cdherman
Well-known member
OK, slowly moving forward with my longstanding pursuit of an exterior plug for personal occassional charging, like when I have the garage full of a woodworking project.
I have a 2012 Leaf, the modified EVSE that can draw only 16A 220V. So I *could* just put in an L6-20 plug on the outside wall and, away we go....
But I could also put in a 30A circuit. Put in a dryer plug, and then fashion an adapter to the L6-20 on the EVSE.
Why would I do that? Well, for one, I'd like to also offer up the plug share and more amps is better right?
And for future purposes, 30A might be better for some purposes???
Or not... Seems like the various EVSE equipment seems to be stratifying into 16, 32 and 48A increments. So a 30A circuit makes little sense, if I am correct.
I could go to 40A, BUT, that would require purchasing some 8-2 cable, and I already have 10-2 at my disposal, so its either 20A or 30A outlet.
I am leaning towards the l6-20, with a 20A breaker, but I will make the run with 10-2 cable so that if someday I need 30A, I can upgrade the plug and breaker and away we go...
Sound reasonable???
I have a 2012 Leaf, the modified EVSE that can draw only 16A 220V. So I *could* just put in an L6-20 plug on the outside wall and, away we go....
But I could also put in a 30A circuit. Put in a dryer plug, and then fashion an adapter to the L6-20 on the EVSE.
Why would I do that? Well, for one, I'd like to also offer up the plug share and more amps is better right?
And for future purposes, 30A might be better for some purposes???
Or not... Seems like the various EVSE equipment seems to be stratifying into 16, 32 and 48A increments. So a 30A circuit makes little sense, if I am correct.
I could go to 40A, BUT, that would require purchasing some 8-2 cable, and I already have 10-2 at my disposal, so its either 20A or 30A outlet.
I am leaning towards the l6-20, with a 20A breaker, but I will make the run with 10-2 cable so that if someday I need 30A, I can upgrade the plug and breaker and away we go...
Sound reasonable???