Hi there! I live in NE NJ and my electricity supplier is PSE&G. Unfortunately the underground conduit from my house to my detached garage only allows a maximum service of 40 amps. The good news, however, is that my garage is located literally 6 feet from the utility pole on which the power is brought in to my home (via an underground cable).
So, my thinking was to bring a new 100 or 200 amp service to the garage directly from the utility pole with a second meter. Both my wife and I drive electric cars (I drive a Tesla M3P+ and she drives a 2016 Volt). Although we don't need all of this power at the moment, it would enable me to charge a lot faster and would future-proof our Electric Car charging ability. Right now I charge on a 220V, 30 amp circuit (drawing 24 amps) and she charges on a 110V, 15 amp circuit (drawing 12 amps).
My electrician said that he has done this for a couple of people but that PSE&G ended up charging them the Commercial Rate for electricity for their garage meter rather than the Residential rate.
Any real world experience or advice would be hugely appreciated!
So, my thinking was to bring a new 100 or 200 amp service to the garage directly from the utility pole with a second meter. Both my wife and I drive electric cars (I drive a Tesla M3P+ and she drives a 2016 Volt). Although we don't need all of this power at the moment, it would enable me to charge a lot faster and would future-proof our Electric Car charging ability. Right now I charge on a 220V, 30 amp circuit (drawing 24 amps) and she charges on a 110V, 15 amp circuit (drawing 12 amps).
My electrician said that he has done this for a couple of people but that PSE&G ended up charging them the Commercial Rate for electricity for their garage meter rather than the Residential rate.
Any real world experience or advice would be hugely appreciated!