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EV Meter Socket Adapter

  • Faster EVSE InstallsReduced labor, lower costs
  • Happier HomeownersLess disruption, no home damage
  • Increased RevenueComplete more jobs per day
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ConnectDER EV MSA and an electric vehicle charging at sunset in a driveway.

Your Biggest Charging Install Problems, Solved

Simpler installs. Fewer headaches. Lower costs.

Challenge
  • Complex electrical work delays jobs
  • High labor and materials cost of MPUs
  • Undersized home service
  • No available breaker space
  • Inaccessible panel
  • Long run from panel to EVSE
EV MSA
  • 15 minute install
  • No MPUs or service replacements
  • Automatic load shedding at 80% of service size
  • Dedicated EV/branch circuit breaker
  • At the meter: No panel access needed
  • Often outside the home nearby EVSE location
ConnectDER's EV Meter Socket Adapter installed in a home's meter can, with an EV charger plugged into it.
NO MPUS

Avoid Complex Electrical Work & Playing General Contractor

✓ No MPUs or service replacements

✓ No breaker slot required

✓ No basement penetrations

✓ No patching or drywall repair

✓ Easy inspections and site surveys

  • ConnectDER EV Meter Socket Adapter
  • EV meter socket adapter by ConnectDER
  • The connection module component of ConnectDER's EV meter socket adapter.
BOTTOM LINE

Say No To MPUs, Yes To 100A/125A Customers

EVSE installers and electricians scale with ConnectDER.

Sparc Solar and EV Solutions logo.

By avoiding main panel upgrades, we save hours per job and significant labor costs, which lets us quote the homeowner a lower price. The EV MSA is like our secret weapon for winning more jobs.

A.J. Biango | Owner - Sparc Solar & EV Solutions
An electrician from Sparc Solar and EV Solutions installing a ConnectDER EV Meter Socket Adapter on a home.
  • Electrek logo.

    “Plug-and-play meter collar makes electrical panel upgrades for EVs and solar unnecessary.”

  • CleanTechnica logo.

    “The pain and expense of getting your electrical panel rewired to connect an EV charger is eliminated.”

  • autoevolution logo.

    “EV owners conveniently charge their vehicles by connecting chargers directly through the meter socket.”

Approved Utilities

Markets Where Meter Socket Adapters Are Approved For EV Charging Installs

We have relationships with all major utilities across the U.S. and we’re constantly securing new approvals for behind-the-meter installation of our devices.

All ConnectDER MSA Approvals
INSTALL BEHIND THE METER ONLY, WHERE APPROVED
  • BEHIND THE UTILITY METER 
(APPROVED BY UTILITY)

EASY AS 1-2-3

How To Install

Fool-proof installation behind the meter in just 15-30 minutes.

EV MSA Install Manual
  • Step 1
    An electrician removing the utility billing meter from a home's meter socket box.

    Remove the utility meter

  • Step 2
    An electrician inserting a ConnectDER meter socket adapter into a home's meter socket during a solar installation.

    Install the ConnectDER MSA

    (NO SPECIAL TOOLS REQUIRED)
  • Step 3
    An electrician tightens up the ring lock around a utility billing meter in a home's meter socket.

    Reattach the utility meter

Product shown is the ConnectDER Solar Meter Socket Adapter. All our MSAs follow the same simple 3-step install process. In some areas, only utility technicians can install MSAs behind the utility billing meter.

FAQs

EV MSA Frequently Asked Questions

EV MSA supports up to 125A, single phase electrical services. It is compatible with ring type or ringless meter sockets and both ANSI Form 2S (120/240V) and 12S (120/208V) electronic (i.e. AMI) and older style electromechanical meters.