Ecotality PE-30

Ecotality PE-30 stations, showing standard tall config and shorter ADA config

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This page documents the Ecotality PE-30 EV charging station. This was a robust pedestal for public use, encapsulating the WE-30 hardware that Ecotality made for home use.

In the early 2010s, the US DoE funded a program (the "EV Project") to help solve the chicken-or-egg problem of public charging infrastructure vs EVs to use them. They seeded the country, in several markets, with Level 2 charging stations that used the heavy duty PE-30 model.

Ecotality PE-30 model line

Model number	Part number	display height
PE-30Kice60	01-0131-0000	60 inches
PE-30Kice48	01-0135-0000	48 inches (ADA)
PE-30Kice40	01-0136-0000	40 inches (ADA)

Disassembly to access EVSE internals

1. Remove two security bolts (Torx security, 4 mm) at top of pedestal.
2. While lifting LED light assembly up, disconnect the wiring harness, and set the assembly aside.
3. Remove the two bolts at the top (hex, 10 mm).
4. At the cable management reel, remove the white cosmetic cover; it pops out with help of a flathead screwdriver.
5. Remove the two (maybe 3-4) bolts (hex, 10 mm) that hold the reel onto the pedestal. You will need a nut driver for this, since the bolts are recessed in deep holes.
6. Tilt the large metal cover forward away from the pedestal assembly and lift it away. While you do this, you will need to feed the charging cable back through the grommet. You won't be able to disconnect the cover completely due to the attached cable, but you'll be able to set it aside.
7. Remove five bolts (hex, 10 mm) that hold the EVSE cover on; these should just be finger tight since they are fastening down plastic.
8. As you remove the EVSE cover, slowly peel the adhesive gasket off the touch screen.

It's not necessary to access the EVSE internals, but if you want to also remove the pedestal's back cover, use a regular (non-security) Torx T25 wrench. To lift it off the ground mount, you'll need a 1/2-inch box wrench.

Disable network and touchscreen

aka lobotomize so that it Just Works, simply providing power when you plug in

PE-30 touchscreen assembly

PE-30 touchscreen power disconnected

PE-30 touchscreen data disconnected

repair J1772 plug / cordset

history of initial cordset having bad crimps and being downrated to 24 Amps

latch hook somehow shifts and prevents latching and needs to be filed down to work again

more product photos

Ecotality PE-30 with front cover removed

Ecotality PE-30 with internals exposed