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Can I protect my EV car charger's cable with aluminum tape and a stainless steel hose helix?

My EV car charger / EVSE is a Emporia Classic 48A Smart charger, installed on an exterior wall at the driveway. The J1772 cable is 24 feet long and will drag along the concrete driveway + bushes + grass next to the driveway. I'd like protect the…
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How to mount EVSE to existing box on exterior wall?

I currently have a (completely miswired) TT30R in a metal box and metal conduit on the exterior wall: The wiring is 2x6AWG for hot and 2x10AWG for neutral on a (currently) 40A breaker. So I have everything I need. I would like to remove the TT30R…
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Is it safe to bond the neutral to the junction box in a Nema 10-30 circuit?

I have a 1940s house with a Nema 10-30 receptacle for the dryer. Halfway from the main panel, this circuit is spliced in a junction box, and in that box, I see there are only 3 wires: 2 hot and one neutral, which is bonded to the (metal) junction…
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How can I set up an extra long garage charger for an EV with NACS?

I am getting a 2025 Ioniq 5. I already have in my garage a 14-50p plug with 50 amp circuit. I think I will need a 35 foot or longer charger cable. Here are my questions. If I don't want to mess with adapters on and off every time, I think I need a…
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Can Tesla Wall Connector be mounted directly to stucco wall?

Can the Tesla Wall Connector be mounted directly on an exterior stucco wall without taking care of studs and such? Just want to make sure this would be strong enough. The Wall Connector includes two fasteners, 5/32. Can I just use a 5/32 Masonry bit…
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Adding 240V outlet in garage feed by 30A breaker

I have a garage with a sub panel with only two 15A single pole breakers. There is no room to add breakers without replacing the panel. I'd like to add a 240V outlet to charge an EV, even slowly. I know I'm limited by the 30A circuit feeding the…
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Sharing power allocation across different brand EVSEs

I just bought a second EV that uses a J1772-type connector, which I need to park outside (in the driveway). I also have a Tesla (NACS connector) that I park in the garage, where I have a Tesla Wall Connector on a 60A circuit. Since the Tesla Wall…
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