2ndruncanoe

2ndruncanoe t1_j10hqtd wrote

A lot of people are willing to sacrifice time and energy for the anyone but morrisey movement (don't get me wrong, I am very pro Jen McClellan, but the reason I will TURN OUT tonight is for fear). If only we could just, assume it will be the landslide it should be, lol.

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2ndruncanoe t1_iu5hsqr wrote

re: hardwire or plug-in - another factor is, you can swap out a failed charger more easily in the future if it is not hardwired. But, yeah - think about what you want for #2 and #3 before you get quotes, you'll probably want to have the charger picked out before you can spec the installation to be on the safe side. The 240v plug in an outdoor rated box was only like 30 bucks, so pretty low cost compared to the total cost of the install.

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2ndruncanoe t1_iu5gnjz wrote

Electrician should be able to do it no problem. You should think about the following before you collect quotes:

  1. Where do you want the charger? Like, specifically, on the wall, where you will want to park.
  2. Decide what charger you want. Lots of options and lots of sales.
  3. Decide if you want to hardwire the charger or ask the electrician to install a 240v outlet (basically a dryer outlet style).

We wired ours ourselves, it was a PITA to run the thick wiring the 20 feet through the attic from the panel and fish down the wall, but straightforward. Wired 40 amp breaker and 8 gauge wire (6? I forget which we used) to a new outdoor metal box receptacle on the outside of the house. We bought a grizzle charger on amazon, and lock it to the outside of the house. Since we didn't hardwire the charger, we can take it with us and plug it in to the dryer outlet at sister's house, for example.

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