TBrownTX
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Yes. The 3rd wire is capped on the wall charger end
I ran 4/3 Romex (in wall) and capped the 3rd wire as well.
Tim
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Yes. The 3rd wire is capped on the wall charger end
Why drop $500 for a wall charger that's slower then your mobile charger with an adapter?
That can’t be to code. You can’t install a 3 phase receptacle and feed it single phase power. Do you know what three phase power is? Can you give us a picture of the receptacle (unplugged) so we can make sure it is a 15-60?Yes. The 3rd wire is capped on the wall charger end
Because it is more reliable. It is beefier and will last longer.Yup, that's in the provisioning process. Why drop $500 for a wall charger that's slower then your mobile charger with an adapter?
The receptacle is being feed all three conductors, I think, I didn't watch them install it. The third conductor is capped in the wall charger.That can’t be to code. You can’t install a 3 phase receptacle and feed it single phase power. Do you know what three phase power is? Can you give us a picture of the receptacle (unplugged) so we can make sure it is a 15-60?
Wow, that is an incorrectly wired 3 phase plug since your home obviously doesn’t have three phase power. The electrician just hacked something together. On top of the incorrect use of 6/3 Romex. To do things properly, you should rip out the 15-60, put in a proper disconnect box, use a 50 amp breaker, direct connect the wall connector, set wall connector to output a max of 40 amps. Or pull a new 6/2 70 ampacity wire and do the above.The receptacle is being feed all three conductors, I think, I didn't watch them install it. The third conductor is capped in the wall charger.
It's reassuring to know I would have gotten it more right than the guy I paid. *sarcasm*Wow, that is an incorrectly wired 3 phase plug since your home obviously doesn’t have three phase power. The electrician just hacked something together. On top of the incorrect use of 6/3 Romex. To do things properly, you should rip out the 15-60, put in a proper disconnect box, use a 50 amp breaker, direct connect the wall connector, set wall connector to output a max of 40 amps. Or pull a new 6/2 70 ampacity wire and do the above.
What is the rational there?That's a cobbled mess, as others have already reported. And NM cable cannot be used as power supply cord 625.17(A)(1).
I don’t know, but my guess is that it doesn’t have the flexibility for a power cord. Or durability of outer jacket. Just add it to the pile of things wrong…What is the rational there?
@Cosmacelf I am really glad you asked about the 15-60 and got the details of this revealed of how terrible this was. I didn't even bat an eye at it and never asked, because I am so used to people's typos and misspellings of outlet names that I just assumed it was a typo like the thousands of others on this forum and meant 14-50 and so didn't think it needed any follow-up.
I wanted to give someone the benefit of the doubt for once instead of being pedantic and nitpicky all the time. See what happened? NITPICK ALL THE THINGS!I was wondering why you weren’t chiming in
That spool of wire is now $775.00.Yes, I used 75' 6/2 for 50A breaker, about $100 from Home Depot.
Southwire 75 ft. 6/2 Stranded Romex SIMpull CU NM-B W/G Wire-28894424 - The Home Depot
Uh, OK, prices are bad, but not that *that* bad. That's just a weird pricing artifact. You can get the same romex from Home Depot in a 125ft roll for about double the price per foot from what it was 1.5 years ago.That spool of wire is now $775.00.
It's reassuring to know I would have gotten it more right than the guy I paid. *sarcasm*
Wire prices are the reason I'm not installing another NEMA 14-50 for the wife's new Y. Plus I'm renting the place out in 7 months. I'll live on a 110 20A. I ride a bike to work anyway.Uh, OK, prices are bad, but not that *that* bad. That's just a weird pricing artifact. You can get the same romex from Home Depot in a 125ft roll for about double the price per foot from what it was 1.5 years ago.
Southwire 125 ft. 6/2 Stranded Romex SIMpull CU NM-B W/G Wire 28894402 - The Home Depot
The Romex Type NM-B Copper Building Wire, featuring a patented SIMpull Cable Jacket, offers a hassle-free experience during installation, pulling, and stripping. Primarily intended for residential buildingwww.homedepot.com