Battery based electric vehicles of today and tomorrow.

[Larry Caldwell]

Not anyone - a licensed electrician and properly installed according to National Electrical Code (NEC)

First of all a level one charging is out. who wants to charge all night for just 40 miles. No one would buy an EV with only 40 miles of driving after an all night charge.
Level 2 charging stations add significant load to your service panel, they require installation by an electrician, And your service panel may require an upgrade to accommodate the additional 240V circuit. Often these charging stations require permits by a licensed electrician and inspection requirements.

"Level 1 Car Charging Stations​

Level 1 chargers use standard household current at 110/120 volt (110/120V) electrical outlets which generally will not require any changes to your home's electrical system unless you need to add or relocate an outlet to eliminate the use of an extension cord. Using extension cords to charge electric vehicles can pose electrical as well as general safety hazards and should not be considered an option.

Using a basic circuit, Level 1 car charger requires less power but will take much longer to charge your vehicle than a Level 2 car charger. Generally, a 120V outlet can recharge about 40 miles of electric driving overnight. If your daily driving is ever greater than 40 miles, you should consider a 240V charging station at home.

Level 2 Car Charging Stations​

Level 2 charging units require a 240 volt (240V) electrical outlet (the kind needed for clothes dryers). Because these units add significant load to your electrical service panel, they require special installation by an electrician. In some cases, your electrical service panel may require an upgrade to accommodate the addition of a 240V circuit.

In addition, depending on your location installation of these car charging stations often require permits which can only be obtained by a licensed electrician. Actual permit and inspection requirements vary from city to city.
Level 2 car charging stations can recharge your vehicle for 200 or more miles of electric driving overnight."

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Any homeowner can get an electrical permit. A licensed electrician is required to do work on commercial structures, but any homeowner can install a 2-pole 50 amp breaker and run an 6/3 copper with ground to a NEMA 14-50R receptacle. Total cost under $100. If you hire an electrician, they can do the installation under a minor work ticket, no permit required.

 

[Larry Caldwell]

I disagree with you. MOST people cannot install a 240V receptacle in their garage correctly to code.

Those who can't are probably too dumb to drive an EV.

 

[buckeyefarmer]

[QUOTE="txdon, post: 6162998, member: 6714"
This is the typical problem with EVs, most people think of their own situation not the majority of the situations including the governor of California. Until he has a plan to install a 240V receptacle in every garage he cannot be taken seriously.[/QUOTE]

I wouldn’t take him serious even if he had a plan.

 

[Larry Caldwell]

The people in this blog are happy to get the wiring done for $2,500 and that does not include the price of the charger.

"I paid $2,500 for:

• Increase the main breaker from 100 > 125 amps
• A new subpanel, while rerouting some of my switches
• Routing under my house with conduit about under 50ft
• Weather proof 14-50 plug
• Permits and Inspection

Worth every penny."

Bay Area Cost of Wall Charger Installation

Interested in hearing what other folks are paying to install a tesla wall charger. One electrician is quoting me 2500 to install a wall charger (which doesn't include the wall charger cost). I park my car in a car park and my house is right next to my parking location. We don't have a crawl...

teslamotorsclub.com

When I bought my house I had to upgrade the old split bus panel to switch to a heat pump. I hired a skilled electrician T&M. It cost $800, including a new sub panel for the heat pump.

 

[Steppenwolfe]

Those who can't are probably too dumb to drive an EV.

Blanket statements like that aren't nearly as helpful as the video you posted...

 

[airbiscuit]

My daughter bought a new home last year. The garage had outlets for EVs already built in. Obviously, the builders think this is a feature that is worth the expense. It kind of tells you where they think the future is headed.

 

[txdon]

My daughter bought a new home last year. The garage had outlets for EVs already built in. Obviously, the builders think this is a feature that is worth the expense. It kind of tells you where they think the future is headed.

When the house is being built it is a small extra expense that will be a good selling point for some.

 

[txdon]

Any homeowner can get an electrical permit. A licensed electrician is required to do work on commercial structures, but any homeowner can install a 2-pole 50 amp breaker and run an 6/3 copper with ground to a NEMA 14-50R receptacle. Total cost under $100. If you hire an electrician, they can do the installation under a minor work ticket, no permit required.

You know information that 98% of the people do not know. We need to address this charging problem from the public's point of view not from one knowledgable person's point of view.

 

[California]

You know information that 98% of the people do not know. We need to address this charging problem from the public's point of view not from one knowledgable person's point of view.

Here, the utility company has a list of approved contractors they can arrange for you. It's not expensive when they have the experience of doing several a week.

My neighbor is a project manager for building larger commercial structures so he should know costs. He was please with what he paid, well under $1k.

 

[Gale Hawkins]

You know information that 98% of the people do not know. We need to address this charging problem from the public's point of view not from one knowledgable person's point of view.

You know the problem from the public's point of view is the demand for EVs is outstripping the EVs on the EV dealership lots more than getting a home charger hookup.