gavine
Petrol Head turned EV Enthusiast
I have said this a few times before in these 14-50 threads. If you're uncomfortable around a breaker box, do the hardest part yourself (running the wire) and just have an electrician make the final connections. If the wires are in-place it shouldn't take more than a half hour to connect the wires to the outlet and breaker (assuming there's room in your panel for the 50A breaker). So travel time plus 30 minutes is your cost. Problem is, finding an electrician willing to make the visit for such a small job.
If you use 6/3 NM-B and have it in conduit if outside of walls you should be good. Rule of thumb is that wires can't be exposed below a certain height. Above that height (garage ceiling for example) doesn't need to be in conduit.
Here's my install at my vacation rental home. Hardest part was drilling through the frame.
If you use 6/3 NM-B and have it in conduit if outside of walls you should be good. Rule of thumb is that wires can't be exposed below a certain height. Above that height (garage ceiling for example) doesn't need to be in conduit.
Here's my install at my vacation rental home. Hardest part was drilling through the frame.