Do not quote me, but I think Mache can only charge at 11kwh/h (48Anmp) on level 2, so 60 Amp breaker setup is the maximum you would need Also, if you have kids, hardwired setup would be much safer setup.Ħ. NEMA plugs feel very dated and not designed for EV in mind at all. You do not even need to leave it overnight anymore. I can charge almost 12kw/h and it only takes 3 hours to fill 50% of my SR battery. GFCI breaker (if you go NEMA plug) might be troublesome, but ford recommends it officially, so maybe it is just fine when you use it with ford chargerĥ. 48Amp (60Amp breaker) is the ideal (in terms of charging speed) hardwired setup for chargepointĤ. There are stricter rules if you want to install 70Amp breaker, like the box must be locked, so it is not worth the trouble at allģ. It's max capacity is 50Amp (on 70Amp breaker (you won't find 65Amp breaker)), however it only have enough space for #6 wire and it would not be up to the code if you wire it like that.Ģ. Here is what I've learned about chargepont.ġ. It took about 2 hours to install, and I was taking my time Overall I spent $70 in permit, $60 in electrical parts and $700 for chargepoint. The company I hired estimated $800 in labor before taxes and permit, and the plug was 2 feet away from the breaker, so I was not happy with the electrician knowledge and experience when he showed up.Īfter I sent him back I did little research, pulled $70 permit since my city allows this type of install by owner, and just bought conduit, proper wire, 60Amp breaker and hardwired chargepoint station. When electrician in his 20s showed up he did not have GFCI breaker and I had to educate him. I was upfront that this is for EV and I found that it needs GFCI by the code. In my case, I decided to just install the NEMA plug and hire electrician.
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