Level 2 EV Charging with no Expensive Electrical Work

Before getting an electric car, you might have some reservations about how to charge your car quickly. Many basic chargers can plug into the typical wall socket but that is terribly slow. If you already have a 240V outlet, then the addition of a Level 2 charger can be as easy as mounting a picture frame. You simple drill some holes and mount the charger on the wall, no electrical work needed as you plug your charger into the existing wall receptacle. If all this sounds foreign to you, you might not want to attempt this yourself as it involves high voltages and high currents.

DISCLAIMER: If you are not absolutely sure of what you are doing, please consult a qualified electrician. I am only showing you how easy it is to do and for educational purposes.

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[keithharrington]

Electrical guy here. Am I going to sell you on hiring someone to install, . "NO!". About 90 % of electrical work can be done by almost at idiot. That. 10% may save your life, but it is all public knowledge. You.can find it if you look.

Let's start with wire size. The wires to your house (from the utility) are sized for your house as built. You are adding my a load about as big as a second stove to your house. Can your utility to house wire handle that power?

The building code (NEC) has a section 625 that covers car chargers specifically and refers you back to chapters 1, 2, &3 for other rules. In this section, your car charging receptacles require gfci protection. Yes, iit also requires gfci protection in the charge unit. It has circuit current requirement of the charger plus 1/4 more current or q reduction of the charge rate and more. Other chapters cove requirements like wire type and the need for conduit.

Your local building inspectors can add to or throw out NEC requirements so please check with them.

Not all electrical faults result in an instant fire. Some faults take a little longer to show up. Lawyers have the NEC (building codes) on their shelves to help restore home owners after a fault. They might sue the insurance guys to pay after an install bursts into flames. They might also sue the installer to restore the home and replace that $80, 000 car that burned because the garage burned down. If you are the installer, can you sue yourself to rebuild your house and replace your car?

So, , can you install a car charger, Yes. Can you find all the requirements, yes! Should you call a local electricians, I say, "Yes!" You can pay him to tell you how to do it. He can tell you the best practices and help you avoid or solve problem as they arise.

Be safe out there.

[Aaron-lpzt]

5:15 "It's not smoking" 🤣 ... sounds like a seasoned engineer. Great informative video btw.

[NicksDynasty]

Keep up the uploading frequency please thank you

[CurieBohr]

I use the mobile charger for my ‘23 Tesla 3. Charges it just fine. No need to spend more. Just charge while sleeping.

[alex-]

1:52 Most dryer outlets are 30 amps, not 50 amps, so charging speeds will be reduced accordingly.

3:31 Error: never use wall anchors when screwing into studs. Also, do not pre-drill with that massive 1/4" bit. Put aside those screws and anchors and get 3 inch wood screws. Could pre-drill pilot hole with a 1/8 or 7/64 bit, if you want. No anchors, go straight into the stud.

[TVwatcher-icne]

At my mom’s house we use the 30A dryer outlet to charge 4x faster than a 110 outlet. But we replaced the receptacle with a Hubbell one because it is heavy duty. EV charging is a much heavier load than an electric dryer which only runs for an hour. Frankly, i also installed a new smoke detector. Be safe out there.

[JR-zwvb]

Wow Don't have an EV, but BTB saves another $$$$ for us. Just incredible.

[ascendantP]

2:04 Doesn't the disclaimer negate the purpose of this video? Most people don't have a 240V outlet in their garage and the clothes dryer is usually kept inside the house, so you need to do a long run if you needed to charge the car in garage (or outside), if the run is even possible.
Also, drywall anchors aren't needed when you are drilling into a stud for the main EVSE

[JackLe]

Why do you use the anchor on the Why not just screw onto it? That's the whole point of mounting it on the stud.

[swishonu]

If you happen to have that EV charging socket already installed in your house... you can save money? Is this video for real? 😂😂

[triggerMB]

I don't have an Ev, been wondering about some of the specifics of charging. Thanks for the info!

[JackLe]

Also you need to make sure the breaker for the plug supports that current. And increasing the amperage for that circuit isn't as simple as switching out the breaker because the wire gauge has to be rated for that amperage. Also you need to know if your power service can support another 40A of current draw.

[opiston]

Thanks for the info. This is my #1 concern for buying an EV

[burakhgunes]

you know what? you're the man! thanks for the video!

[miful]

Free charging at BeatTheBushes' house guys!

[dperreno]

In MOST parts of the country, we do not have dryer (240V) outlets in the garage, unfortunately.

[MsJames]

I have a 4 kilowatt battery bike, it takes me 5 hours to fully charge from a normal charger, can you tell me what equipment should I install so that my bike charges in just 1 hour?

[mondo_burrito]

I have to ask, and I hope you reply to why the hell are you using drywall anchors when you are drilling into a stud?

[dedemager]

Did the install raise your homeowners insurance premiums or did you insurance company require documents of verification the station was installed properly according to regulations?

[brandonford]

Guess i could get an extension cable and run it to my car