Where in garage do you mount your wall connector?

[TrickyRickyDoo]

I'm in the process of building a new house that should be ready around the same time as my Tesla 3 is delivered, where in the garage should we mount the wall charger? The switchboard is the right hand external wall of the garage near the door, so ideally the right side would be good. Garage internal dimensions will be 5.750m x 7.790m. I don't want the charger to interfere with opening car doors etc and also will it reach if the car is parked front or rear in?

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[TrickyRickyDoo]

 

[old_geez]

If you put the charger on the inside wall directly next to the power board, it will be extremely cheap to install as they only need to connect through the wall.
If you park nose in, the cable will easily reach across behind the car to plug in. If you park rear in, the cable will still easily reach

 

[paulp]

I had the same issue. I went ceiling mounted middle of the room right behind the tilt door. The cable hangs on a hook when not in use. I didnt want cables on my painted floor.
It works really well. We typically drive in.

 

[JayTee]

Had mine installed at the recommended 1200mm height and about 2 meters in from the garage door. Can park front first, rear first or park outside the garage and it still reaches nicely.

 

[bcarp]

The switchboard is the right hand external wall of the garage near the door, so ideally the right side would be good.

Does this really matter if you’re building now? Get the circuits and cables put in now while the framing is still exposed and the cost will be minimal independent of where you put it.

 

[meloccom]

I back my Tesla into the garage as that’s the easiest with the shape of the driveway. I put my wall connector on the back wall in the middle between the two cars.

So this is the other side of the wall from your shower recess on your plan. I would also give consideration to ditching the instantaneous gas hot water and replace it with heat pump hot water and if planned ditch the gas cooking appliances with electric like an induction cooktop. Some of the additional cost will be offset by not having to connect to the gas supply. #StopBurningStuff

 

[Vostok]

I back my Tesla into the garage as that’s the easiest with the shape of the driveway. I put my wall connector on the back wall in the middle between the two cars.

That’s what I did, you can see it in my avatar photo . Although I always reverse the Tesla in now, for 2 reasons:

• My garage door has zero setback from the footpath, so wide angle forward visibility is vital when exiting in order to check for pedestrians. The Tesla does not have a reversing beep to warn pedestrians, whereas the LEAF does, making reversing in this situation particularly dangerous.
• With the HPWC on the rear wall, it’s easier to plug in the Tesla reversing in than forwarding in.

 

[TrickyRickyDoo]

I back my Tesla into the garage as that’s the easiest with the shape of the driveway. I put my wall connector on the back wall in the middle between the two cars.

So this is the other side of the wall from your shower recess on your plan. I would also give consideration to ditching the instantaneous gas hot water and replace it with heat pump hot water and if planned ditch the gas cooking appliances with electric like an induction cooktop. Some of the additional cost will be offset by not having to connect to the gas supply. #StopBurningStuff

Thanks for this, that looks great. As for the instantaneous gas HWS, this is a bizarre one, we don't actually have a gas supply, but apparently for BASIX we'll have a Gas HWS... I really couldn't get my head around the builders explanation, but following handover we'll be installing solar panels and electric boiler before we move in.

 

[TrickyRickyDoo]

Does this really matter if you’re building now? Get the circuits and cables put in now while the framing is still exposed and the cost will be minimal independent of where you put it.

Yes quite right, we'll coordinate with the electrician once he's on site.

 

[bcarp]

following handover we'll be installing solar panels and electric boiler before we move in.

Same as the wall connector, can you do it now? At least get all the cabling in?

 

[TrickyRickyDoo]

Same as the wall connector, can you do it now? At least get all the cabling in?

The conduit will be there, but otherwise no. The builder wasn't willing to supply the panels and inverters we wanted, in addition they add a 20% markup on pretty much anything you get through them.

 

[cafz]

As for the instantaneous gas HWS, this is a bizarre one, we don't actually have a gas supply, but apparently for BASIX we'll have a Gas HWS...

Other people have been given the same story about BASIX but it's apparently not true, you just need an assessor that knows what they're doing.

 

[Vostok]

Other people have been given the same story about BASIX but it's apparently not true, you just need an assessor that knows what they're doing.

Correct. Never take “this is what ya gotta do” for an answer - especially if it appears brainless like having to install a gas HWS when you are not having gas connected, but solar panels or solar HWS. Research it yourself, find out what the real rules are to challenge stuff like this, or find an assessor who knows what they are doing.

In 2018 when I had a relatively major renovation I wanted to add rooftop solar. To my utter astonishment, our allegedly progressive local Council rejected the solar panel part of the DA on heritage grounds, even though our house is not heritage listed. I was furious and did some research, and eventually found out that under NSW SEPP (Infrastructure) 2007, Council actually had no jurisdiction to refuse the installation of rooftop solar, provided it complied with some simple criteria (which it did)!

I could triumphantly tell Council to “get stuffed” and go ahead and do it. Which I did (the second part, not the first).

Sometimes ya gotta fight da man.

 

[aegidius]

Can you still get the 7m cable option on the WC? Mine (gen 1 HPWC) is where I could get internal wiring to it easily, but on the wrong side of the car, and the cable does the rest. It also lets me park nose in or tail in.

 

[cafz]

Can you still get the 7m cable option on the WC? Mine (gen 1 HPWC) is where I could get internal wiring to it easily, but on the wrong side of the car, and the cable does the rest. It also lets me park nose in or tail in.

Yes, in fact 7.3m is now the only option.