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Nice work and thanks for returning with photos of the results! I'm envious of your gorgeous attic/lounge - mine looks/feels like a volcano exploded in there.
P.S. You must have hulk hands to have wrangled not 2, but 3(!) conductors of #4 copper so neatly like that!
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Very nice, a little bit of paint and you will be set.Very clean install @Beerman81 . I was not comfortable to work in the panel--plus, I needed to have a sub-panel installed for next home project, so I went with electrician. Since I don't have use for an electric dryer, I asked him to remove the 30 amp breaker from that slot and drop in the 60 amp breaker and run the 6 AWG wire.
Very nice installationAfter charging for a week, it was time to start some drywall work. A few YouTube videos later, I was ready to start.
Please post a picture of your electrical panel with the cover off showing the new work you did.
I realize I'm responding to an old post, but being able to maximize charge has it's benefits. The efficiency gains alone probably aren't worth it. But being on a TOU plan, if I drive a lot in the morning on the weekend, it would be nice to be able to get as much charge as possible before peak rates kick in. Not to mention of you end up with more than one Tesla, it gives you more flexibility with charge speeds on both cars. There is definitely value in future proofing.Because I took the other route, I'd like to point out its benefits. I'm talking about wiring a simple $20 outlet instead of buying a "wall connector". Besides saving hundreds of dollars, I question the comment that a wall connector is "the most efficient way" to charge. I highly doubt that the efficiencies are relevant, even. With a 220-volt outlet, I have access to other uses than only charging my car, and as I charge at night over many hours when we're all asleep, as do many others, I find it's silly to worry about faster charging when the car is fully charged by morning anyway.
I have been charging my EVs for years using only a 220-volt outlet. As in YEARS. I spent around ten bucks for that outlet at The Home Depot, and there is NO NEED for anything else. This hand waving over having a "Wall Connector" is silly when your car and my car will both be charged to full every morning with the ONLY difference being that you spent hundreds of dollars more than I did. My county even allows me to wire and install my own outlets, but not a wall connector, so I save a few hundred more in electrician's fees. In fact, it almost seems that it's those very electricians who are pushing the wall connector, so that they can collect more in wiring and installation fees.
Anyone with any experience can install an outlet.
You don't need counduit?Here you can see the cable runs inside of my attic and how had to drill through the studs using a 1-1/2" drill bit and a right-angle drill. (not an easy feat).
I used one-hole straps to secure the cable every few feet or so, with a few extras near transition points. This was quite a bit of work to do, thankfully i had my two kids up there helping. I should have used two-holes, as this would have made it a bit easier.
No, that is 6 gauge NM-B (also known as Romex cable). It has to be used at the 60 degree C temperature rating level, which for 6 gauge is only rated for up to 55 A circuits. You can't use it for a 60A circuit that runs at 48A continuous. But it's really no problem to use that properly for a 50A circuit. Here's the rating table to see this:Is this AWG 6 3 wire enough for 48A? My charger is right behind the panel, so only a few feet.