voltage 240 V
Connector J1772
Install method hardwired
Price band $350–500
App control stated on the listing
Brand ChargePoint

The circuit this one needs

An EV charger is a continuous load, so the branch circuit must be rated at least 125 per cent of its output. At 50 A that is 62.5 A, and the smallest breaker actually manufactured at or above that figure is 70 A. That is the number to give an electrician, and it is the number that decides what the installation costs — frequently more than the charger.

This is arithmetic, not a design. The breaker figures here are the manufacturer’s published output multiplied by 1.25 and rounded up to the next standard size, which is what the continuous-load rule requires. They tell you what to expect before you call an electrician; they are not a substitute for one, and they say nothing about whether your panel has the capacity, what wire the run needs, or what your local code requires.

How it compares with its own class

Against the 21 hardwired chargers in this corpus, rather than against a generic alternative:

This charger against the median for hardwired chargers.
Measure This one Class median Where it sits
Output 50 A 48 A above the class median of 48 A
Breaker required (derived) 70 A 60 A above the class median of 60 A

A charger sitting on the class median is not a worse buy than one above it. The figure that matters is whether the output suits the panel and the car, and a unit above the median on output is also above it on what the circuit will cost.

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Where it suits

  • A panel that can spare a 70 A branch circuit, confirmed by a load calculation rather than assumed.
  • A permanent installation in a place you expect to stay, since a hardwired unit does not move with you.
  • A large battery that regularly arrives home low, or two vehicles sharing one charger.
  • Charging on an off-peak tariff, where scheduling is worth real money.

Where it does not

  • A panel with nothing spare: a 70 A circuit is a substantial load, and on an older service it is frequently the trigger for an upgrade.
  • A rented property, or anyone likely to move before the charger wears out.
  • A circuit smaller than the charger requires, since the output here is not adjustable.
  • A driver unwilling to use an adapter, if the car does not take J1772 directly.

What the listing claims

These are the manufacturer’s statements, not findings. Nothing on this page has been measured by anyone here, and a specification stated on a listing is a claim until the unit is in front of you.

It states output, circuit required, voltage, connector, install method, price band. It does not state a power figure in kilowatts, a cable length, whether the output can be adjusted.

The gaps matter as much as the figures. A listing that omits a cable length is not describing a short cable, it is describing itself incompletely — and cable reach is the specification owners most often say they would change, because it cannot be added afterwards.

What no listing on this site tells you

Three things decide whether an installation is a good one, and none of them is a specification any manufacturer publishes. The first is what the panel can spare, which is a property of your house rather than of the charger — a 70 A circuit is either available or it is the start of a much larger job, and only a load calculation says which. The second is the run itself: the distance from the panel to where the charger will hang, whether it is a straight route or through a finished wall, and what that length of cable at that gauge costs. On a long run the wire is frequently the single largest line on the quote, and it scales with the amperage the circuit is built for.

The third is siting, which is decided once and lived with. Which side the charge port is on, whether the car ever reverses in, whether a second vehicle will share the charger, and whether the cable will be walked over every day. None of that appears on a listing and all of it determines whether the cable reaches. This listing does not state a cable length at all, and a cable measured around a car rather than straight at it is shorter than it sounds.

Worth checking in the manual rather than the listing: whether the unit is rated for outdoor mounting where you intend to put it, what the warranty actually covers and for how long, and — if it offers scheduling — whether the schedule lives on the device or in an account with a company that may not be selling chargers in ten years. A charger is a fifteen-year fixture. The app is not.

Before you decide

Confirm the panel before the charger

A 70 A circuit has to come from somewhere. In an older house the spare capacity is frequently the real constraint, and a load calculation costs nothing next to returning a charger that could never have been installed.

Measure the run the car actually needs

Measure from where the unit will be mounted to the furthest charge-port position you expect to use — the car parked the other way round, and a second vehicle. A cable is less generous once it goes around a car rather than straight at it.

Treat marketing language as a claim

Where a phrase on the listing matters to your decision, look for the number behind it: a stated output in amps rather than a sentence about fast charging. Where this site could not find that number, it says not stated.

If the circuit works and the reach is right, the current price and availability are on Amazon — this site deliberately does not quote either, because both are stale within days of being read.

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Compare it against the rest of its class

The finder below is filtered to hardwired chargers. Every result shows the breaker it needs and is measured against the median for its own class.

Your requirements

How many amps can your panel spare?

This is the charger's output, not the circuit it needs. A charger is a continuous load, so its breaker must be rated at least 125% of that figure — every result below shows the breaker it requires.

What can you spend?

A ceiling, not a band — each option includes everything cheaper. Budget for the install as well: a new 60 A circuit is often a larger bill than the charger. We show price bands rather than exact prices, because a price captured on a scrape date is wrong by the time you read it.

Which plug does your car take?

J1772 is the standard connector on almost every non-Tesla EV sold in North America. NACS is Tesla's, and is being adopted by other makers. Adapters exist in both directions and are cheap; the connector is rarely the thing that decides the purchase.

How will it be installed?

Hardwired means an electrician wires it to the panel — required above 48 A and generally the tidier result. Plug-in needs a matching outlet, usually NEMA 14-50. Portable units travel with the car and run from either.

App control and scheduling

Scheduling charging for off-peak hours is where a smart charger pays for itself. Where a listing does not mention an app, this site does not assume it lacks one.

25 chargers match

Autel 50A Level 2 EV Charger, 240V Hardwired J1772, WiFi Bluetooth, 25ft

J1772HardwiredSmart$350–500
Breaker needed
70A
Power
12.0kW
Voltage
240V
Cable
25ft
W x D x H
9×19×10in
Weight
21lb
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Charger output

50A

Hardwired · 49 A and above · 11 chargers

Cable reach

25ft of cable

No class baseline to compare against.

Output is 0% against the class median of 50.

Autel Home Level 2 EV Charger up to 50Amp, 240V, Indoor/Outdoor Car Charging Station, Flexible 25-Foot Cable,Hardwired, Silver

not statedHardwiredSmart$350–500
Breaker needed
70A
Power
12.0kW
Voltage
240V
Cable
not stated
W x D x H
9×19×15in
Weight
17lb
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Charger output

50A

Hardwired · 49 A and above · 11 chargers

Cable reach

Cable length not stated, so reach cannot be compared.

Output is 0% against the class median of 50.

Autel Home Smart Electric Vehicle (EV) Charger up to 50Amp, 240V, Indoor/Outdoor Car Charging Station with Level 2, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth Enabled EVSE, Hardwired,25-Foot Cable,Sierra Blue

not statedHardwiredSmart$350–500
Breaker needed
70A
Power
12.0kW
Voltage
240V
Cable
not stated
W x D x H
12×16×9in
Weight
18lb
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Charger output

50A

Hardwired · 49 A and above · 11 chargers

Cable reach

Cable length not stated, so reach cannot be compared.

Output is 0% against the class median of 50.

EMPORIA Level 2 EV Charger w/NACS, Compatible with Tesla – 48 amp Electric Car Charger, Preconfigured for Hardwired Install with Whip, UL/Energy Star WiFi-Enabled EVSE, 24ft Cable, White

NACSHardwiredSmart$350–500
Breaker needed
60A
Power
11.5kW
Voltage
240V
Cable
24ft
W x D x H
not stated
Weight
not stated
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Charger output

48A

Hardwired · 41 to 48 A charger · 17 chargers

Cable reach

24ft of cable

-4% vs the 25 median — typical for its class

Output is 0% against the class median of 48.

WOLFBOX Level 2 EV Charger 48amp,Hardwired with J1772 Connector,240V(E48)

J1772HardwiredSmart$350–500
Breaker needed
60A
Power
not stated
Voltage
240V
Cable
25ft
W x D x H
not stated
Weight
13lb
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Charger output

48A

Hardwired · 41 to 48 A charger · 17 chargers

Cable reach

25ft of cable

0% vs the 25 median — typical for its class

Output is 0% against the class median of 48.

EVIQO Level 2 EV Charger J1772 48A – Hardwired 240V Wall Charging Station

J1772HardwiredSmart$350–500
Breaker needed
60A
Power
not stated
Voltage
240V
Cable
25ft
W x D x H
9×4×9in
Weight
20lb
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Charger output

48A

Hardwired · 41 to 48 A charger · 17 chargers

Cable reach

25ft of cable

0% vs the 25 median — typical for its class

Output is 0% against the class median of 48.

Level 2 EV Charger, 48Amp/11.5KW/240V, UL 2594, ETL & Energy Star

not statedSmart$200–350
Breaker needed
60A
Power
11.5kW
Voltage
240V
Cable
25ft
W x D x H
9×10×4in
Weight
13lb
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Charger output

48A

All · 41 to 48 A charger · 17 chargers

Cable reach

25ft of cable

0% vs the 25 median — typical for its class

Output is 0% against the class median of 48.

Level 2 EV Charger for Tesla, 40Amp/9.6KW, UL 2594/ETL/Energy Star

NACSSmart$350–500
Breaker needed
50A
Power
9.6kW
Voltage
240V
Cable
25ft
W x D x H
9×10×4in
Weight
13lb
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Charger output

40A

All · 33 to 40 A charger · 18 chargers

Cable reach

25ft of cable

0% vs the 25 median — typical for its class

Output is 0% against the class median of 40.

Autel MaxiCharger Level 2 Electric Vehicle (EV) Charger, up to 80 Amp Fast Charging EV Charger Level 2, Integrated Cloud with AI, Indoor/Outdoor Charging Stations J1772, Hardwired

J1772HardwiredSmartOver $800
Breaker needed
100A
Power
19.2kW
Voltage
not stated
Cable
25ft
W x D x H
5×16×7in
Weight
not stated
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Charger output

80A

Hardwired · 49 A and above · 11 chargers

Cable reach

25ft of cable

No class baseline to compare against.

Output is +60% against the class median of 50.

ChargePoint HomeFlex Level 2 EV Fast Charger, J1772, Smart, Hardwired, 50A

J1772HardwiredSmart$350–500
Breaker needed
70A
Power
not stated
Voltage
240V
Cable
not stated
W x D x H
11×7×7in
Weight
14lb
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Charger output

50A

Hardwired · 49 A and above · 11 chargers

Cable reach

Cable length not stated, so reach cannot be compared.

Output is 0% against the class median of 50.

Autel Level 2 EV Charger 50A, J1772 Hardwired Home Charger, WiFi,25ft Cable

J1772HardwiredSmart$350–500
Breaker needed
70A
Power
12.0kW
Voltage
not stated
Cable
25ft
W x D x H
not stated
Weight
18lb
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Charger output

50A

Hardwired · 49 A and above · 11 chargers

Cable reach

25ft of cable

No class baseline to compare against.

Output is 0% against the class median of 50.

Autel Level 2 EV Charger up to 50Amp, 240V, Indoor/Outdoor Car Charging Station with J1772 Connector, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth Enabled EVSE, Hardwired,25-Foot Cable with Separate Holster, Dark Gray

J1772HardwiredSmart$500–800
Breaker needed
70A
Power
12.0kW
Voltage
240V
Cable
not stated
W x D x H
not stated
Weight
not stated
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Charger output

50A

Hardwired · 49 A and above · 11 chargers

Cable reach

Cable length not stated, so reach cannot be compared.

Output is 0% against the class median of 50.

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Computed from the corpus on 2026-08-29.