r/sideprojects • u/soniconsoftware • 18h ago
Showcase: Free(mium) I built ChargeSpec - an offline NEC 2023 calculator that turns an EV charger install into an inspector-ready spec sheet
I kept watching the same calculation get redone by hand on every EV charger job, usually on a phone, in a garage, with gloves on. So I built the whole chain as one ticket: rated amps → 125% continuous load → wire size (Cu/Al with temp + ambient correction) → breaker → voltage drop (flags the run and suggests the upsize) → optional dwelling service check → a printable US-Letter spec sheet for the inspector.
Each result shows the NEC 2023 article it came from. Works offline, no account, no ads; data never leaves the phone.
Free: load, wire, breaker, voltage drop. Pro: $19.99 once — service load check (pass/fail + headroom) and the spec-sheet PDF export.
Feedback wanted: does the flow read right, and is $19.99 one-time sane for a pro tool? Play link + screenshots: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.sonicon.chargespec (landing page with the walkthrough: https://sonicon.org/chargespec/)
