Hi all,
I have an outlet inside my garage for charging, but due to the size of our garage, we aren't able to park anything inside it. As a result, I'd like to use the inside outlet and have the cable reach out to charge the car in the driveway. I don't know the dimensions of the "charge cable" portion but I figure that the opening needs to be at least that large in order for it to go out for charging and in when not in use. Likewise, I can't have a large hole on the side of the house and would ideally like this to be covered when not in use and "close up" on the wire itself as that's a much smaller diameter.
I've seen some suggestions to halve a piece of small PVC pipe to protect the wire from the garage door, but I don't think I want to do this as a long-term solution. I'm hoping one of these would do the trick, which appears to be really designed for furniture and such. I was hoping someone else had another experience and could point me in the right direction.
(Again, while I *could* install an exterior outlet, I was thinking by keeping the MC inside and the plug itself inside, I could leave it connected all the time to reduce wear and tear on the outlet and MC/Adapters, and it would probably be better long-term if the MC was indoors as well. I get that it's outdoor rated, but it does caution against using it in heavier storms.)
Image descriptions: First 4 are things I saw in my local hardware store with the idea i Was going for. I like the first one because it will form back to the size of the wire once the beefier part of the charge cable is passed through.
I will hope to find this in some kind of circular pattern like the fourth picture in the circle. I am planning to use something like a 2" hole saw - if it lets the charger through - and put some type of white PVC "elbow" between the wood that I've shown in pictures 5 and 6. The goal would be that it's weatherproof and enclosed when not in use, and I could keep my MC inside the garage for charging.
In Photo #5, I would put the 2" hole saw hole through the white wooden trim of the garage frame. I would then join up to it on a 90 degree from inside the garage going outward towards the street until the two holes met. This would hopefully be enough to take care of things.
From here, I'd either consider using the Tesla Cable Organizer on the brick portion outside the garage door (with a Tapcon screw and silicone caulk) or inside as well.
Thanks for your suggestions and tips. And dimensions of the charging "tip" if you have it. If the charger is as long as I'm thinking, I may have to go with more of a 45 degree angle approach in a single straight line through the frame into the garage instead of two holes that join to a 90.
I have an outlet inside my garage for charging, but due to the size of our garage, we aren't able to park anything inside it. As a result, I'd like to use the inside outlet and have the cable reach out to charge the car in the driveway. I don't know the dimensions of the "charge cable" portion but I figure that the opening needs to be at least that large in order for it to go out for charging and in when not in use. Likewise, I can't have a large hole on the side of the house and would ideally like this to be covered when not in use and "close up" on the wire itself as that's a much smaller diameter.
I've seen some suggestions to halve a piece of small PVC pipe to protect the wire from the garage door, but I don't think I want to do this as a long-term solution. I'm hoping one of these would do the trick, which appears to be really designed for furniture and such. I was hoping someone else had another experience and could point me in the right direction.
(Again, while I *could* install an exterior outlet, I was thinking by keeping the MC inside and the plug itself inside, I could leave it connected all the time to reduce wear and tear on the outlet and MC/Adapters, and it would probably be better long-term if the MC was indoors as well. I get that it's outdoor rated, but it does caution against using it in heavier storms.)
Image descriptions: First 4 are things I saw in my local hardware store with the idea i Was going for. I like the first one because it will form back to the size of the wire once the beefier part of the charge cable is passed through.
I will hope to find this in some kind of circular pattern like the fourth picture in the circle. I am planning to use something like a 2" hole saw - if it lets the charger through - and put some type of white PVC "elbow" between the wood that I've shown in pictures 5 and 6. The goal would be that it's weatherproof and enclosed when not in use, and I could keep my MC inside the garage for charging.
In Photo #5, I would put the 2" hole saw hole through the white wooden trim of the garage frame. I would then join up to it on a 90 degree from inside the garage going outward towards the street until the two holes met. This would hopefully be enough to take care of things.
From here, I'd either consider using the Tesla Cable Organizer on the brick portion outside the garage door (with a Tapcon screw and silicone caulk) or inside as well.
Thanks for your suggestions and tips. And dimensions of the charging "tip" if you have it. If the charger is as long as I'm thinking, I may have to go with more of a 45 degree angle approach in a single straight line through the frame into the garage instead of two holes that join to a 90.
