Gavin
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I had not seen the Fast Charging port open on any videos or photos yet...so I thought I would add this here:
Gavin
Gavin
Gavin said:So there is no way to put just a standard 110v plug in here (i understand for safety reasons)...
My very stupid question, how do we charge at say a friends house...does our funky J plug have an adapter standard?
Gavin
evnow said:Electric code prohibits a plug connection when using 220V. It needs to be hardwired. I don't know whether it is because of safety reasons or so that electricians can get some work. I think that is a stupid code - since most of the world deals with 220V on a regular basis.
A close look at the plug ...
mitch672 said:yep, if electrical code prevents cars from plugging in to a 240V outlet, I wonder how those shifty eletric dryer mfrs got away with it for so long
Bicster said:mitch672 said:yep, if electrical code prevents cars from plugging in to a 240V outlet, I wonder how those shifty eletric dryer mfrs got away with it for so long
The issue is not with the voltage. It's with the amount of current.
mitch672 said:Bicster said:mitch672 said:yep, if electrical code prevents cars from plugging in to a 240V outlet, I wonder how those shifty eletric dryer mfrs got away with it for so long
The issue is not with the voltage. It's with the amount of current.
nope. your standard electric dryer runs on a 30AMP 240Volt circuit as well, and the EVSE equipment at 3.3Kw (or even 6.6Kw) is about the same (ok, 6.6KW is 40AMP circuit breaker). the EVSE could technically be plugged into a dryer outlet, but is that dryer outlet properly grounded and certified by an electrician? that's why they are insisting on hardwiring. nothing to do with the current.
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