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May I know if I can use 3/4-inch PVC pipe? In this way, there is no need to expand the bottom inlet of Tesla connector. In addition, due to concerns about heat dissipation, would metal pipes be more ideal than PVC? Thanks!
Hello 👋, the manual says, "The default conduit size is 3/4 in (21 mm). 1 in (27 mm) conduit is acceptable if needed. " the answer is yes but you'll have to use 3 individual conductors. Not the cable I used. Heat dissipation should not be a factor or an issue when using proper wire size 🍻
I have to come though the basement wall into the garage in a similar manner. Except once I come into the garage I need to make a 90 and go up the wall about 2 ft. If I Use 6/2 MC cable, when I come through the wall, can I just bend it upwards and into the base of the charger, or would I also need to run through a box? Would I need to stop the MC there and run a solid conduit the last 2 feet? Just not sure the best way to finish it up.
If you can manage to bend it without breaking the amor, then sure. Most likely you'll have to break it, have a junction box and run the rest up in a conduit 🍻
One more question. If only use 40A to charge Tesla, in this case, the electrician suggested using a 50A breaker other than 60A. His explanation is that the current and temperature are proportional when charging, and the temperature of the 50A breaker when it trips is lower than that of the 60A，He thinks 50A is safer for 40A (50A*0.8) charging. My panel is 150A, any suggestions? Thanks!
@Drunk_in_a_foreign_land breakers do not sense temperature. The most important thing is having the correct copper wire size for the amount of amps you will be using. If you chose 60A breaker × 80%= 48A. You'll need #6 wires. If you do not have the correct wire size and have smaller. Then the wires will heat up and will be dangerous 🍻
Whats the purpose of the box? So my panel is in the basement but can run it going straight up and out to the side of the house and that same wall down 20 ft is the garage where im putting the charger inside. The corners going into the house do i put a box?
I asked a friend of mine. He has a 50A breaker installed from another person and he's also able to charge at 48A amp but he doesn't and charges at 40A instead. He says the settings can be changed on the app. I assume the charger cannot tell if you have instead a 60A or a 50A breaker. I can't remember correctly but I think the charger is able to detect a 40A breaker and under 🍻
Hi , i like your video . If i have the tesla motel 3 base , is only take 32amp maximum. Is still ok to do the same like you 60 breaker and wire size #6 or is there any problem? Or i have to do with 40 breaker and wire size #8 ? Thank you !
Congrats on your fine install. I'm using it as my guide. I can't find a source for that optional bushing and you didn't include one in your parts list.
I just installed Tesla wall charger, gen3, and i was able to cjarge my model 3 with 48A, but then, like 15 mins later, my circuit breaker went down, and charging stopped. I turned it on, and it charged again with 48A, but then i lowered it 32A because i just looked at the circuit breaker, and it says 40A. Now i have no idea what to do. Please give some advice to me to be able to charge mine with 48A
@user-gt4qh3dl4n hello there, I do see the problem you're having. First, we want to do this correctly and safely by code. In order to have 48A that requires: all #6 gauge wires and a 60 amp breaker to meet the requirements. If you do not have those two requirements. You will need to upgrade both of them 🍻
@KevinPu0 on. I was able to contact the builder of my unit and confirmed that my unit can handle upto 50A circuit breaker since it has #6 Guage wires installed and he told me that I don't need to follow 80% rule so It's ok to use 48A for my tesla model 3 with 50A circuit breaker and he said the worst scenario would be the circuit breaker will be just tripped. As he recommended, I installed siemens gfci 50A circuit breaker, and it cost $139+tax 😲 Do you really think that I can charge 48A on 50A circuit breaker?
@user-gt4qh3dl4n this is what I highly recommend you should do. This is what the Tesla manual says to do as well. Install a regular 60A, you will not need a gfci since it has one built in. 60A breaker is very cheap under $40. You will need to double check the wires to make sure they are #6. Do not believe what "she say or he say". No I will tell you what will happen if you installed a 50A breaker: What are the risks? Overheating: The breaker and wiring may overheat, leading to a fire hazard. Electrical faults: The breaker may not trip quickly enough to prevent electrical faults, which can cause damage to equipment or even start a fire. Reduced breaker lifespan: Running the breaker at or near its maximum capacity can reduce its lifespan and increase the risk of failure.
Ranting electrician here. That was a beautiful job. The bushing, the extreme care when removing the jacket with a knife, the cardboard to protect the wire when fishing 🤌. You must be an electrician. Just curious why you didn't just use THHN conductors especially since you didn't use the ground in that cable?
This is the cleanest job I have ever seen done by a DIYer. I have a question, I saw some installers run the wires inside the drywall. After installation, there was only the charger outside, and there was no PVC tube underneath. Is it because the wiring needs to pass through the insulation inside the drywall, which increases the difficulty? Or are you worried that the inspection will not be passed? Thanks!
@Drunk_in_a_foreign_land thank you very much! There should never be wires expose and should be protected from physical damage. That will fail if it had an inspection. My guess they are not an electrician. If I've done that job I would put a junction box outside and then there will be PVC conduit underneath connecting to the junction box. 🍻🍻
@@KevinPon. Thanks for your reply! My basement main electrical box is directly opposite the garage. Instead of drilling holes to pass the wires through the garage drywall , can I run the wires from the basement to the garage wall first, but without drilling holes, run them up a few feet and then drill holes to get to the charger? In this way, there will be no wires on the garage wall.
@@KevinPon. It's not the same wall. The difference from your video is that the charger in my house will be installed right above the opening where the wires enter the garage from the basement. So I'm considering if I can run the wires up behind the drywall (garage) then connect to the charger, so that there will be no wire and the pvc pipe outside.
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May I know if I can use 3/4-inch PVC pipe? In this way, there is no need to expand the bottom inlet of Tesla connector.
In addition, due to concerns about heat dissipation, would metal pipes be more ideal than PVC? Thanks!
Hello 👋, the manual says, "The default conduit size is 3/4 in (21 mm). 1 in (27 mm) conduit is acceptable if needed.
" the answer is yes but you'll have to use 3 individual conductors. Not the cable I used. Heat dissipation should not be a factor or an issue when using proper wire size 🍻
@@KevinPon. Thanks!
Hi! Which wire are you using in the video? 6 AWG wires?
Hello, yes 6 AWG 🍻
I have to come though the basement wall into the garage in a similar manner. Except once I come into the garage I need to make a 90 and go up the wall about 2 ft. If I Use 6/2 MC cable, when I come through the wall, can I just bend it upwards and into the base of the charger, or would I also need to run through a box? Would I need to stop the MC there and run a solid conduit the last 2 feet? Just not sure the best way to finish it up.
If you can manage to bend it without breaking the amor, then sure. Most likely you'll have to break it, have a junction box and run the rest up in a conduit 🍻
One more question. If only use 40A to charge Tesla, in this case, the electrician suggested using a 50A breaker other than 60A. His explanation is that the current and temperature are proportional when charging, and the temperature of the 50A breaker when it trips is lower than that of the 60A，He thinks 50A is safer for 40A (50A*0.8) charging. My panel is 150A, any suggestions? Thanks!
@Drunk_in_a_foreign_land breakers do not sense temperature. The most important thing is having the correct copper wire size for the amount of amps you will be using. If you chose 60A breaker × 80%= 48A. You'll need #6 wires. If you do not have the correct wire size and have smaller. Then the wires will heat up and will be dangerous 🍻
Whats the purpose of the box? So my panel is in the basement but can run it going straight up and out to the side of the house and that same wall down 20 ft is the garage where im putting the charger inside. The corners going into the house do i put a box?
The purpose of the box is for a 90 degree run through a wall. The junction box makes it the best and easiest option to do so 🍻
Thanks. Mine is getting 48A already with 50A breaker and 6awg wiring. Thoughts?
I asked a friend of mine. He has a 50A breaker installed from another person and he's also able to charge at 48A amp but he doesn't and charges at 40A instead. He says the settings can be changed on the app. I assume the charger cannot tell if you have instead a 60A or a 50A breaker. I can't remember correctly but I think the charger is able to detect a 40A breaker and under 🍻
Hi , i like your video . If i have the tesla motel 3 base , is only take 32amp maximum. Is still ok to do the same like you 60 breaker and wire size #6 or is there any problem? Or i have to do with 40 breaker and wire size #8 ? Thank you !
Yes, it is safe to install 60A breaker with #6. The Tesla will just cap you at 32amp automatically 🍻
@@KevinPon. thank you so much for information
Congrats on your fine install. I'm using it as my guide. I can't find a source for that optional bushing and you didn't include one in your parts list.
Thank you! You can try Home Depot or Lowes. Amazon amzn.to/3X6wKfg
Does anyone use a torque driver when installing the Gen 3 Tesla wall connector?
I just installed Tesla wall charger, gen3, and i was able to cjarge my model 3 with 48A, but then, like 15 mins later, my circuit breaker went down, and charging stopped. I turned it on, and it charged again with 48A, but then i lowered it 32A because i just looked at the circuit breaker, and it says 40A.
Now i have no idea what to do. Please give some advice to me to be able to charge mine with 48A
@user-gt4qh3dl4n hello there, I do see the problem you're having. First, we want to do this correctly and safely by code. In order to have 48A that requires: all #6 gauge wires and a 60 amp breaker to meet the requirements. If you do not have those two requirements. You will need to upgrade both of them 🍻
@@KevinPon. no! I made it!!!
@KevinPu0 on. I was able to contact the builder of my unit and confirmed that my unit can handle upto 50A circuit breaker since it has #6 Guage wires installed and he told me that I don't need to follow 80% rule so It's ok to use 48A for my tesla model 3 with 50A circuit breaker and he said the worst scenario would be the circuit breaker will be just tripped.
As he recommended, I installed siemens gfci 50A circuit breaker, and it cost $139+tax 😲
Do you really think that I can charge 48A on 50A circuit breaker?
@user-gt4qh3dl4n this is what I highly recommend you should do. This is what the Tesla manual says to do as well. Install a regular 60A, you will not need a gfci since it has one built in. 60A breaker is very cheap under $40. You will need to double check the wires to make sure they are #6. Do not believe what "she say or he say".
No I will tell you what will happen if you installed a 50A breaker:
What are the risks?
Overheating: The breaker and wiring may overheat, leading to a fire hazard.
Electrical faults: The breaker may not trip quickly enough to prevent electrical faults, which can cause damage to equipment or even start a fire.
Reduced breaker lifespan: Running the breaker at or near its maximum capacity can reduce its lifespan and increase the risk of failure.
@@Mangop7q 80% rule or 125% in USA is electrical code! Safety first. I bet your builder is not an electrician 🍻
What size wire did you use, and breaker did you use?
Did you not watch the video man?
6 Gauge wire with 60 amp breaker
The wire per code needs to be #6 THHN for a 60 amp 90 deg c continuous load
In Canada, it is acceptable.
6/3 Romex is only rated for 55 amps and you’re using a 60 amp breaker.
@@ducatiist please double check with the electrical code book. As codes in different countries may vary 🍻
Where are all the ranting electricians??
Good job man!
Thanks man!!! 🍻🍻
Ranting electrician here. That was a beautiful job. The bushing, the extreme care when removing the jacket with a knife, the cardboard to protect the wire when fishing 🤌. You must be an electrician. Just curious why you didn't just use THHN conductors especially since you didn't use the ground in that cable?
@cory8837 thank you very much! I had some extra wire laying around that I'll never use and this was the perfect time 😂
This is the cleanest job I have ever seen done by a DIYer. I have a question, I saw some installers run the wires inside the drywall. After installation, there was only the charger outside, and there was no PVC tube underneath. Is it because the wiring needs to pass through the insulation inside the drywall, which increases the difficulty? Or are you worried that the inspection will not be passed? Thanks!
@Drunk_in_a_foreign_land thank you very much! There should never be wires expose and should be protected from physical damage. That will fail if it had an inspection. My guess they are not an electrician. If I've done that job I would put a junction box outside and then there will be PVC conduit underneath connecting to the junction box. 🍻🍻
@@KevinPon. Thanks for your reply! My basement main electrical box is directly opposite the garage. Instead of drilling holes to pass the wires through the garage drywall , can I run the wires from the basement to the garage wall first, but without drilling holes, run them up a few feet and then drill holes to get to the charger? In this way, there will be no wires on the garage wall.
@@Drunk_in_a_foreign_land I'm trying to picture what you're saying. Is the panel and the garage sharing the same wall?
@@KevinPon. It's not the same wall. The difference from your video is that the charger in my house will be installed right above the opening where the wires enter the garage from the basement. So I'm considering if I can run the wires up behind the drywall (garage) then connect to the charger, so that there will be no wire and the pvc pipe outside.
@Drunk_in_a_foreign_land oh I see. Yes, you can do that. You'll be able to use an entry point at the back of the Tesla junction box coming in 🍻
Nice. But I don't like EV it's danger. To expensive and at the end garbage stuff.
But it's nice stuff
Tesla Model Y Long Range is the favorite I’ve ever had and I’ve had several nice cars. To each their own.
Go inform yourself before making ridiculous comments, thanks!