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I am looking for an electrical contractor to install a 240V outlet. I do seem to have a space for a circuit breaker. What should be the ampage for that breaker and also how much should I reasonable pay for this along with material ?
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I have had three done recently. Two in Reno, NV one here in Auburn, CA. Here in Auburn, I had a Tesla "Wall Connector" installed. It's on a 60 amp circuit breaker, and is a fairly long run, with an added breaker box so I can turn the unit off. The Tesla Wall Connector costs $500.00. To have it installed here, it cost me another $1,200. This one was the most expensive of the three, but it is also the longest and most complicated run of them all.I am looking for an electrical contractor to install a 240V outlet. I do seem to have a space for a circuit breaker. What should be the ampage for that breaker and also how much should I reasonable pay for this along with material ?
thanks
Can I build you a fourth house? JKI have had three done recently. Two in Reno, NV one here in Auburn, CA. Here in Auburn, I had a Tesla "Wall Connector" installed. It's on a 60 amp circuit breaker, and is a fairly long run, with an added breaker box so I can turn the unit off. The Tesla Wall Connector costs $500.00. To have it installed here, it cost me another $1,200. This one was the most expensive of the three, but it is also the longest and most complicated run of them all.
At another one of my houses, in Reno, it only cost me $700.00 to have the $500.00 "Tesla Wall Connector" installed. This is on a 240 VAC pull-out disconnect switch, right next to the "Wall Connector" the type of disconnect switch that is often used on home air conditioners.
It's not really necessary to be able to turn these off right next to the wall connector or outlet, it's just the way I want mine.
If you want to charge a Tesla at the full 48 amps, (~42 MPH of charge) you must have it on a 60 amp circuit breaker and wiring as there has to be a 20% safety factor for such a 48 amp load.
At my third house, which is only 20 miles away from the house mentioned above, I mainly only want to charge my electric motorcycles from a 240 VAC outlet, which I had installed in the garage, with a fuse panel that I purchased so I can turn it off right next to the outlet. This was a very short run, because the house fuse panel is just on the other side of the wall. This only cost me $500.00 total, plus the few bucks I paid for the extra panel and breaker.
-Don- Auburn, CA
Could you show a picture or a give a Web link for the disconnect switch that you are using?This is on a 240 VAC pull-out disconnect switch, right next to the "Wall Connector"
the type of disconnect switch that is often used on home air conditioners.
Here is an inexpensive blade style pull out disconnect commonly used on HVAC outside units.Could you show a picture or a give a Web link for the disconnect switch that you are using?
How does this work?Here is an inexpensive blade style pull out disconnect commonly used on HVAC outside units.
GE 60 Amp 240-Volt Non-Fuse Metallic AC Disconnect-TFN60RCP - The Home Depot
My electrician used one on my HPWC install.
60a max.
You pull out a plug inside the box. You can put this plug back in the box upside down and both sides of the 120 VAC (each) will not be passed. Or you can leave the plug outside the box, but left inside upside down inside the box means it is off and the plug will not be lost.How does this work?
The cover seems only used as an outdoor protection against the elements.
But I don't see any latch mechanism.
I can see some black 'paddles' underneath, but what the advantage of this compared to a circuit breaker?
Three is enough. OTOH, even with my eight garages, it's not quite enough for all my vehicles (9 motorcycles, RV, pickup truck, two 4WD SUVs and a few cars). A few of my vehicles have to be left outside. But I make sure all the motorcycles and the new Tesla is always garaged. I leave the older junk outside.Can I build you a fourth house? JK
HAHA, that's awesome!Three is enough. OTOH, even with my eight garages, it's not quite enough for all my vehicles (9 motorcycles, RV, pickup truck, two 4WD SUVs and a few cars). A few of my vehicles have to be left outside. But I make sure all the motorcycles and the new Tesla is always garaged. I leave the older junk outside.
-Don- Auburn, CA