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OpenEVSE

OpenEVSE is an Arduino-based charging station created by Christopher Howell and Sam C. Lin. The charger is composed of open-source software and hardware that can be made by individuals.

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OpenEVSE ("Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment") is an Arduino-based charging station created by Christopher Howell and Sam C. Lin.1 The charger is composed of open-source software2 and hardware that can be made by individuals.3

The project started in February 2011,41 with an experiment aimed at generating the SAE J1772 pilot signal5 on an Arduino-compatible ATmega328 8-Bit AVR MCU. Subsequent experiments continued until a prototype J1772-compatible controller was created.

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  1. "Our Story". store.openevse.com. Retrieved 29 June 2025.
  2. "OpenEVSE". GitHub. Retrieved 29 June 2025.
  3. Howell, Christopher. "Discontinued May 2018 - v4 Standard". openevse.dozuki.com. Retrieved 29 June 2025.
  4. "Weekend(s) Project - DIY EVSE". My Nissan Leaf Forum. 15 February 2011. Retrieved 9 September 2019.
  5. "openEVSE - openalia". openalia.wordpress.com. 13 May 2012. Retrieved 1 May 2019.
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