I am planning for charging for the new car. I will charge outside (no garage). I will install the HPWC, instead of NEMA 14-50, due to its long cable (24ft) and it will be exposed to rain and snow. I am also trying to plan for the future in case Tesla is not my preferred brand. So I would like the ability to replace the HPWC with just a plain NEMA 14-50 if I have to.
--- I will use a 60 amps breaker. This will give me charging at 48 amps using the HPWC
--- I will use a 6/3+ground cable (I need about 25ft). Even though the HPWC requires only 2 hot+ground cable, since I am planning for the future I will use a 3+ground cable to accommodate NEMA 14-50 in the future. I will just not use the 3rd cable for now.
1) for the HPWC connection, should I connect the neutral cable on the neutral bar on the panel side and just cover it on the HPWC side? Or should I just cover it at both ends and don't connect it at all?
2) is it ok to use a NEMA 14-50 outlet with a 60 amps breaker in the future? I can always just replace the 60 amps to 50 amps if I have to but just curious if it will work and if it is up to code.
Thanks
--- I will use a 60 amps breaker. This will give me charging at 48 amps using the HPWC
--- I will use a 6/3+ground cable (I need about 25ft). Even though the HPWC requires only 2 hot+ground cable, since I am planning for the future I will use a 3+ground cable to accommodate NEMA 14-50 in the future. I will just not use the 3rd cable for now.
1) for the HPWC connection, should I connect the neutral cable on the neutral bar on the panel side and just cover it on the HPWC side? Or should I just cover it at both ends and don't connect it at all?
2) is it ok to use a NEMA 14-50 outlet with a 60 amps breaker in the future? I can always just replace the 60 amps to 50 amps if I have to but just curious if it will work and if it is up to code.
Thanks