In hopes of getting reduced rates from PSE&G, I ordered and had installed a Charge Point CPH50 EVSE in my garage.
The OEM instructions require a licensed electrician to do the install and I had one do it. It required removal of an existing inspected and approved receptacle and replacement with a hard wired connection.
The only line that could be dedicated for the install was the 20A line that I was using with a plug in 240V/16A EVSE that could not get the reduced rate. The OEM manual had this on an installation menu of choices and required hard wiring. That was done, it was configured and tested out OK.
So today I had the scheduled inspection....................
Weird. Inspector and I just went thru it. He says because it CAN take 50A, it has to be run on a 50A breakered line. Because someone COULD just throw in a 50A breaker on #12 NMB and blah, blah, blah...................
This despite the OEM instructions on how to configure it for a 20A breaker and that it has to be configured for the size of breaker on the line, and per the instructions that it is now configured for a 20A breaker. Additionally, the NEC requires you to follow the manufacturer's installation instructions.............
He is now confused and says he has to call NJ DCA. He probably deals with folks who want the max amps possible and has never run into someone who doesn't want that.
I wrote to Charge Point about this and am awaiting their, and his reply.
Has anybody in NJ ever run into something like this??
The OEM instructions require a licensed electrician to do the install and I had one do it. It required removal of an existing inspected and approved receptacle and replacement with a hard wired connection.
The only line that could be dedicated for the install was the 20A line that I was using with a plug in 240V/16A EVSE that could not get the reduced rate. The OEM manual had this on an installation menu of choices and required hard wiring. That was done, it was configured and tested out OK.
So today I had the scheduled inspection....................
Weird. Inspector and I just went thru it. He says because it CAN take 50A, it has to be run on a 50A breakered line. Because someone COULD just throw in a 50A breaker on #12 NMB and blah, blah, blah...................
This despite the OEM instructions on how to configure it for a 20A breaker and that it has to be configured for the size of breaker on the line, and per the instructions that it is now configured for a 20A breaker. Additionally, the NEC requires you to follow the manufacturer's installation instructions.............
He is now confused and says he has to call NJ DCA. He probably deals with folks who want the max amps possible and has never run into someone who doesn't want that.
I wrote to Charge Point about this and am awaiting their, and his reply.
Has anybody in NJ ever run into something like this??