Tesla vs. Blink for Florida Multifamily: What the Specs Say

A Florida board with two EV charging proposals in front of it often reads them as a choice between two companies. One says Tesla. One says Blink. The decision looks like picking a brand.

Read both documents closely and that framing falls apart.

Short answer: Blink publishes more than one Level 2 charging station and more than one commercial business model, and the differences between them can be larger than the difference between the two brands. Blink's own documents describe a Level 2 station configurable from 12 to 80 amps per port, and a separate product sheet specifies a 48-amp station under the same series name. Its business-model pages publish a nine-year standard term for one model and a thirteen-year standard term for its DC fast charging model. Florida Chargers installs the Tesla Universal Wall Connector, which Tesla specifies with a current output range of 12 to 48 amps. What separates two quotes is the configured amperage, the ports per enclosure and the contract term.

What the word Blink refers to on a quote

Blink publishes a comparison of its commercial business models on its own site. The models it names there are Host Owned, Host Owned Finance, Blink Owned Hybrid, and a Blink Owned model for DC fast charging. They are not variations on one deal. They allocate the equipment cost, the installation, the maintenance and the charging revenue differently, and the allocation is what changes between them.

A proposal that names the brand and not the model has not yet told a board what it is being asked to sign. The same is true in reverse: a board that rules out a vendor on one model it read about has ruled out three others it did not.

Two published term lengths, and which one reaches multifamily

Blink's Blink Owned Hybrid page states a 9 Year Standard Term with automatic extensions. Its other Blink-owned page, which Blink titles Blink Owned Turnkey Business Model (DCFC Only), states a 13 Year Standard Term with automatic extensions and describes that model as suited to high-density metro locations with frequent public use.

The distinction matters before the numbers do. A Florida condo or apartment community installing Level 2 charging for residents is looking at the first term, not the second, and a board that models a thirteen-year commitment is modelling an agreement aimed at a different kind of site.

A nine-year agreement still outlasts the term of most boards that sign one. Automatic extension provisions generally allow an agreement to continue past its initial term unless notice is given in advance, and Blink's business-model pages publish the standard term without publishing how that notice works. That puts the mechanism in the agreement itself, which is where an association should go looking. Find the notice provision, note the date the window opens, and put it on the calendar.

The amperage on the quote matters more than the logo

Blink's Series 7 product sheet specifies that station as configurable up to 48A Max per port, with an SAE J1772 connector, two ports and 208 or 240 VAC input. Blink describes the Series 7 ISO as a different animal: an 80 amp Level 2 station whose nine dial positions allow it to be configurable from 12A to 80A, with universal J1772 and/or NACS connectors, available in single- and dual-port versions. Its Series 8 (ISO Model) product sheet specifies up to 80A per port with J1772 or NACS.

That spread lives inside a single series name. Per-port amperage sets the circuit, the conductor size and the share of panel capacity each port consumes, so two quotes carrying the same brand and the same series can describe very different electrical work.

Tesla treats the figure as a setting too. The Universal Wall Connector's specifications give a current output range of 12 to 48 amps, and the installation manual states that the unit incorporates automatic load management, which allows the maximum output to be customized to an existing power supply. Its breaker table runs from a 15-amp breaker at the low end to a 60-amp breaker at the top. The same manual states that for sites with multiple Wall Connectors, the group power management feature can enable the safe utilization of a single branch circuit, and in its appendix on daisy chaining multiple connectors it states that a 225-amp breaker panel is preferred for a six-connector site and a 400-amp panel for a twelve-connector site. Those figures describe a dedicated EV panel with group power management enabled, and they sit on top of whatever the building's existing service already carries, so they are a starting point for a design rather than a capacity a property can check for itself.

Ports per enclosure is a separate question. Blink's Series 7 and Series 8 sheets both state two ports, and Blink describes the Series 7 ISO as offered in single- and dual-port versions. Tesla's specifications for the Universal Wall Connector list a single cable and a single output range, and that cable is NACS with a built-in J1772 adapter, so one cable serves both standards. A device count and a parking-space count are different numbers. For how many spaces a community should cover in a first phase, the sizing guide works through a 200-unit example.

The kilowatt figure on a spec sheet is a voltage figure

Both manufacturers scope the headline power number to a voltage, and both publish a lower figure for 208-volt service.

Blink's Series 7 sheet gives the station's output as up to 11.52 kW at 240 VAC or 9.984 kW at 208 VAC per port. Its Series 8 sheet gives 19.2 kW at 240 VAC or 16.64 kW at 208 VAC per port. Tesla gives the Universal Wall Connector's output under a column headed Power output at 240 volts, where a 60-amp breaker and a 48-amp maximum output produce 11.5 kW, and a separate table in the same manual lists the 208-volt figure alongside it.

This is not a brand difference. It is a building difference. A property served at 208 volts rather than 240 will not get the 240-volt number from any of these stations, so a board sizing throughput or revenue on a headline kilowatt figure can be planning against something its own service will not produce. The service voltage is one of the first things a site assessment establishes, and it belongs in the proposal rather than in a footnote.

When Blink is the right call

A property whose priority is holding the charging equipment and keeping the charging revenue has a published Blink model aimed at that. Blink's own comparison table shows all charging revenue going to the host location under its Host Owned model, before the recurring per-port network fee Blink lists on the same page. Florida Chargers does not offer that structure, and a property that wants it should talk to a vendor that does.

A property already partway through a Blink agreement is in a different conversation. The agreement governs, not the hardware preference, so the term and any exclusivity or notice provisions should be read by the association's counsel first.

The lines to pin down in writing

Five, and they fit on one page. The model number being quoted, not just the series. The configured amperage per port. The ports per enclosure and how many parking spaces that covers. The term length and the date any notice window opens. And which connector types each port serves. These apply to any proposal, including one from Florida Chargers.

Recurring network and session fees belong on the same page, and they compare better over a full term. The ten-year look at cloud plan fees works that arithmetic through for a six-port community, and the companies compared page lays the options side by side. The Tesla and ChargePoint comparison covers what else changes when a property moves between systems, and the apartment charging page covers how a multifamily project is put together.

Under Share the Revenue, the property invests in the professional installation and Florida Chargers owns and operates the chargers, and the property then shares in net charging profit for the full term. Tesla Wall Connector hardware is included, with no separate hardware charge. Financing is available for qualified properties to cover the electrical infrastructure and installation with no money down, so a project can start without drawing on reserves. Installed ports run $5,000 to $8,000 each before incentives, depending on how far the work has to reach and what the panel and service can carry, and a project runs 6 to 12 weeks from signed agreement to energized. Budget utility make-ready programs only, and whether a particular property qualifies for one is a question for its serving utility.

Florida Chargers is a veteran-owned, Tesla Certified commercial EV installer serving condo associations, apartment communities, hotels and asset managers across Florida. A property gets the model, the configured amperage and the service voltage named in the scope. Reach out for a no-pressure free site assessment. Call 321-475-2689 or visit flchargers.com.

This article is for informational purposes only and does not constitute legal or financial advice. Competitor product specifications, business-model terms, pricing and third-party figures are subject to change, and the published manufacturer and business-model details described here were verified in October 2026 against documents published earlier. Confirm current equipment specifications and contract terms with the manufacturer or vendor directly, and consult a licensed Florida attorney before signing or terminating any charging agreement for your association or property.