TL;DR
EVSE — electric vehicle supply equipment — is the formal name for what most people call a car charger: the wall box or pedestal that supervises the connection, communicates with the vehicle, and switches AC power to the cord, while the actual charger electronics for Level 1 and 2 live onboard the car. Units are listed to UL 2594 and sized from 16 to 80 amps at 240 volts; hardwired or plugged into a 14-50 style receptacle.
What it means
EVSE — electric vehicle supply equipment — is the formal name for what most people call a car charger: the wall box or pedestal that supervises the connection, communicates with the vehicle, and switches AC power to the cord, while the actual charger electronics for Level 1 and 2 live onboard the car. Units are listed to UL 2594 and sized from 16 to 80 amps at 240 volts; hardwired or plugged into a 14-50 style receptacle. The distinction matters in permits and codes, which regulate the EVSE circuit, mounting height, and cable management.
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