Wall Charger Install Today, what should I check.

[Odebek]

I had an electrician install a new panel and the wall charger today. It was his first Tesla wall charger install, anything specific I should check before my car shows up?

 

[Rockster]

If you can, it might be useful to see if a local Tesla owner can swing by and charge, just to verify that all is working well.

 

[Odebek]

If you can, it might be useful to see if a local Tesla owner can swing by and charge, just to verify that all is working well.

Good idea, will reach out the the NJ Tesla users group

 

[aesculus]

Well the first test was passed based on the fact that you have a green light.

As was pointed out find a Tesla that can do your maximum rate (80 amps?) and make sure that works OK.

I cannot see what size breakers you have so make sure if they are not 100 amp breakers that the WC is down selected to the correct wattage.

 

[Odebek]

As was pointed out find a Tesla that can do your maximum rate (80 amps?) and make sure that works OK.

Thanks, will double check the settings, I actually ended up going for the 48 amp charge with a 60amp breaker, as that is the max I had available on my panel.

 

[fully]

Sad day here...

Electric company came out to approve a breaker upgrade today (no room on existing breaker for HPWC). they would not approve because the city requires the breaker to be at least 3 feet from the gas meter (why?). Moving a breaker will allegedly require trenching to the street and that get expensive... I am looking in to moving the gas meter (maybe cheaper alternative).

Anyone else have any problems with existing breakers during installation of home chargers?

Any insight or thoughts would be greatly appreciated!

 

[Odebek]

Sad day here...

Electric company came out to approve a breaker upgrade today (no room on existing breaker for HPWC). they would not approve because the city requires the breaker to be at least 3 feet from the gas meter (why?). Moving a breaker will allegedly require trenching to the street and that get expensive... I am looking in to moving the gas meter (maybe cheaper alternative).

Anyone else have any problems with existing breakers during installation of home chargers?

Any insight or thoughts would be greatly appreciated!

I had to have a new main panel installed, because there was not room on the older panel. Total cost for the new panel, running the cable to the garage and installing the HPWC was $2,600

 

[aesculus]

they would not approve because the city requires the breaker to be at least 3 feet from the gas meter (why?)

Spark potential.

I would think it would be much cheaper to move the gas meter a few feet than deal with the huge costs and work to move the electrical stuff.