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Plug-in electric vehicles can use a variety of chargers. These chargers are often high-current, 240V installations and typically require dedicated circuits. Chargers may be hard-wired or plug in to sockets. Specifics vary by manufacturer and vehicle model.
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Where to place a dynamic load balancer for EV charger?
My electrician has recently installed my EV charger and added a wifi connected dynamic load balancer.
Inspecting the legacy electrical setup for my home, which has multiple central fuse boxes setup in ...
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How can I charge two EVs from a 16A fuse box?
I have an external garage with a 16A fuse box. I can safely charge my EV overnight using an 8A charger in the garage. My partner wants to get an EV but the garage is the only home charging option.
Is ...
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6-20 or more convenient 6-50 receptacle for 16 amp EV charging while travelling?
I have a (new to me) Chevy Bolt and will soon receive a Dewalt 16 amp, 240 V portable EVSE with a 6-20 plug. My in-laws live about 220 km/150 miles away, so in range without a top-up but need to ...
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Connection of Protective Earth in EVs [duplicate]
I am new to this forum and this is my first question.
I am reading about the Electric Vehicle and their charging.
I went through this link - J1772, where the connector image is displayed.
The ...
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Finding the perfect home-cum-portable EV charging solution [closed]
As an EV6 owner, I've been looking for a charging solution that meets my home charging needs and is portable and easy to use.I would like to share my needs with you here and hopefully get some ...
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Is this 240v circuit to garage for electric charger good or did I miss something?
I'm adding a circuit to my garage for an EV charger. Yes, I have pulled a permit. I live in Massachusetts.
Here's my plan:
I'll be adding a new 60 amp GFCI breaker to the panel. Yes, there is space in ...
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grounding rigid conduit (RMC)
Does a run of electrical rigid metal conduit (RMC) need to be grounded at both ends, if I am not using it as the circuit ground ?
For context, I am putting a electric vehicle charging station (EVSE) ...
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EVSE terminal torque specs and associated wire size
For installation of a Tesla Gen 3 EVSE the manual requires the terminal screws be tightened to 50 lbf.in torque and recommends wire from #12-#4 gauge with #6 gauge wire used for a maximum possible ...
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Is there a problem oversizing a circuit for a car charger?
I am wiring a Tesla wall connector with #6 gauge THHN in conduit and installing a 60 amp breaker to allow for a max 48 amp charge. If I only need a 48 amp charge every so often and choose to ...
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Can I use LFNC to supply an EVSE on the exterior wall of my house?
I'm trying to add a Level 2 EV charger (EVSE) to my home in the least expensive way possible. The Grizzle-E charger can output 40amps, so I'm planning on supplying it using a 50amp breaker with 6awg ...
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Tesla model 3 6-20 charging from existing circuit
I have a 20amp double pole 240v breaker suppling power to my 120v dishwasher and garbage disposal. They share the same circuit. It’s 12-3 awg and I have a access to this circuit before it runs to my ...
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using IMC electrical conduit to re-locate an EVSE
I want to re-locate our electrical vehicle charger (EVSE), which is now on the side of the house and located pretty inconveniently. I want to move it to the edge of the gravel parking area. To do that,...
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Which EV charging circuit option sounds reasonable? [closed]
So I have a VW ID.4 on order.
For a Level 2 charging circuits, here are the options I have near garage and I need your advice. My options:
I have a dryer outlet with 30A circuit in a laundry that’s ...
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Does an outdoor outlet for EV charging need a weather-proof box and a GFCI?
I have some leftover 12/2 cable and a desire to install an outdoor EV charger at my home. I'm trying to figure out the best way to make this work, without being too expensive. I'm thinking of ...
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What wire do I need for a 48A EV charger?
I have my electrical panel in my drywalled garage, and want to install a 48A EV charger on the wall next to the panel. My plan was to run wire through the bottom of the panel, sideways through one ...
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Help in understanding capacity of split bus breaker panel with sub panel
My home was built in 1978 (USA, Washington State), and has a split bus panel for the main breaker box. It also has a separate subpanel, which I'm not sure if it is original or added later.
I am a ...
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Is the wiring on this NEMA 10-50R incorrect?
While looking into EV charging I noticed I had a 240V receptacle (Leviton 10-50R) conveniently located right beneath my main panel. After some research (I have little to no electrical knowledge), I ...
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Need confirmation of level 2 charging with 10 gauge wire
My condo was built in 2021 and the builder told us it was wired for automobile charging. Now we are finding out that the wiring provided is only 10 gauge. Since our garages are downstairs and under ...
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Hardwiring a 240V, 60A circuit right behind electrical panel
The breaker panel is on the outside wall of my garage, right opposite the spot I want to hardwire an electric vehicle charger (EVSE). The charger would be in the garage.
My plan is to drill a hole in ...
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How to properly run a EVCE circuit for Tesla Wall Charger in an unfinished garage
I have a 200A Square D QO (US-Maryland) primary panel and I’d like to install Tesla Wall Charger in my unfinished garage with exposed wood studs and be able to operate at its highest rating, which is ...
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40A GFCI Breaker keeps tripping when charging EV after about 1.5 hours
I had an electrician come and install a NEMA 14-50 outlet (on a 40A GFCI breaker) for an EV charger. I have the 32A charger that plugs into it, but it is also plugged into a 30 ft 50Amp RV extension ...
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AC line voltage sharing conduit with DC conductors for solar PV
I have an existing solar PV system; conduit to the house carries DC pairs for two "strings" of solar panels plus EGC ground. It'd be very convenient for wiring of an EV charger (EVSE), if I ...
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Details on installing 240 volt line to garage for emergency generator and future EV charging
High level background: I have inherited a very well maintained generator from my father-in-law (Troy-Bilt 5550). He had a 240v outlet in his garage in the event that he needed to use the generator ...
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What is the busbar rating in my main service panel?
I don't understand the difference between "device rating" and "meter socket rating" on my MSP? I'm most interesting in the busbar rating?
Here are pictures of MSP:
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How do I test for voltage drop?
I have a Tesla that I'm plugging in at work (NEMA 5-20 outlet) and my EV says I'm getting between 107-109 volts. NEMA 5-15 adapter registers 12 amps, and the NEMA 5-20 adapter, which should be 16 amps,...
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How much power can I supply for an EV charging circuit? [closed]
I would like to install an EVSE. The main panel is in the garage and I should have no problems running conduit a few feet to the location where I plan on mounting the charger. I will make sure I get ...
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80amp EVSE on subpanel
I’ve got a trivial problem that has become complicated by a non-trivial setup.
My goal is to install an 80amp (100amp breaker) EVSE to charge my electric truck. An incentive from my electric ...
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Level 2 EVSE - Tesla or J1772? [closed]
We own two EVs, a Tesla and a Nissan Leaf. We charge them mostly at home, using a hardwired Level 2 EVSE (which provides high-current 240vac to the actual charger, located in the car).
The Tesla ...
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sizing a Level2 EVSE to add to an existing subpanel
I have an existing 40-amp subpanel: a 125-amp main-lug load center, wired to a 40-amp breaker in the main panel with 8-3 NM-B.
The subpanel has one existing load - a minisplit heat pump. I wish to ...
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What current capacity does 6 AWG AL TYPE SE have for an EV charger?
We recently finished our basement and had electrician run a cable to the garage for an electric vehicle charger that terminates in a junction box in the garage. From the 200A panel the cable is ...
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Upgrading panel and subpanel to have a Tesla Wall Connector charger (48amps)
I have NEMA 14-50 in my garage, and would like to install Tesla Wall Connector (TWC) using the same line. This is an upgrade in load for this line, as TWC can draw up to 48 amps and requires a 60 amp ...
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How to setup the ability to have an EV Charger in two locations for personal and guest use?
I recently saw this load-sharing product - NeoCharge that automatically shares power between something like a dryer and an EV on one outlet on one circuit. It’s really great how load management seems ...
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Is there a way to put a 60 amp 240 v double phase - receptacle outdoor for future car charger installation?
I live in Ontario and follow the CEC and guidelines. I did take out a permit and doing all the electrical wiring my self. I am wondering how I can put a 60 amp receptacle outside. I can find plenty of ...
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Putting in wiring for a Tesla Wall Connector
I have an existing 220v x 30a ckt with 10awg copper for a large A/C outlet that is no longer used. I plan to re-route to a j-box and continue this ckt to the garage via conduit with 6awg (< 50'). ...
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Best way to ground equipment in a plastic box from metal conduit
My garage has an existing NEMA 14-50 outlet connected to the breaker box via EMT conduit. The conduit only has 2 hot wires and 1 neutral (all #6 THHN), with ground being provided to the metal box via ...
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Can I safely run nm-b below 8' exposed perpendicularly between stud cavities in an unfinished garage?
My Siemens flush mount combo electrical panel is installed to the exterior of my garage. The garage isn't finished (open studs) and eventually I'd like to close it up with drywall (but not for this).
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Leviton 14-50 Works, Bryant 14-50 Doesn't - Same Wiring
Question for you all. Kinda at my wits end with this one, it just doesn't make any sense to me.
I have had the issue of my Tesla charger dropping down to 16 amps from 32 amps after 30 minutes due to ...
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How to convert receptacle in wall to hard wired box?
As part of some recent (fall 2022) licensed and inspected electrical work I was having done anyway, I also had a NEMA 14-50 receptacle (with code-compliant 50A GFCI breaker in the subpanel) installed ...
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Which Residential Electric Load multiplier is valid for water heaters and EV charging?
I know how to perform a residential load calculation using either:
-(a) the Standard Method, which includes a 0.75 multiplier for fixed appliances (so, a 4500W water heater would be treated as adding ...
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Can Tesla wall connector be shared with a 60 AMP sub panel that powers most of my house?
I want to get tesla wall connector installed. I got quotes from 2 electricians and they are suggesting different approaches. I would like to understand who is correct.
I have a 60 amp sub panel in the ...
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EVSE Install Questions
I am on the brink of purchasing my first EV, and I have an electrician coming by this weekend to give me a quote for a charger install. Here are the details:
100amp panel
Gas furnace, stove, hot ...
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Can I safely use a NEMA 6-20 EV charger on a NEMA 6-50 outlet?
I have used an EV charger for my car that is "slow" level 1 charging. It's rated for up to 20amps using a NEMA 6-20 plug, however it came with an standard 5-15 adapter (2ft long) that I've ...
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Upgrade subpanel
I am looking to add a 240v 50amp outlet to my garage for charging the EV. With the help of folks on this forum I found that I need to expand my subpanel to add more breakers before adding a line to ...
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No power in an unused 240v line
I am a newbie, so please bear with me a little.
I have two circuits coming from the electrical panel that are 240v each, into my kitchen. One of those is used by a microwave/oven combo and is working. ...
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Installing Nema 14-50R Outlet In Garage
Our garage has a panel but no main breaker, instead what would be the "main" is a 60 amp breaker in the basement panel. If I want to install a 50 or 60 amp breaker on the garage panel, would ...
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Design for 40A max continuous EV circuit on sub-panel
I got my hands on a 40A EV "charger" that I'd like to attach to a sub-panel in the garage. (I put "charger" in quotes because the cord with the bump is just a fancy relay; the ...
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EV charger wiring - sub-panel requirements
I am looking to add a 30A outlet in my garage for the purpose of charging an EV. My home has 200A service coming through the main panel, and currently there are no sub-panels except one for the ...
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80A vs 60A for garage EV charger
We are planning to put in a new circuit in our garage for an EV charger. The main panel (200A) is on the other side of the exterior of where we would put it, so it’s only maybe ~4 feet of cable needed....
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Running EV Charger Wiring through Crawlspace
I'm looking to purchase and install a Tesla home charger since I'm tired of charging on a 120V outlet. I've been reading a bit and think I have a plan, but since this would be my first time doing any ...
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Can I install two 60 amp EV chargers on a 100 amp subpanel?
I have 200amp service for the house and I'm looking to potentially add capacity for two EV chargers in the garage.
I'm hoping to install two EV chargers that can charge up to 48 amps each. I know that ...
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