3 ms·
8 awg wire (max 50 amp charger, since 90C breakers don't exist in residential) is not that heavy or hard to work with. 4 awg wire (max 85 amp charger) would be
by DannyBee 9y ago
8 awg wire (max 50 amp charger, since 90C breakers don't exist in residential) is not that heavy or hard to work with.
4 awg wire (max 85 amp charger) would be heavy wiring for most folks.
You can also get 6 or 4 gauge soow or whatever and make a long cord from charge spot wherever you want.
(But i don't remember what NEC has to say about this and am too lazy to look)
- lostboys67 9y agoYou don't have to get a real electrician in to do the wiring esp. at the higher Amperage's? which presumably maxes out at 240v in the USA as opposed to a 415 V in the Uk.
- 15155 9y agoIn my own home, I'd do this wiring myself, assuming I had panel space. Getting an electrician can be useful for liability purposes, but 240V/85A isn't scary if you do some research on how to do it safely, minimum wire gauge, etc. ahead of time. This is a much higher amperage than any residential circuit requires, though, and will have trouble fitting on many 150A residential service panels.