You don’t need 6/3. 6/3 is two hots with a neutral and a ground (ground is not counted in wire count) 6/2 is better but it can only be loaded to 44amps continuous. You would need to set you Ev charger to charge at 40amps instead of 48amps. My preference is #6 thhn stranded put inside a pipe. 55 amps continuous so you can at your Ev charger to 48amps. Hope this helps.
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I have had my Emporia evse since Mar 2023. It works great . Initially installed as plug in 40 amp . Changed to hardwired 48 amp. It made enough of a difference . It works with no drama, installed outside similar to yours . But in the shady side of house so the Texas sun doesn’t add to the thermal load.
Sounds nice thank you for commenting. The Emporia seems like a decent EV charger. One of the few things I didn’t like was the way the screws for the cover were facing towards the back as far as from an installer‘s point of view. It seems their app is pretty versatile as well, as far as seeing house loads with some of their other devices.
The Emporia documentation that I found online doesn’t show the spacing on the screw holes. Only shows that the bracket is about 6 inches wide. If you’re willing to off-center it a little bit I’m sure you can use the top hole and the middle hole and not the second top hole. of course it will be off-center and look kind of funny because the Emporia is a pretty wide charger. But that of course is up to you. Here’s a link to the Page I found: www.emporiaenergy.com/EV%20Charger%20Technical%20Specs.pdf
Thank you! Very cool. I'll need a bit more cable from the breaker panel to the charger and it'll have to go through the wall to install it outside, as our breaker panel is inside and we'd like to charge the vehicle outside. Thanks again!
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Thanks for the cool video, I'm doing the same exact thing but did you just plug the wires into the charger? The one that came with it had the square Ferule to go in I'm trying to track down how to put a feral on there for better connection do you think the Ferrell is necessary?
I may have just wrapped the wires around the best I could. Make sure the connection is nice and tight. If you don’t have the proper tool to connect the feral connectors, you’re going to introduce another point of failure. 😞 I regret, not getting a good video angle of making the connections. Something I’m trying to improve on. Excellent question . Thank you for watching and commenting.
Thanks for the video. I'm going to use 1" flexible conduit with #6 THHN directly wired on a short run into a 60A breaker. Mine is all indoor and I don't need the 48A output (older Chevy Bolt limited to 32A) but I wanted to wire it so that it would still be acceptable for the maximum output capacity of the charger. I bought and installed a NEMA 14-50 originally but I was not comfortable with that connection with this kind of load. A direct connection is safer.
Curious if you had a chance to torque your connections at the breaker and the charger? With the continuous load of 48A for many hours, the conductors tend to heat up significantly and of course cool down when charge is complete. The expansion and contraction of the conductors (especially stranded conductors) tend to loosen the connections over time.
You are 100% correct in that Glen. This charger install was done for a customer, and I would consider friend. It would be an excellent idea to check it after the 1st year. (I have not yet been back to do that) I actually tighten load centers connections during service calls. Especially if I was in the load center already. I have noticed that phenomena myself from being out in the field. Thank you for watching and commenting on my channel! All comments are welcomed and appreciated. Comments make me a better electrician & content creator.
@@YourFloridaElectrician I've been hearing some horror stories of poor installs with EV chargers resulting in overheated connections leading to fire. If we can convey to electricians and homeowners the significant, continuous load that is put on the panel, breaker, conductors and charging system while the vehicle is charging, it will make all of us better installers and service electricians by doing the little extra things like torquing connections. Keep up the great work!
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You can still use Liquid tight inside a residential garage. I have done a couple other EV installs inside garages using the carflex. Really depends on if the wiring will be subject to abuse or not. Inside a commercial EMT would be required. Great question. 👍
Correct on commercial buildings. Yes, I'm doing myself. Iv'e done several but, always learning anything new and anything I can to improve!! Thanks, for replying!@@YourFloridaElectrician
Question if I'm buying 50ft of 6/3 NMB wiring, it comes wrapped up with with the neutral wire in it. Should I leave the neutral wire in and not connect it, or should I cut it out, because I don't need to connect the netural wire for 240V right?
Just don’t connect the neutral if you want but if I remember the ground on that wire is really small. I would prefer to connect the neutral as the ground. Also connect that neutral to the ground bar in the panel and not use that puny ground. If you have green tape you can tape the ends near where they terminate to indicate it’s being used as a ground. Electricity doesn’t care what color the insulation is. I believe having a ground larger is better to carry any kind of fault current. Thanks for watching and commenting
Thank you for this video, its the first Emporia install I have seen. My Emporia is installed with the 14-50 plug. Can I convert it to hardwire by extending the current #6 cable in a junction box and a terminal block? I'm about 3 feet short to get to the charger, or would you suggest pulling new #6?
If it’s not a long expensive run to replace, I would just pull new wires. My reasoning is every additional connection is another connection that can fail. I can certainly understand if you’re pulling three additional runs of 50 feet or something like that it could get expensive. But if it’s right next to your panel and you’re only buying a total of 18 feet of wire, it shouldn’t break the bank and hopefully will give you a better warm fuzzy feeling when you’re done with the job. Your call, but both ways will work. Thanks for watching and commenting Mr. Anderson!
I didn't find that answer in the Emporia manual so I just contacted Emporia Support with that question. Hopefully I hear from them soon. Thanks for reaching out. I hope to have the answer soon.
Jack (Emporia Energy) Dec 4, 2023, 15:01 MST Hello Alfred, the charger should continue to operate in the state it was in prior to the power outage. The charging session might time out on the cars end though depending on the specific make/model.@@dandolittle6372
Thanks for doing a full walkthrough. The manual recommended 1 1/4 inch conduit which seemed excessive for two hot 6 gauge wires and a ground wire, so it's good so see how it goes with 3/4 inch flex pvc. My setup will likely be very similar with an outdoor GE panel.
I thought so also. Inch and a quarter is crazy. Be super safe with the electrical. Good luck with your install and thanks for commenting ! Please like and subscribe and share if you haven’t already. Thank you 🙏
@YourFloridaElectrician less expensive than 1 1/4...to standard code, you're only allowed 2 - #6 wires in a 3/4 flex PVC. Least in Canada, you're not and I assume conduit fill is pretty standard everywhere.
Awesome, i'm going to try and do this my self ! seems not too bad of an adventure, just don't touch the hot wires. Doing this for my model 3 tesla, would a 50 amp breaker for 40a charging work just fine ?
Be super careful Russel and would be advisable to shut off the main breaker first before start working there. Just to be safe. For 50 amp breaker will only get you 40 A of output. 9.6 kW. It’s a little bit slower than this 60 amp breaker, which will get you 48 A at 11.5 kW. Not too much difference really. Unless you travel a lot and often. With a 50 amp breaker, you can probably get away with the number eight wiring instead of using number six. Which ever you choose work smart and work safe. Thank you for commenting and questioning. Please like and subscribe if you haven’t already. It really helps the channel out.
@@YourFloridaElectrician Thank you so much for the opportunity to learn, finished my project yesterday. I think the most "daunting" part was switching the main back on. Everything works fine ! used exactly the same materials except the 6-3 that i bought was hard to manipulate it came in a thin sheath with an extra ground wire. Once again thanks a lot !
I never did get a chance to check the voltage. As you stated with the cover on, it’s not possible. But she can do is take the amperage off the breaker. Make sure the breaker is working correctly. On the Tesla wall connector you can test the voltage at the connections prior to putting the connector on the wall. If I’m not incorrect, I believe these EV chargers for the home only supply AC voltage and exchange the DC at the car. The superchargers, however, convert it to DC before it gets to the car, increasing the speed of charge . Thank you for the comment and watching
This is great! I was looking for a video to install this charger via hardwire. Thanks for putting this together! With regards to your 6awg thhn wire used, is it solid or stranded? TIA
It's stranded. Solid would be really hard to bend. Please be careful during your install. Make sure you work safe. Thank you for watching and commenting! Please consider liking, subscribing and becoming a member! Let me know how it turns out.
@@YourFloridaElectrician should the wire be in conduit when it runs from the panel through the ceiling of my unfinished basement? From there I can get it directly into the wall cavity of my garage, unless having the wire in the wall cavity is a no no I can put it in conduit up the garage wall to the junction box.
If you’re gonna run everything concealed in the wall, you’re better off to run some 6-2 Romax. What that means it’s a number six conductors a black and a white and a ground in the same sheath insulation.
@@YourFloridaElectrician I'm curious why because 30 feet of 6/2 Romex is about $5/ft and #6 thhn is $1.40/ft (x2 obviously). Sorry just trying to understand.
@wameans THHN has to be run in a conduit can’t be run exposed. And remember you need a ground also for your THHN. You can probably get away with number 10 for the ground. Anytime you run that THHN it always has to be in some sort of conduit. Once you’re done running all that it’ll be about the same price as your Romax. Hope this helps.
@@YourFloridaElectrician it went great, I had to use #4 romex fished into a recessed panel from a surface mounted 4/11 junction box then flex w/#6 thhn to the unit. Customer was super happy when he saw charging at 48 amps haha. At first I bought 6/2 romex but after alot of reading and the 125% continuous load calc I saw that #6 thhn is ok but romex needs to be upsized. Took about 2 hours.thx!!! Ps knowing I need some reducing washers from your video saved me a trip to the store 😆
Awesome video. I also have an Emporia Charger. I'm in Ft Myers, Fl. (Lee County) I have paid an electrician to Install a Nema outlet. It's only 22" from my electrical panel. (Inside the garage). He used 3/4' PVC conduit. However, the conduit spins if turned. The connectors are glued on and sticking into the panel box and the outlet box. No lock nuts or straps securing it. Is this up to code? Or maybe just "allowed" because it's so close. As one of those "do it yourselves" homeowners, it really "pained" me to do have had to pay someone. And, I would have secured it regardless of code just to be on the safe side. I appreciate your input.
Thank you for the comment. All PVC joints should be glued. Not only to keep it from moving, but also to keep it watertight. If you have some PVC glue, you may be able to fix it yourself. Turn off the breaker feeding the EV charger. If you can pull apart of the connections that are not glued a little bit and put glue there and put it back together. As far as the locknuts on the male adapters that go into the panel and the Emporia both should have locknuts. Nothing should be free spinning. Having one strap over 22 inches should be more than enough just in case someone walked by and something hooks the conduit and pulls on it you don’t want the wiring to be pulled out. Thank you so much for watching. Sorry you didn’t get to see it sooner.
@@YourFloridaElectrician thanks for replying. Your video was awesome. I love the thoroughness and also the humor. Nice Rivian as well. Yeah I watched your video right after the electrician came out. I hired one because was just worried because I’ve heard talk about not having it done with a company could be an insurance issue. However, I do have another question: The PVC pipe did have glue but still turned/spun. I did call the company and ask them if they could come and look at it. I asked the electrician if he could put lock nuts on the ends, where it enters the box and the panel. He refused and said “it’s not normal that the homeowners go back and look over their work.” Because I had actually felt the pipe and noticed it spinning and not being secured. I also understand that a 22 inch PVC pipe probably doesn’t need to be strapped. My question is twofold. Is this any kind of code violation and should I pursue this with the company or drop it because it will probably never be inspected? Thanks again for taking the time.
@@pearlmcp that’s funny it’s not normal somebody look over there work. I think it should be normal cause sometimes they do such a lousy job. As far as just adding a lock nut and a strap, I don’t think it’s worth pursuing. If you’re handy, you would have to carefully remove the wiring from the breaker and the ground bar on the panel side and slide a lock nut over and then put the wiring back. Same on the EV charger side. You would have to put everything back nice and tight as it was. The reason for the lock nuts is to make sure the condo. It doesn’t get pulled out of the panel or out of the EV charger. I need a case be super careful working on electrical.
I have worked all over Florida Jeff. But mostly I stick to the Central Florida area. Thanks for reaching out. If you want to talk more you can reach out to YourFloridaElectrician@Outlook.com
It would have helped to have the Charger Station mounted to the wall so, viewers could SEE how you wired in the Station.2nd tip: When you "clamped" your Liquid Tite, you should have left the "droop" in it so, theoretically, the water from rains would drain DOWN AND AWAY from fitting at service panel entry and at charger. 3rd: Shouldn't you TORQUE down your bolts, per spec, as opposed to cranking them down?
Great points. The design of the Emporia does not really facilitate being able to have in mounted and being able to do any wiring to it, unfortunately. I did, however, purchase a camera stand that will now be looking down at what I'm working on. In regard to the drip loop. Always a good idea for a drip loop. At the bottom of the EV charger there is a loop and the bottom of the electrical panel has a 90 degree connector coming out so I'm thinking water will not be able to enter that way. I appreciate you watching and commenting because I am always trying to be better and be a better content creator. I hope you consider liking, subscribing and sharing. Thanks again. YFE
If it’s under an inch, you don’t really need one. Still good to have, but it’s not necessary.. I don’t recall if I put one or not. I probably did. Different AHJ’s will have different opinions. Thanks for watching and commenting .
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It can be used for 60 feet, but you will have to strap it every foot or so. Otherwise it’s gonna look terrible. it’s gonna be all wavy because the car flex comes in rolls and even you straighten it out. It wants to stay that way. I would use it for flexibility over obstacles, or very short runs. Use or transition into some schedule 40 PVC that will look much better on a long run . Hope this helps.
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Charing module is the core component for EV charger. As we know top three EV charger manufacturers in USA are Chargepoint, Blink Charging and EVgo . Do you know whether they made the charging modules by themselves, or the charging module is provided by specific companies, and what are their names? I wanna look for a charging module maker.
As per manufactures installation instructions. No neutral is needed. The manufactures installation instructions will always supersede the NEC. After all, who knows best how to install ones own product right? Typically 240 Volt circuits will not need a neutral like in the case of a Water heater, no neutral. Some other 240 Volt appliances need a neutral to be able to achieve different voltages for different heating settings like a cook top or a dryer. Sometimes 120 volts is needed on a 240 volt appliance internally for the electronics like the clock timer or the like. In short. Best to install as manufacture suggest. Here is the link to the emporia EV chager install manual: uploads-ssl.webflow.com/5fff2b7694451e66ba2f5a3d/64342cda6d9690ab0094f77c_EV%20Charger%20Installation%20and%20Usage%20Guide.pdf I hope this helps.
I am looking for someone to install mine, I just got a quote for $1,000. That seems a bit excessive no? What do you think installing this should cost at a fair price?
Depends on many factors: 1. Install location in proximity to your electrical panel. 2. Size of the circuit you want to run. 60amp, 50amp and so on. 3. If your in an apartment, condo or residential setting. 4. Your existing electrical service if it needs work or can handle an EV charger as is. 5. Your part of the country. Are you in Alaska or in Florida. It makes a difference.
Hey Marcus. I installed it for a friend who purchased the $50,000 vehicle not me. Lol Besides what reasonable person wouldn’t want to save money somewhere they can?
Correct. If you go to my channel, and then to the community tab, you can see a clip of the Emporia instruction manual that shows no neutral is needed. Thanks for commenting !
Thank you so much!! We got a bid to install a charger, and the electrician quoted us $5k. Ignoring the charger, it's $150 of a cable, and a 50 or 60 amp breaker (why do the 60 amp breaker tbw?). If it was materials+ a good wage (100-120 an hour), I'd have hired him, but 5k????
Seems excessive. Maybe taking advantage of the high demand these days for EV installs. Sometimes, if you have a really nice house, they might price it based on thinking how much money you might have. It’s not fair, but it happens.
My apologies, I neglected to answer your entire question. A 60 amp breaker will allow you to charge a little bit faster up to 48 A I believe. Not everyone would need faster, charging speed, but sometimes it comes in handy. In defense of licensed electricians out there , it takes a lot of time and effort and hard work to get this license and we shouldn’t just give that knowledge away. It is a professional trade, and it does demand professional wages. Even still, 5K seems a bit excessive. 🤑
@@YourFloridaElectrician For sure. I willing paid electricians $1300 to wire my hot-tub. This would be similar (easier in some ways). So I would have totally paid 3X times the cost of the parts expecting the wire to be $200-$300 and the breaker to be $20. But a 20x mark up was enough I'll do it myself, and see I can i get an electrician to just inspect my work for $100-$200 for 20 mins of their time.
This is the first installment video that i have seen with a charger being installed directly to the cuttoff outside the house. I thought it had to feed off the breaker box inside.
If there are breakers / spaces in your outside electrical panel you most certainly can install it there. Some don’t have a breaker panel outside which limits your options. Thank you for commenting. Please like, share and subscribe if you want. 🙏
@@YourFloridaElectrician Thanks for the quick reply. I charge my Bolt with a Seimen's 32 Amp. My sister liked my car so much she bought a Bolt. But they told her they had to upgrade her breaker box to install a charger. I will check if her feed is sufficient. Then see if there is an alternative to replacing her box. Subscribed.
Hey Michael, in my opinion also, I think it would’ve been easier to put the screws in if you could put them back in after you hung the charger. I believe you can put the screws in after, but you’re working from the back on the short side of an Allen wrench, which would take a long time. I think it could be designed a whole lot better. but the charger itself seems very nice and the software from what I saw of it was very cool. Not just EV charging but also other items that they sell can’t be monitored through their app as well. Thanks for watching and commenting. Please subscribe and share. It helps a lot. Thank you.
Well. My car is set up from the inside to start charging at midnight. Sometimes I set it up to charge as soon as it is plugged in which might be a good default for long daily drivers. I can do all from the app or the car. Not sure about the Rivian. I'm sure you can schedule to charge or plug and charge as well. Thank you for watching and commenting.
I guess you could. Page 19 of the Emporia instruction manual is a bit vague. Specifically says use number six for the line side’s and then says, and a ground. 10 would probably work, but I have run into resistance issues with some existing installs, I think because of the under size ground. For me, it’s just better to bite the bullet and put on number six the same as the rest. Thanks for commenting. 👍
@@YourFloridaElectrician You can use 1 size down (#8) That's what Emporia recommends. BTW the Wire lugs should have been Torqued! Was a load management report done prior to installation. Was job Permitted?
Sam. You could use a size down, especially if the manufacturer says so. Same as a condenser unit will say max fuse 30 A, but it will also say minimum ampacity 18 A so you can get away with a 12 wire it seems crazy. That of course, is only for the inrush current to prevent the breaker from tripping. A standard house with a 200 amp service. How many times do you got to do the load calcs? This video wasn’t for how to do a load calculation. The videos are geared towards your homeowner being able to do their own installation and thus pulling their own homeowner pulled electrical permit. That also was not covered in this video. I do appreciate all the comments it helps me grow as a Electrician, and as a UA-camr Many thanks !
Sometimes all the steps don’t get captured on the video. Torquing is a very important step. Homeowners won’t have a torque tool, but regardless the connection still need to be torqued.
NO need to answer but I do not like the fact you need apps for plugging something in to my own home's electricity. I want all the electronics either in the charger or the car to JUST DO IT!!
Hey Harrison, yeah I agree for the most part. Almost everything today needs to be commissioned in one way or another. But once you have it set up, you don’t have to go into the app unless you want to change something. Mine starts charging automatically at midnight when I’m plugged in. Thanks for commenting hopefully the right people read and understand your comments
What makes you say that? Can you list something’s that are “disgusting” about the install so I can make a better install next time? Are you also an electrician? Thanks 🙏
@@YourFloridaElectricianyes I am an electrician 1. i would’ve done it in pvc to make it look cleaner 2. That 90 bend on the wire near your charger has to much excess wire which droops
Thank you for your comments. I am trying to do different styles of installs. I did a couple of installations in PVC, and for this install, I decided to show with carflex to show how easy it is to work with. Doing the same sort of install with every EV charger would be boring. The sag in the carflex under the EV charger is called a drip loop to prevent water from running into the electrical panel. That was done by Design. I do, however, appreciate your commentary and watching the video . Thank you
I’m not sure the cost of living there. If it’s a very similar, install being a short run as far as the conduit and wiring. Several hundred dollars at least. Again that’s completely up to you and your expenses and your living situation if you know the person, etc.. I wish you the best of luck with your install. Please keep us informed how it goes.
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@@YourFloridaElectrician hello there ! So what size of wire if I use a 60amp breaker For a EV ? Can I use 6/3?
You don’t need 6/3. 6/3 is two hots with a neutral and a ground (ground is not counted in wire count) 6/2 is better but it can only be loaded to 44amps continuous. You would need to set you Ev charger to charge at 40amps instead of 48amps.
My preference is #6 thhn stranded put inside a pipe. 55 amps continuous so you can at your Ev charger to 48amps.
Hope this helps.
@@YourFloridaElectrician my parts house doesn't sell 6/2
@@YourFloridaElectrician I ended up using #4 romex to the junction box then 6 thhn from the charger to the junction box.
Great step by step directions! I'm going to try to install my Emporia charger myself.
Thank you for watching and commenting! We sweat our asses off that day in the sun, knowing that this is going to help you makes it worth it. Some of the materials necessary. I believe are in the description section and linked to Amazon. Please be safe!
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Did you ever get this installed completed for yourself?
Thanks to your video, I was able to install.
Awesome to hear!@@gerardofigueroa6093
I have had my Emporia evse since Mar 2023. It works great . Initially installed as plug in 40 amp . Changed to hardwired 48 amp. It made enough of a difference . It works with no drama, installed outside similar to yours . But in the shady side of house so the Texas sun doesn’t add to the thermal load.
Sounds nice thank you for commenting. The Emporia seems like a decent EV charger. One of the few things I didn’t like was the way the screws for the cover were facing towards the back as far as from an installer‘s point of view.
It seems their app is pretty versatile as well, as far as seeing house loads with some of their other devices.
Did you changeout the 50amp breaker with a 60amp? Code requires 20% current headroom although a 50amp breaker will still work without tripping.
@rkgsd thank you for the question.
At 3:21 seconds in the video, I specifically mentioned installing a 60 amp breaker.
@@YourFloridaElectrician Thanks for the reply but I was actually asking the other viewer you replied to about his 40amp to 48amp upgrade.
Shoot. My bad. 😞
Hi, Will the Emporia fit on a 4 by 4 post? How far apart are the screws that hold he attachment bracket? Thanks
The Emporia documentation that I found online doesn’t show the spacing on the screw holes. Only shows that the bracket is about 6 inches wide. If you’re willing to off-center it a little bit I’m sure you can use the top hole and the middle hole and not the second top hole. of course it will be off-center and look kind of funny because the Emporia is a pretty wide charger. But that of course is up to you.
Here’s a link to the Page I found:
www.emporiaenergy.com/EV%20Charger%20Technical%20Specs.pdf
Thank you! Very cool. I'll need a bit more cable from the breaker panel to the charger and it'll have to go through the wall to install it outside, as our breaker panel is inside and we'd like to charge the vehicle outside. Thanks again!
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Thanks for the cool video, I'm doing the same exact thing but did you just plug the wires into the charger? The one that came with it had the square Ferule to go in I'm trying to track down how to put a feral on there for better connection do you think the Ferrell is necessary?
I may have just wrapped the wires around the best I could. Make sure the connection is nice and tight. If you don’t have the proper tool to connect the feral connectors, you’re going to introduce another point of failure. 😞
I regret, not getting a good video angle of making the connections. Something I’m trying to improve on.
Excellent question . Thank you for watching and commenting.
Thanks for the video. I'm going to use 1" flexible conduit with #6 THHN directly wired on a short run into a 60A breaker. Mine is all indoor and I don't need the 48A output (older Chevy Bolt limited to 32A) but I wanted to wire it so that it would still be acceptable for the maximum output capacity of the charger. I bought and installed a NEMA 14-50 originally but I was not comfortable with that connection with this kind of load. A direct connection is safer.
Good stuff! Thanks for watching and commenting! 👍
Excellent video. You have a very pleasant demeanor . Thank you!
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Curious if you had a chance to torque your connections at the breaker and the charger? With the continuous load of 48A for many hours, the conductors tend to heat up significantly and of course cool down when charge is complete. The expansion and contraction of the conductors (especially stranded conductors) tend to loosen the connections over time.
You are 100% correct in that Glen. This charger install was done for a customer, and I would consider friend. It would be an excellent idea to check it after the 1st year. (I have not yet been back to do that)
I actually tighten load centers connections during service calls. Especially if I was in the load center already. I have noticed that phenomena myself from being out in the field.
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@@YourFloridaElectrician I've been hearing some horror stories of poor installs with EV chargers resulting in overheated connections leading to fire. If we can convey to electricians and homeowners the significant, continuous load that is put on the panel, breaker, conductors and charging system while the vehicle is charging, it will make all of us better installers and service electricians by doing the little extra things like torquing connections. Keep up the great work!
If we don't make is safe, who will? 🤷♀@@GlenMacNeil
@@YourFloridaElectrician Exactly!
Ty for being a professional and commenting on the video. 👍
Happy customer again 🤗🤗🤗
People love their EVs!
Great Video! As soon as my Emporia EVSE arrives, ll will watch and learn.
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I had my Lic Electrician , install a 100 am subpanel , 6-2 75ft wire , and the Emporia charger for $300 , and I purchased all the material .
Awesome 👏
Wondering: If you mounted all INSIDE of a garage, would you still use Liquid Tight or move to metal conduit?
You can still use Liquid tight inside a residential garage. I have done a couple other EV installs inside garages using the carflex. Really depends on if the wiring will be subject to abuse or not. Inside a commercial EMT would be required. Great question. 👍
Correct on commercial buildings. Yes, I'm doing myself. Iv'e done several but, always learning anything new and anything I can to improve!!
Thanks, for replying!@@YourFloridaElectrician
Absolutely 👍 Your welcome 🙏
Good afternoon. is it possible to connect to 220 volts? [ IN L1/L -phase ] [ IN L2/N zero ] [ grounding ]
Yes. The charger is designed to be connected to 220~240 volts. Line 1 to line 2.
Question if I'm buying 50ft of 6/3 NMB wiring, it comes wrapped up with with the neutral wire in it. Should I leave the neutral wire in and not connect it, or should I cut it out, because I don't need to connect the netural wire for 240V right?
Just don’t connect the neutral if you want but if I remember the ground on that wire is really small.
I would prefer to connect the neutral as the ground. Also connect that neutral to the ground bar in the panel and not use that puny ground.
If you have green tape you can tape the ends near where they terminate to indicate it’s being used as a ground.
Electricity doesn’t care what color the insulation is.
I believe having a ground larger is better to carry any kind of fault current.
Thanks for watching and commenting
Thank you for this video, its the first Emporia install I have seen. My Emporia is installed with the 14-50 plug. Can I convert it to hardwire by extending the current #6 cable in a junction box and a terminal block? I'm about 3 feet short to get to the charger, or would you suggest pulling new #6?
If it’s not a long expensive run to replace, I would just pull new wires. My reasoning is every additional connection is another connection that can fail.
I can certainly understand if you’re pulling three additional runs of 50 feet or something like that it could get expensive. But if it’s right next to your panel and you’re only buying a total of 18 feet of wire, it shouldn’t break the bank and hopefully will give you a better warm fuzzy feeling when you’re done with the job.
Your call, but both ways will work.
Thanks for watching and commenting Mr. Anderson!
Thanks for the suggestions
Appreciate you watching. Thank you sir.
Enjoyed the video. Thanks for sharing
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I’m about to install the same , what should I charge for just the labor ? Please help .. I’m in Seattle wa.
Up to you. Everywhere is different and everyone situation is different. Charge enough to make it worth your while to do it.
This is great work !
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I wonder why you didn't use ground as well as the two hot and neutral? I saw another guy use when he installed the outlet@@YourFloridaElectrician
No neutral is needed when hardwiring directly to an EV charger.
If you’re wiring a 240 outlet, you need to have a neutral.
Hope this helps
With the Emporia smart charger. Does the charges session restart automatily in the event of a power outage?
I didn't find that answer in the Emporia manual so I just contacted Emporia Support with that question. Hopefully I hear from them soon. Thanks for reaching out. I hope to have the answer soon.
Thank you
So here is the reply from Jack from Emporia:
Jack (Emporia Energy)
Dec 4, 2023, 15:01 MST
Hello Alfred, the charger should continue to operate in the state it was in prior to the power outage. The charging session might time out on the cars end though depending on the specific make/model.@@dandolittle6372
Thanks for doing a full walkthrough. The manual recommended 1 1/4 inch conduit which seemed excessive for two hot 6 gauge wires and a ground wire, so it's good so see how it goes with 3/4 inch flex pvc. My setup will likely be very similar with an outdoor GE panel.
I thought so also. Inch and a quarter is crazy. Be super safe with the electrical.
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1" is perfectly fine. To code you can fit 5 - #6 wires in a flexible non-metallic raceway / tubing
True. Just a bit more expensive.
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@YourFloridaElectrician less expensive than 1 1/4...to standard code, you're only allowed 2 - #6 wires in a 3/4 flex PVC. Least in Canada, you're not and I assume conduit fill is pretty standard everywhere.
Try schedule 40
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Awesome, i'm going to try and do this my self ! seems not too bad of an adventure, just don't touch the hot wires. Doing this for my model 3 tesla, would a 50 amp breaker for 40a charging work just fine ?
Be super careful Russel and would be advisable to shut off the main breaker first before start working there. Just to be safe.
For 50 amp breaker will only get you 40 A of output. 9.6 kW. It’s a little bit slower than this 60 amp breaker, which will get you 48 A at 11.5 kW.
Not too much difference really. Unless you travel a lot and often. With a 50 amp breaker, you can probably get away with the number eight wiring instead of using number six.
Which ever you choose work smart and work safe.
Thank you for commenting and questioning.
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@@YourFloridaElectrician Thank you so much for the opportunity to learn, finished my project yesterday. I think the most "daunting" part was switching the main back on. Everything works fine ! used exactly the same materials except the 6-3 that i bought was hard to manipulate it came in a thin sheath with an extra ground wire. Once again thanks a lot !
@@Kahilg Awesome job sir!
How did you end up checking the voltage with the cover in place? Were you able to check it on the end that plugs into the car? Thanks
I never did get a chance to check the voltage. As you stated with the cover on, it’s not possible.
But she can do is take the amperage off the breaker. Make sure the breaker is working correctly.
On the Tesla wall connector you can test the voltage at the connections prior to putting the connector on the wall.
If I’m not incorrect, I believe these EV chargers for the home only supply AC voltage and exchange the DC at the car.
The superchargers, however, convert it to DC before it gets to the car, increasing the speed of charge .
Thank you for the comment and watching
How much would be the labor for this ?
That’s highly subjective and depends on where you live really. The cost-of-living, etc.. it’s up to you but for me it’s $500 all day long.
This is great! I was looking for a video to install this charger via hardwire. Thanks for putting this together! With regards to your 6awg thhn wire used, is it solid or stranded? TIA
It's stranded. Solid would be really hard to bend.
Please be careful during your install. Make sure you work safe.
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Let me know how it turns out.
Thanks! I plan to turn off the main and just take my time as I do this. Appreciate everything!
@joesomontan9374 Your welcome. You are the reason I do these videos.
what wire is required to hardwire the Emporia directly to the panel?
I would use #6 THHN if you want to get the full 48 amp charge rate out of it.
@@YourFloridaElectrician should the wire be in conduit when it runs from the panel through the ceiling of my unfinished basement? From there I can get it directly into the wall cavity of my garage, unless having the wire in the wall cavity is a no no I can put it in conduit up the garage wall to the junction box.
If you’re gonna run everything concealed in the wall, you’re better off to run some 6-2 Romax. What that means it’s a number six conductors a black and a white and a ground in the same sheath insulation.
@@YourFloridaElectrician I'm curious why because 30 feet of 6/2 Romex is about $5/ft and #6 thhn is $1.40/ft (x2 obviously). Sorry just trying to understand.
@wameans THHN has to be run in a conduit can’t be run exposed.
And remember you need a ground also for your THHN. You can probably get away with number 10 for the ground.
Anytime you run that THHN it always has to be in some sort of conduit. Once you’re done running all that it’ll be about the same price as your Romax.
Hope this helps.
Thanks for the tutorial. I'm installing one for a customer next weekend. I love youtube!😅
Well, thanks for watching and good luck with your install. Be careful.!!
@@YourFloridaElectrician licensed bonded and insured 😁
That’s great! 😀
Let me know how this goes.
@@YourFloridaElectrician it went great, I had to use #4 romex fished into a recessed panel from a surface mounted 4/11 junction box then flex w/#6 thhn to the unit. Customer was super happy when he saw charging at 48 amps haha. At first I bought 6/2 romex but after alot of reading and the 125% continuous load calc I saw that #6 thhn is ok but romex needs to be upsized. Took about 2 hours.thx!!! Ps knowing I need some reducing washers from your video saved me a trip to the store 😆
Awesome vid. Thanks.
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Awesome video. I also have an Emporia Charger. I'm in Ft Myers, Fl. (Lee County) I have paid an electrician to Install a Nema outlet. It's only 22" from my electrical panel. (Inside the garage). He used 3/4' PVC conduit. However, the conduit spins if turned. The connectors are glued on and sticking into the panel box and the outlet box. No lock nuts or straps securing it. Is this up to code? Or maybe just "allowed" because it's so close. As one of those "do it yourselves" homeowners, it really "pained" me to do have had to pay someone. And, I would have secured it regardless of code just to be on the safe side. I appreciate your input.
Thank you for the comment.
All PVC joints should be glued. Not only to keep it from moving, but also to keep it watertight.
If you have some PVC glue, you may be able to fix it yourself. Turn off the breaker feeding the EV charger. If you can pull apart of the connections that are not glued a little bit and put glue there and put it back together.
As far as the locknuts on the male adapters that go into the panel and the Emporia both should have locknuts. Nothing should be free spinning. Having one strap over 22 inches should be more than enough just in case someone walked by and something hooks the conduit and pulls on it you don’t want the wiring to be pulled out.
Thank you so much for watching. Sorry you didn’t get to see it sooner.
@@YourFloridaElectrician thanks for replying. Your video was awesome. I love the thoroughness and also the humor. Nice Rivian as well.
Yeah I watched your video right after the electrician came out. I hired one because was just worried because I’ve heard talk about not having it done with a company could be an insurance issue.
However, I do have another question: The PVC pipe did have glue but still turned/spun. I did call the company and ask them if they could come and look at it. I asked the electrician if he could put lock nuts on the ends, where it enters the box and the panel. He refused and said “it’s not normal that the homeowners go back and look over their work.” Because I had actually felt the pipe and noticed it spinning and not being secured. I also understand that a 22 inch PVC pipe probably doesn’t need to be strapped.
My question is twofold. Is this any kind of code violation and should I pursue this with the company or drop it because it will probably never be inspected? Thanks again for taking the time.
@@pearlmcp that’s funny it’s not normal somebody look over there work. I think it should be normal cause sometimes they do such a lousy job.
As far as just adding a lock nut and a strap, I don’t think it’s worth pursuing.
If you’re handy, you would have to carefully remove the wiring from the breaker and the ground bar on the panel side and slide a lock nut over and then put the wiring back. Same on the EV charger side. You would have to put everything back nice and tight as it was. The reason for the lock nuts is to make sure the condo. It doesn’t get pulled out of the panel or out of the EV charger. I need a case be super careful working on electrical.
What areas do you service?
I have worked all over Florida Jeff. But mostly I stick to the Central Florida area. Thanks for reaching out. If you want to talk more you can reach out to YourFloridaElectrician@Outlook.com
Stranded or solid 6 wires?
I would go with #6 stranded. Number #6 solid would be really hard to bend.
Thanks for watching and commenting !
It would have helped to have the Charger Station mounted to the wall so, viewers could SEE how you wired in the Station.2nd tip: When you "clamped" your Liquid Tite, you should have left the "droop" in it so, theoretically, the water from rains would drain DOWN AND AWAY from fitting at service panel entry and at charger. 3rd: Shouldn't you TORQUE down your bolts, per spec, as opposed to cranking them down?
Great points. The design of the Emporia does not really facilitate being able to have in mounted and being able to do any wiring to it, unfortunately. I did, however, purchase a camera stand that will now be looking down at what I'm working on.
In regard to the drip loop. Always a good idea for a drip loop. At the bottom of the EV charger there is a loop and the bottom of the electrical panel has a 90 degree connector coming out so I'm thinking water will not be able to enter that way.
I appreciate you watching and commenting because I am always trying to be better and be a better content creator.
I hope you consider liking, subscribing and sharing. Thanks again. YFE
Thank you. I did forget to mention, however, overall you did a great job! Thank you!@@YourFloridaElectrician
We always appreciate the kind words.
Good luck with the install if you’re gonna do it yourself. Be safe.
Don't you need an Insulating Bushing on that 90 going into the MSP?
If it’s under an inch, you don’t really need one. Still good to have, but it’s not necessary.. I don’t recall if I put one or not. I probably did. Different AHJ’s will have different opinions.
Thanks for watching and commenting .
Nice job Thank You
Thank you to. Thanks for watching.!
Hello can you give a parts list for the same charger and panel but using 3/4 conduit
Copy / Paste this into your internet browser. This is in the description of the video.
www.amazon.com/Sealproof-Non-metallic-Liquid-Tight-Connector-Electrical/dp/B0765CZPKS/ref=sr_1_14?crid=3L8FXYSF43TPC&keywords=3%252F4%2522+carflex&qid=1685143161&sprefix=3%252F4+carfle%252Caps%252C294&sr=8-14&_encoding=UTF8&tag=yourfloridael-20&linkCode=ur2&linkId=9f7adfbf558388e11b17ecadbc846eed&camp=1789&creative=9325
@@YourFloridaElectrician can the liquid tight use it for 60ft? from panel to charger location
It can be used for 60 feet, but you will have to strap it every foot or so. Otherwise it’s gonna look terrible. it’s gonna be all wavy because the car flex comes in rolls and even you straighten it out. It wants to stay that way.
I would use it for flexibility over obstacles, or very short runs.
Use or transition into some schedule 40 PVC that will look much better on a long run .
Hope this helps.
Is this what your looking for:
www.amazon.com/Sigma-Electric-ProConnex-49303-Reducing/dp/B002YEDB0Q/ref=sr_1_3?crid=3D4O4EEJDGEXZ&keywords=1+to+3%252F4+reducing+washers&qid=1701741953&sprefix=1%2522+to+3%252F4%2522+redu%252Caps%252C195&sr=8-3&_encoding=UTF8&tag=yourfloridael-20&linkCode=ur2&linkId=d6c90c782b13c0dac9fc010aaa9a76c5&camp=1789&creative=9325@@nightboy606
@@YourFloridaElectrician yes and what other connections/fittings is needed from the schedule 40 to the bottom end of the emporia
loke it, neat job
@EdCar52 Thanks man for the kind words!
Thanks for continuing to share these installs. Some close ups of wiring the EVSE and panel would be great.
Definitely noticed that as well. Going to work on some sort of overhead camera as well. Thanks again for watching and commenting!
Go Pro with the Chest Strap. What do you think?
@@YourFloridaElectrician Sounds good 👍
Continuous improvement!
Charing module is the core component for EV charger. As we know top three EV charger manufacturers in USA are Chargepoint, Blink Charging and EVgo . Do you know whether they made the charging modules by themselves, or the charging module is provided by specific companies, and what are their names? I wanna look for a charging module maker.
Great question unfortunately I don’t have an answer. I never researched who makes the charging modules. Best of luck with that one.
Level 2 EVSE don't have "charger" in it. It just pass the current for your car's onboard charger. Only DC faster charger have its own charging module.
Thanks for that information.
you mean the DC charger manufacturers make charging modules by themselves, not out source the module for assembling?@@dracodoc
I guess we will never know. 🤷♂️
what wire size did u use
#6 THHN I do believe. 12:47 point in the video.
Can you please explain why no neutral wire needed?
As per manufactures installation instructions. No neutral is needed. The manufactures installation instructions will always supersede the NEC. After all, who knows best how to install ones own product right? Typically 240 Volt circuits will not need a neutral like in the case of a Water heater, no neutral.
Some other 240 Volt appliances need a neutral to be able to achieve different voltages for different heating settings like a cook top or a dryer. Sometimes 120 volts is needed on a 240 volt appliance internally for the electronics like the clock timer or the like.
In short. Best to install as manufacture suggest. Here is the link to the emporia EV chager install manual:
uploads-ssl.webflow.com/5fff2b7694451e66ba2f5a3d/64342cda6d9690ab0094f77c_EV%20Charger%20Installation%20and%20Usage%20Guide.pdf
I hope this helps.
Thank you! Yes will do!
Good luck on your install and safety 1st!
I was wondering that also as a NEMA 14-50 outlet requires a neutral.
That Nema, 14-50 outlet could be used for more than just the EV charger. You could unplug the EV charger and plug a range into it and it would work.
I am looking for someone to install mine, I just got a quote for $1,000. That seems a bit excessive no? What do you think installing this should cost at a fair price?
Depends on many factors:
1. Install location in proximity to your electrical panel.
2. Size of the circuit you want to run. 60amp, 50amp and so on.
3. If your in an apartment, condo or residential setting.
4. Your existing electrical service if it needs work or can handle an EV charger as is.
5. Your part of the country. Are you in Alaska or in Florida. It makes a difference.
Lil definetly a Flordia Electrician. Looks like honest shit. You buy a $50k vehical but wont spend $900 on a proper install?
Hey Marcus. I installed it for a friend who purchased the $50,000 vehicle not me. Lol Besides what reasonable person wouldn’t want to save money somewhere they can?
I noticed No neutral white wire on this installation.
Correct. If you go to my channel, and then to the community tab, you can see a clip of the Emporia instruction manual that shows no neutral is needed.
Thanks for commenting !
Thank you so much!!
We got a bid to install a charger, and the electrician quoted us $5k. Ignoring the charger, it's $150 of a cable, and a 50 or 60 amp breaker (why do the 60 amp breaker tbw?). If it was materials+ a good wage (100-120 an hour), I'd have hired him, but 5k????
Seems excessive. Maybe taking advantage of the high demand these days for EV installs. Sometimes, if you have a really nice house, they might price it based on thinking how much money you might have. It’s not fair, but it happens.
My apologies, I neglected to answer your entire question. A 60 amp breaker will allow you to charge a little bit faster up to 48 A I believe. Not everyone would need faster, charging speed, but sometimes it comes in handy.
In defense of licensed electricians out there , it takes a lot of time and effort and hard work to get this license and we shouldn’t just give that knowledge away. It is a professional trade, and it does demand professional wages.
Even still, 5K seems a bit excessive. 🤑
@@YourFloridaElectrician For sure. I willing paid electricians $1300 to wire my hot-tub. This would be similar (easier in some ways). So I would have totally paid 3X times the cost of the parts expecting the wire to be $200-$300 and the breaker to be $20. But a 20x mark up was enough I'll do it myself, and see I can i get an electrician to just inspect my work for $100-$200 for 20 mins of their time.
Sounds good. Please be safe. PPE or make sure power is off.
Sounds good. Be safe. PPE or make sure power is off. Thanks again for commenting.
This is the first installment video that i have seen with a charger being installed directly to the cuttoff outside the house. I thought it had to feed off the breaker box inside.
If there are breakers / spaces in your outside electrical panel you most certainly can install it there. Some don’t have a breaker panel outside which limits your options.
Thank you for commenting.
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@@YourFloridaElectrician Thanks for the quick reply. I charge my Bolt with a Seimen's 32 Amp. My sister liked my car so much she bought a Bolt. But they told her they had to upgrade her breaker box to install a charger. I will check if her feed is sufficient. Then see if there is an alternative to replacing her box. Subscribed.
@usaverageguy if it’s 150 amp to 200 amp service it’s probably OK to add a 32 amp breaker.
But better to have somebody do the load calculations first.
@@YourFloridaElectrician Yes. That is my plan. I am electricly incompetent.
Difficult to be good at everything 🤙
Yes, it’s a very nice charger but it would’ve been better if they put the eight screws that hold the front cover on through the front and not the back
Hey Michael, in my opinion also, I think it would’ve been easier to put the screws in if you could put them back in after you hung the charger. I believe you can put the screws in after, but you’re working from the back on the short side of an Allen wrench, which would take a long time. I think it could be designed a whole lot better. but the charger itself seems very nice and the software from what I saw of it was very cool. Not just EV charging but also other items that they sell can’t be monitored through their app as well.
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Excellent video!! What area of Florida are you in?
Saint Cloud area
Small world! We just moved to St Cloud about a year ago.@@YourFloridaElectrician
Howdy neighbor!
I did hard wire my Emporia 48 amp charger in my garage. Is 6-2 romex wire sufficient for this application? @@YourFloridaElectrician
Yes. #6-2 with a ground. Perfect.
WOW!! You have to tell an APP to "Start charging" your car? What if your phone has failures? No charging?
Well. My car is set up from the inside to start charging at midnight. Sometimes I set it up to charge as soon as it is plugged in which might be a good default for long daily drivers. I can do all from the app or the car. Not sure about the Rivian. I'm sure you can schedule to charge or plug and charge as well.
Thank you for watching and commenting.
where to get the adapter
Hey Mike, at what time stamp in the video is the adapter in question?
Isn't #10 for the ground sufficient for the charger?
I guess you could. Page 19 of the Emporia instruction manual is a bit vague. Specifically says use number six for the line side’s and then says, and a ground.
10 would probably work, but I have run into resistance issues with some existing installs, I think because of the under size ground.
For me, it’s just better to bite the bullet and put on number six the same as the rest.
Thanks for commenting. 👍
@@YourFloridaElectrician You can use 1 size down (#8) That's what Emporia recommends. BTW the Wire lugs should have been Torqued! Was a load management report done prior to installation. Was job Permitted?
Sam. You could use a size down, especially if the manufacturer says so. Same as a condenser unit will say max fuse 30 A, but it will also say minimum ampacity 18 A so you can get away with a 12 wire it seems crazy. That of course, is only for the inrush current to prevent the breaker from tripping.
A standard house with a 200 amp service. How many times do you got to do the load calcs? This video wasn’t for how to do a load calculation. The videos are geared towards your homeowner being able to do their own installation and thus pulling their own homeowner pulled electrical permit. That also was not covered in this video.
I do appreciate all the comments it helps me grow as a Electrician, and as a UA-camr
Many thanks !
Did not properly torx the wires in the charger. Not good.
Sometimes all the steps don’t get captured on the video. Torquing is a very important step. Homeowners won’t have a torque tool, but regardless the connection still need to be torqued.
доброе суток дня . можно ли подключить на 220вольт? [ IN L1/L -фаза ] [ IN L2/N нуль ] [ заземление ]
Yes. 220~240 volts L1 to L2
@@YourFloridaElectrician спасибо
Translation?
Bro get a go pro for your head. I can’t see half the things you’re doing. Thanks.
Agreed! 👍. Since then I have a downward pointing camera.
Always appreciate constructive criticism thank you . 🙏
NO need to answer but I do not like the fact you need apps for plugging something in to my own home's electricity. I want all the electronics either in the charger or the car to JUST DO IT!!
Hey Harrison, yeah I agree for the most part. Almost everything today needs to be commissioned in one way or another.
But once you have it set up, you don’t have to go into the app unless you want to change something. Mine starts charging automatically at midnight when I’m plugged in.
Thanks for commenting hopefully the right people read and understand your comments
One of the most disgusting installs I’ve ever seen
What makes you say that? Can you list something’s that are “disgusting” about the install so I can make a better install next time? Are you also an electrician? Thanks 🙏
@@YourFloridaElectricianyes I am an electrician
1. i would’ve done it in pvc to make it look cleaner
2. That 90 bend on the wire near your charger has to much excess wire which droops
Thank you for your comments.
I am trying to do different styles of installs.
I did a couple of installations in PVC, and for this install, I decided to show with carflex to show how easy it is to work with. Doing the same sort of install with every EV charger would be boring.
The sag in the carflex under the EV charger is called a drip loop to prevent water from running into the electrical panel. That was done by Design.
I do, however, appreciate your commentary and watching the video .
Thank you
At first I thought you made a code violation, but I forgot you're hardwiring it lol
Thanks for watching and keeping an 👁️ on me. 😀. An extra set of 👀 never hurts.
can you use a 60amp breaker for this ?
Yes. I believe we installed a 60 amp on this video.
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@@YourFloridaElectrician thank you !
You’re welcome. Remember to run number six wire with that.
@@YourFloridaElectricianwill do! With the 60amp breaker, I’ll make sure the car charges at 48amps!
That’s right!
I’m about to install the same , what should I charge for just the labor ? Please help .. I’m in Seattle wa.
I’m not sure the cost of living there. If it’s a very similar, install being a short run as far as the conduit and wiring. Several hundred dollars at least. Again that’s completely up to you and your expenses and your living situation if you know the person, etc..
I wish you the best of luck with your install. Please keep us informed how it goes.