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EV Charger DIY Installation Notes and Recommendations

1.1K views 26 replies 15 participants last post by  Bob’s Crafts  
As I read it, it sounds like in the original post you did hard wire the EV charger rather than use the NEMA 14-50 plug that charger comes with. That's good since the plug is only rated for 40 amps and you are charging at 48 amps. Also, you should not need a GFCI circuit breaker (which is very expensive) when you hard wire the charger, although this may vary by local electrical code. Most wall chargers should have GFCI built-in.

I'll second the comment that you should get your EV charger installation inspected. If you get a fire in your home your insurance company could use lack of inspection as an excuse to not cover your damage.
 
I believe that all wall chargers have GFCI built in.
Even with GFCI in the charger, I've seen reports that inspectors require a GFCI circuit breaker in your electrical panel if you have a plug-in charger vs. hard wired. I assume it's because people might at times plug other things (like a welder or dryer) in that socket which may not have built-in GFCI.
 
So did you pass the electrical inspection with all that Emporia Vue energy wiring there? Did the inspector ask about it?

As I mentioned in another post, I had all those white Emporia wires too, but I removed them before the inspection because I was worried what the inspector would think.

Of course, there is no significant current/voltage running in those wires, but it sure doesn't look pretty. Problem is, I've been too lazy to put the wires back!