I live in a country where Tesla is currently not available.
I am exploring bringing the car from the US myself and installing the wall connector.
The standard voltage where I am is 230V/50Hz. But as far as I understand, the wiring connections from the grid here is generally set to only 20 amps, 30 amps at most for residential housing.
I can get an upgrade (requires upgraded wiring and additional permit fees) to 63 amp or 100 amp, but the fee I heard was in the 000s. Or I can connect a new line and install a new meter which would cost around $2000. Both of which is subject to bureaucratic delays.
But a local electrician told me after I showed him the Tesla Wall Connector spec via Google translate, says that the wall connector requires only 200-240V, and there is no amp "input" requirement. It just says the amp "output" is between 12-48 amp. So I would be fine with just the normal 20 amp here.
So I am confused if I need to get the electrical upgrade or not. I want the fast charging that comes with the wall connector. Can the output of the Wall Charger be 48 amp if the input line is at 20 amp?
Or is there any alternative to get fast charging in my situation? Please help.
I am exploring bringing the car from the US myself and installing the wall connector.
The standard voltage where I am is 230V/50Hz. But as far as I understand, the wiring connections from the grid here is generally set to only 20 amps, 30 amps at most for residential housing.
I can get an upgrade (requires upgraded wiring and additional permit fees) to 63 amp or 100 amp, but the fee I heard was in the 000s. Or I can connect a new line and install a new meter which would cost around $2000. Both of which is subject to bureaucratic delays.
But a local electrician told me after I showed him the Tesla Wall Connector spec via Google translate, says that the wall connector requires only 200-240V, and there is no amp "input" requirement. It just says the amp "output" is between 12-48 amp. So I would be fine with just the normal 20 amp here.
So I am confused if I need to get the electrical upgrade or not. I want the fast charging that comes with the wall connector. Can the output of the Wall Charger be 48 amp if the input line is at 20 amp?
Or is there any alternative to get fast charging in my situation? Please help.