Cool, just making sure I read into that correctly. My brothers/dad use CAT5e for most of their low voltage needs, and I've gone through probably a box myself retrofitting something like 24 network jacks in to my current house. Yeah... Overkill. But I'm a tech guy at heart (thus the Tesla!), and CAT5 is so cheap if you're not paying someone else for the labor - why use wireless when you can have stuff wired for a few bucks!
That's exactly why I was concerned...figured now is a good time to replace the panel--and that requires a permit from the city, which will require a service upgrade with new weather mast, disconnect box, etc. No getting around it--will give us peace of mind that the car won't burn our house down!
Of course. Mobile means you can take it with you, not that you have to. There is no reason to unplug it and take it with you unless you're going out of town-- and even then you're only likely to use it if you plug in somewhere overnight. It's not used for charging at J1772 public charging stations or at superchargers.So is it really okay to use the mobile connector on a daily basis? I had the impression that it was supposed to stay in the car....sounds like it could just stay plugged into the wall...and your assumptions are correct
Adding that 50a circuit requires a permit, too, so you don't save anything on that score. Might as well be safe.
Pulling a permit for a 50A circuit they should require you to bring everything you touch up to current code anyway. Which, depending on your AHJ, may include replacing the Federal Pacific panel. Anyhow, at that point the marginal cost of redoing your complete service with the same level, verse larger, probably means it's worth it to go larger.
The nice thing about that location is you can open and close the doors, plug and unplug the cars, plug in your dryer, and cut off any circuit in the house without moving an inch.
The price difference between NEMA 14-50 outlet and the WC will be around $620. I will request the Square D QO panel, and the NEMA outlet for now Thanks for everyone's input!
Up to $1000?! I got my HPWC for $550 and parts and labor to install a supporting subpanel plus another NEMA 14-50 for backup and charging another EV totaled $1700. Permit would cost me another $300. Should I expect to file a 30% federal tax credit on $2550?
