Tag: Home Automation

Emporia Level 2 EV Charger for home EV charging

Emporia Level 2 EV Charger in 2026: 40A vs. 48A, Load Management and What to Know Before Installing

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The Emporia Level 2 EV Charger is one of those products where the headline number can be misleading if you don’t understand the electrical installation behind it. Emporia advertises charging at up to 48 amps, but not every installation gets 48A. A hardwired Emporia charger can support up to 48A on an appropriate 60A circuit. A plug-in installation using a NEMA 14-50 outlet tops out at 40A on a 50A circuit. That difference matters more than most EV charger marketing lets on. This is not a hands-on review — I have not installed or personally used an Emporia EV Charger.

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Marv Bee with Small Business AI Questions and UPS Recommendations – HGG572

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Marv Bee from the IT Business Podcast joins me today. In this episode, we discuss the issues behind using Chat GPT and AI, covering things like attribution and sources, and how AI is missing the ability to have an opinion. We'll also be talking about me replacing my UPS after a power outage, the importance… Click for more / Podcast Player>
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A Look at EaseUS EverySync, Listener Feedback and Mike has a Frankenbuild – HGG430

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Jim has been using EaseUS EverySync for the last month and does a hands on review to start the show. We read some user feedback from Neal who talks about his camera set up and Bruce from the Discord group who left us some pictures of the lights on his deck. We wrap the show… Click for more / Podcast Player>

Patrick Stuart from Hubitat and the Hubitat Elevation, Guest Tony Raynor – HGG398

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We were joined by Patrick Stuart, head of Product and Business Development at Hubitat Inc, where we talked about Hubitat’s new Elevation hub and the vision for a local, fast, reliable and private device that brings the control of home automation back to the user and out of the cloud.  We also were joined by… Click for more / Podcast Player>

New PC Build, Travel Chargers and Fathers Day Gifts Under $50 – HGG358

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Join Jim Collison / @jcollison and Mike Wieger / @WiegerTech for show #358 of Home Gadget Geeks brought to you by the Average Guy Network      Join Jim Collison / @jcollison and Mike Wieger / @WiegerTech for show #358 of Home Gadget Geeks brought to you by the Average Guy Network WANT TO… Click for more / Podcast Player>