Forgotten Hill Bed & Breakfast

+1 250-496-5600

Naramata, B.C

Charging at Forgotten Hill

At Forgotten Hill we are green all over, literally. Just look around at the thousands of trees that live on the property. Whether Ponderosa Pines, White Pines, Cottonwoods, Quaking Aspens, or White Birch, they all love it here, as do visitors to the property. There is no doubt, Forgotten Hill at Cottonwood Estate offers a magnificent environment and we want to encourage those that want to protect it by switching to EVs.

As of 2017 Forgotten Hill Bed & Breakfast is pleased to offer electric vehicle charging to its guests, as well as visitors. Forgotten Hill now provides two Level 2 charging stations:

• A Clipper Creek Charger with a J1772 Connector offering a 40 Amp connection, or 7.68 kW (32 amp) continuous.

• A Tesla Destination Charger equipped with a 60 Amp connection, or 11.5 kW (48 amp) continuous.

 

Although both chargers are equipped with 7½ m (25’) cables,  vehicles using the Clipper Creek charging station on the side of the house are asked to parallel park on the edge of the driveway, as close as possible to the charger, so as to not impede other vehicles.

 

 

Tesla and NACS compatible vehicles, or Vehicles equipped with a  J1772 to NACS adapter, have a separate parking area approximately some 24 m (80 ft) to the east of the Forgotten Hill buildings. The Tesla charging area is lit at night. Because of its location in direct sunlight, the Tesla charger is located behind a door to avoid having it overheat in the direct sun. To charge a car simply park close to the charger, leaving enough space to open the door.

Once the car is plugged in please position the cable so it goes below the closed door and avoid having it touch or rest on the ground. Keeping the door closed when the charger is in use is critical in hot weather, or when charging during the day in Summer.

Cottonwood Estate, where Forgotten Hill is located is secure, and guests can rest assured that their vehicles will charge uninterrupted at night. Guests are welcome to leave their electric vehicles parked in these areas overnight.

 

Important:

We ask guests to replace the charger cords properly when their vehicle is charged. Cords should be coiled neatly around the charger and not touch the ground. Likewise, the charger plugs should returned to their socket and guests are asked to make sure these click in and are secure. The reasons for this are simple. Cords laying on the ground can get damaged or become a chew toy for coyotes. Plugs left on the ground can be an electrical hazard.