mgc0216
Well-Known Member
I think the situation I am in i'm going to need another breaker panel. i had a 50amp breaker in mine that was wired to a 14-50 in the garage that the former owner used for a welder. But, we coopted that when we installed a hot tub a few years back. So the wiring is pulled from the garage to the breaker box still, but there is no space.It's more like 20% charge rate reduction for 40amp. 48amp installation would also cost more and require an available 60Amp breaker vs 50Amp for 40Amp charging. Charge rate must derate the circuit size to 80%. 14-15 outlet really gives flexibility to change out chargers as well as quickly switching to the included charger in the event of a failure. If the wall charger is hardwired, you'd be SOL and have to charge on 120v, which is approx 3 miles per hour of range gained!
I need to get my electrician friend over to look at all of it as he knows what's what since he did the hot tub install. I am wondering if he's better off putting a new panel in the house using that existing wiring to the (detached) garage or if he just runs a new line (however that works) to a panel in the garage.
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