home charging

The previous owner of our house had 2 40A circuits going to a dedicated garage junction box. Based on what other items I saw laying around, I think he was growing cannabis. This is in CO so it's legal to grow the sticky icky. I was jazzed to see 2 40A breakers on the panel and purchased a...

Any drawback to future proofing a single Tesla wall connector with 100 amp circuit? Want to install a Tesla Wall Connector for one Tesla (Model 3). May or may not buy additional Teslas in future. Since I (that is my electrician) have to do the electrical work for one connector, which only...

What happened to the Tesla Wall Connector with the NEMA 14-50 plug? See: New Tesla Home Charging Station Offers Faster Charging, Plus You Can Take It With You | CleanTechnica Tesla unveils first home charging station that can be plugged into a wall outlet – TechCrunch Tesla launches new Wall...

My wife and I are both considering getting Model 3s as our next cars. Is there a home charger that can charge two vehicles at once or do we need to purchase two chargers? What is the amperage requirements of a charger? The house we purchased is pre-wired for 30 amps, but can run more capacity if...

Hey folks - I need a home charger for my upcoming Model 3 delivery and understand that, in Europe, the standard is called CSS and this is what most (all??) Electric cars use here. I read that the Model 3 will be compatible with this standard. My wife has seriously range anxiety so is not ready...

The typical home built in the last 40 years has 200 amp service and so can draw up to 40 kW continuously. I've read the distribution grid is designed for an average load of 4 to 6 kW per home. Can anyone confirm this number? Depending on the part of the US you live in many homes use a heat...

Hello! My car garage electric clothes dryer has the old straight-pin 10-30 plug. Through Tesla, I ordered and received a NEMA 10-30 adapter (the one with that 2 straight and 1 "L" pin). I would like to use my existing 220V 30A wall socket and plan to plug (unplug) my Tesla portable adapter...

Hi Everyone FIrst time tesla customer here (almost). I am taking delivery of my model 3 next week and I am having some trouble with installing Tesla charging at my home which I rent. The option that I am considering is to use the dryer plug (10-30 or 14-30 adapter) to charge the Model 3. I...

Just wanted to share a video I made of my own DIY installation of a charging station for my new Model 3. It’s good for charging at up to 40 amps if your charger supports it. I took queues from other threads here while making material and installation decisions. NOTE: Depending on your...

I took the plunge and purchased a Telsa 3 this week. My current living situation is such that I rent a basement unit of a townhouse in Capitol Hill, and of course house does not have a garage or any associated parking space. I've lived there for 10 years, and park on the street every night...

Tesla Model 3 Home Charging Guide | TeslaTap With the questions about charging a Model 3 ramping nearly as fast as the car itself it seemed that a comprehensive resource that folks could link to might be helpful. This charging guide is Model 3 specific, providing an overview of charging the...

I'm currently leasing a Volt that will expire at the end of the year, and have a Tesla 3 coming within a few months. The charger I installed for the Volt connects to a 14-50 circuit and is capable of outputting 40 amps using the standard J1772 port (It's a Juicebox). At first, I thought about...

So sorry guys. I'm new Tesla owner Model X. Maybe it has been posted before but can anyone tell me if it is possible to create home charging with the cable directly connected to high voltage power supply (in Dutch it would be "krachtstroom") 380/400 V? So it would be on one end the type 2 outlet...

Just curious if anyone else is having the same issue that we're experiencing with our 2nd Gen UMC. We took possession of our M3 almost a month ago and haven't had to charge at home until very recently. When we plug the 2nd Gen UMC into a traditional 120V outlet (GFI), it trips the circuit...