The soldering went totally fine and my EVSE is back in service. I did initially install the black plastic retainer upside down, requiring a disassembly and re-solder (pay attention!). The second time went better anyway. If soldering, I would suggest using a piece of wood with a hole to hold the connector in place while soldering. Clamping in a vice may draw away too much heat. I used a Weller soldering gun which was capable of generating enough heat to properly create the solder joint.
Is the purple wire in your description Control pilot or proximity detection? I am replacing a plug on an original Volt EVSE and the cable colors are ( I used a multimeter on the Voltec j1772 plug I am replacing) :
Red - L1 goes to pin 1 on Volt j1772 plug
Black - L2 - goes pin 2 on Volt j1772 plug
Green - GND - goes to pin 3 on Volt j1772 plug
Purple/Black - goes to Pin 5 - prox detect on Volt j1772 plug
Purple/Grey - not used?
Also, I have never see the term "strip and retain" when referring to leaving the cut insulation on the wire. Now that I have struggled with the bare ends of the wires, I know what that means now.
That crimping tool costs $2000. An alternative would be nice. Since I'm replacing the plug on a 16A EVSE, not so concerned with soldering instead of crimping.
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The soldering went totally fine and my EVSE is back in service. I did initially install the black plastic retainer upside down, requiring a disassembly and re-solder (pay attention!). The second time went better anyway. If soldering, I would suggest using a piece of wood with a hole to hold the connector in place while soldering. Clamping in a vice may draw away too much heat. I used a Weller soldering gun which was capable of generating enough heat to properly create the solder joint.
The resistors are part of the handle. They are connected in step 9.
The 5th wire supplies power for a light on the Volt charger. Probably the same on the Chargepoint.
Is the purple wire in your description Control pilot or proximity detection? I am replacing a plug on an original Volt EVSE and the cable colors are ( I used a multimeter on the Voltec j1772 plug I am replacing) :
Red - L1 goes to pin 1 on Volt j1772 plug
Black - L2 - goes pin 2 on Volt j1772 plug
Green - GND - goes to pin 3 on Volt j1772 plug
Purple/Black - goes to Pin 5 - prox detect on Volt j1772 plug
Purple/Grey - not used?
Also, I have never see the term "strip and retain" when referring to leaving the cut insulation on the wire. Now that I have struggled with the bare ends of the wires, I know what that means now.
In other J1772 plug builds I have seen, there are 2 resistors in addition to the switch. I don't see the resistors here. Are they unnecessary?
That crimping tool costs $2000. An alternative would be nice. Since I'm replacing the plug on a 16A EVSE, not so concerned with soldering instead of crimping.