So the town I'm in in NJ won't issue a permit for my EV charger because I don't have a driveway. I've tried going under and in the sidewalk, however, they won't issue a permit. Anyone else had this issue? How did you get around it?
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Issues With Installing a Charger in NJ with no offstreet parking
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ucmndd
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No jurisdiction in the country is going to bless you running a cord over (or under) the sidewalk like that for any length of time.
What exactly are you trying to get a permit for? Installing a permanent outdoor pedestal and wall connector in the strip between the sidewalk and the curb (similar to the below pic), or something else?
What exactly are you trying to get a permit for? Installing a permanent outdoor pedestal and wall connector in the strip between the sidewalk and the curb (similar to the below pic), or something else?
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AS9.9.
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Yeah, running a cable ON the sidewalk (even with the cover you have) is kinda ridiculous. I'm also curious as to what type of permit you are trying to get? Please do update us.
Not the answer OP is looking for, but I remember this thread was discussing similar challenges and options.
Agree with others, no local municipality is ever going to approve a non-permanent solution. Even if they accepted a WC fixed to a post, the trenching, electrical and all that will cost thousands of $.
Agree with others, no local municipality is ever going to approve a non-permanent solution. Even if they accepted a WC fixed to a post, the trenching, electrical and all that will cost thousands of $.
Be sure to vote in Prediction, in Which Year Will New Electric Vehicle Sales Exceed 50% in the United States "Poll" if you haven't already. It is a significant barrier for those who can't charge at home nor work and it seems like a not insignificant % of people who charge at home fail to recognize that/dismiss it.
I haven't watched your video yet, but many Americans who have this issue will simply rule out EVs or give up easily. They have to really want an EV to go through the trouble of finding workaround or to move somewhere that allows charging at home.
I haven't watched your video yet, but many Americans who have this issue will simply rule out EVs or give up easily. They have to really want an EV to go through the trouble of finding workaround or to move somewhere that allows charging at home.
ucmndd
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Decriminalized psilocybin, extension cords across sidewalks, Antifa zombies... Portland has it all.
I don't get it. Running an extension cord to curb with level 1 charging? If you drive that little, why even bother. Just get a gas car. And I bet the parking is not assigned. So you cannot install a permanent post there. Someone else would just park there. Why go through all these troubles to drive an EV? To appear techy and cool?
Huh? If you drive less than 48 miles per day L1 is fine. And you can possibly make up for extra on the weekends.
Parking could possibly be an issue, but isn't in a lot of neighborhoods. (And if you are on good terms with your neighbors they might help you out.)
I know level 1 works if you drive less than 40. But if you drive that little, even a V8 does not cost much more in fuel annually. Not to mention hybrid options exist that can do 45 MPG. Level 1 is way too slow to charge if you ask me. Any emergency or unplanned trip you need to DC. Just feels like way too much trouble than what it is worth. If I don't have a dedicated spot with charger, I simply would not go EV.
A quick google turns up:
Cambridge legalizes EV charging across the sidewalk - The Boston Globe
I'm trying to install a charger however I can do it. On a pedestal at the curb would be fine, but I'd also do:
On the house with the cord that goes in the sidewalk:
In a channel that goes on the sidewalk:
Or (as a last resort) in an arm that goes over the sidewalk:
I can't get the town to give me an answer on any of the above.
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Which, in the past 3 months, the town pulled out all of the sidewalks and put new ones in. I asked during that time if I could run a conduit under the sidewalk and there was no response.
If I can get 5 miles of range per hour and can charge my car from when I get home from work until when I go out the next day (say 12 hours), a Level 1 charger would provide 60 miles of range and wipe away most (of not all) of that drive. That's IMMENSELY more helpful than trying to fight for one of three public EV chargers in town that have a 3 hour maximum time limit.
I have nothing constructive to add to this discussion, but I just wanted to say that @LetsGoElectric's avatar made my day! It brought back memories of my Dad reading "The Monster at the End of This Book" at bedtime in his best Grover impression.
fholbert
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Sometimes you just gotta pack up and move.
I lived in Huntington Beach most my life, as a kid and adult, but wanted a larger lot and different zoning. U-Haul made my dreams come true.
Now this is just ugly. I’d be complaining to the city about this solution, it’s a public sidewalk.
I lived in Huntington Beach most my life, as a kid and adult, but wanted a larger lot and different zoning. U-Haul made my dreams come true.
Now this is just ugly. I’d be complaining to the city about this solution, it’s a public sidewalk.
RichAZ/CapeCod
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davewill
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How exactly did you ask "the town"? Did you actually file for a permit to do a pedestal installation? I would expect that the permitting office would have to respond to you yea or nay within a prescribed amount of time. If they didn't, you could take legal action. Now they might well say no, but then you could persue whatever appeal process comes next.
You have to follow procedure in order to get anywhere, and you might need a lawyer to help you do it.
You have to follow procedure in order to get anywhere, and you might need a lawyer to help you do it.
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