TL;DR
A hardwired charger is an EV charging station whose supply conductors are connected permanently in a junction compartment instead of plugging into a receptacle, the configuration most manufacturers require for output above 40 amps and for outdoor mounting. Eliminating the plug removes the most common failure point, the overheating receptacle, and shifts ground-fault duty to the charger's internal electronics rather than a GFCI breaker.
What it means
A hardwired charger is an EV charging station whose supply conductors are connected permanently in a junction compartment instead of plugging into a receptacle, the configuration most manufacturers require for output above 40 amps and for outdoor mounting. Eliminating the plug removes the most common failure point, the overheating receptacle, and shifts ground-fault duty to the charger's internal electronics rather than a GFCI breaker. The tradeoff is that relocating the unit later requires an electrician rather than just unplugging it.
Where it sits in the glossary
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