How to Install an EV Charger - Legrand Hardwired Level 2 EV Charger

[@jamesparthun3529]

Great Video. One thing to check You need to check breaker 1a,1b. The original wires were on breaker 1&3 (A&B). When you put in the tandem breaker you landed them both on A Phase 1a,1b. If it’s sharing the neutral on a network it needs to be on different phases so you don’t overload the neutral.

[@enriquehamilton5693]

A new apprentice here how can you check the neutral ? Thanks in advance

[@bryonraisch4673]

@@enriquehamilton5693 you can see coming out of the romex that it only has one neutral. Therfore cant be on the same phase!

[@taylormills08]

Great video! Your procedure of fishing the conduit up the wall is GOLD! No drywall work! Cord under the garage door is questionable if you were in a cold climate. Thanks for sharing your expertise!

[@lunar5577]

No no no!!!! Your fishing of wires was totally backwards! You should have started the other way! Handlindling the wires coming into the box, your hands and fish and wires were extremely close to themain live wires!!

[@GlenMacNeil]

Do you torque your connections at the panel?

[@dempower]

This was an awesome video, I really enjoy this type of content.

[@MadElectrician]

Thanks! That’s great to hear! I haven’t posted much “How to install” type content yet but this was a fun one! I’m definitely open to posting more videos like this ⚡️

[@LarpCapitall]

post more service calls/home upgrade videos

[@hjlee303]

It is such a great and much detailed vid on how to. Thanks a lot. I think I am ready to install mine fir the new BMW i4. Happy holidays!

[@viswan4029]

Wow.. fantastic video, smooth, crystal clear audio, very detailed step by step guide.

[@RunOs3]

I’m so motivated to become an electrician now.

[@Jomanscool2]

Is the top breaker not feeding a MWBC? That'd be two 15 amp circuits, same phase, with one neutral, potentially overloading the neutral. Could be remedied by putting it on the other tandem, though you should also have a handle-tie I think?

[@jakerasp]

How do you know they share a neutral?

[@gargolart]

Is the handle tie necessary even if the same circuit is connected to different fase?

[@Jomanscool2]

@@gargolart Handle ties are so the entire wire is dead. If you are running 12/3, which we can see that top breaker goes back to Romex with one white, a black, and a red, so it’s 12/3 or 14:3, and you have a MWBC, so two separate hot phases, and a common neutral, if you shut off one hot phase, current is still running on the neutral, and on the other hot, so it’s not safe to work on receptacles or switches on the “partially shut off phase”. We can see both phases were in use previously via a MWBC on a single Romex wire, and it was unsafely merged onto a single phase with a tandem breaker providing 15A on each hot, and a potential 30A (or 20/40A respectively for 12AWG), which can overload and overheat the neutral conductor. My understanding when moving circuits to tandems is you need to look at panel capacity, service capacity, and MWBC, and this video failed to look at the last.

[@lunar5577]

Why didn't you explain where the green wire is connected to? (Ground or neutral)😮

[@standtall7646]

Great video, Steven! Clear, great speed of explanation and clear on materials/tools used/needed. I'll save this video as reference. I'm a general/Handyman and I have wired in e few EV Charger receipts. Ive wired in many dryers(Yes electrical :). Thanks, for this video. Where did you purchase the Adjustable Pliers and the Strippers with Flat end?

[@AK-qo6tx]

How are you closing the garage door with the charger mounted on the outside of the garage?

[@miguelrodfher]

Exactly what I was going to ask! Seems that is possible, but no one makes a video about it

[@allencharbonnet8585]

That’s exactly what I was thinking.

[@Djsami6797]

He lives in a very safe area

[@S777H]

No response to this question?

[@Djsami6797]

Guys, if you actually took the time to watch the video you would have an answer, he literally says, you can close the garage door no problem. 19 min 50 seconds. Thank you

[@alexsanoff585]

Awesome video! Very clear and easy to follow, thanks for explaining the entire process. I would love to apprentice under someone like you once I get into the apprenticeship! Keep it up and thanks for posting this quality content ✌️

[@borismcgiver7764]

Great Detailed, and nice clean work and very concise explanations . Much appreciated this. Thanks.

[@b3arwithm3]

Great tutorial. Very clear and detailed. I didn't get what the role of the junction box is. Can't we run a wire straight from the panel to the charger?

[@dubmob151]

@@b3arwithm3 The wires provided by the EVSE were too short to reach so they had to be extended, and the connections need to be in an accessible junction box-

[@b3arwithm3]

@dubmob151 in that case, it would simpler and safer just to replace with longer wires and avoid the connection.

[@dubmob151]

@@b3arwithm3 might be, if the manufacturer designed it to be swapped for longer wires.

[@b3arwithm3]

Inside the charger, the wires are inserted in the circuit board. They aren't soldered to it. Taking them out is a matter of turning a screw.

[@bobbystefano]

Sorry if this is a dumb question great video. Why don’t you just go all the way from the panel right up to the charger? Why do you have a splice in a junction box before the charger? Thanks for the help!

[@MccormickJr]

For the flexible metal conduit in the wall to the panel, don't you have to properly ground/bond it to the panel? Such as a grounding bushing or bonding locknut?

[@cal1473]

Wire need to be #4 or larger to require a grounding bushing

[@robbe8858]

Nice video! Very detailed and thorough step by step .Thanks .

[@PeaceChanel]

Thank You for All that you are doing for our Planet Earth.... Peace.. Shalom.. Salam.. Namaste 🙏🏻 😊 🌈 ✌ ☮ ❤

[@Dianfarida-g9n]

What size of wires did you hardwire ,? What brand did you choose? What brand is the 60 amp breaker?

[@Fetecheney]

Late reply, but it should be #6 AWG wire. You can buy it as sheathed Romex where all the four wires are in a rubber sheathing, or you can buy the stranded wires individually but you have to make sure that you run them in conduit so they're protected. It's a lot safer to put them in metal conduit. Make sure you keep doing your research but hopefully this gives you a starting point. If you did need to know what size they are. Also, if anyone sees this and knows otherwise, please chip in

[@TrendyStone]

Very well done! I had to install two Tesla Wall connectors in my garage and the process is nearly identical. Thanks for the helpful video.

[@polepole9066]

Thanks so much for this. It will help me install ours when we pull the trigger on an EV. Question: I will need about 25 ft of cable length from the charger to the car because I can’t park close to the garage (slope/winter). Do I lose efficiency by having a longer charger cable ? Or should I run underground wire closer to the car parking location. And mount the charger outside ? Cheers mate 🥂

[@loucinci3922]

If that panel wasn’t bonded, where would you land the ground wire? Assume on ground bar. Would you then have to run a common too?

[@surferdude642]

If this was a sub panel, then yes. The hot wires would be connected to the double pole breaker the same way and the breaker would be in the sub panel.

[@ChelsMoClark]

Please please please upload more, LOVE your videos 😊

[@MadElectrician]

Thanks, Chelsea!! I definitely intend to! I’ve been pretty busy working on a lot of behind the scenes stuff for Mad Electrician lately but am now getting back into the rhythm of creating more content again. Thanks for the encouragement and thanks for watching! ⚡️🤘🏼⚡️

[@ricodinero4926]

Dude you're the Man! great vid.

[@MadElectrician]

Thanks!! Glad you enjoyed the video! ⚡️🤘🏼⚡️

[@GEORGEMONTEVERDE]

Thank you for your very informative video. I gather you did this connection to charge your EV, OUTSIDE the garage. My newbie friend has a standard wall plug the electrician ran from the Dryer Circuit from inside the house when they build the new garage. I personally feel this upgrade was done on the cheap and charged top dollar. I warned my friend that the wires were getting too hot and to remove an extension cord and go right into the wall plug.

[@tylerc4700]

i just joined the field 4 weeks ago and i want to find a great book for exam prep and training. im finding books on amazon but the reviews are all mixed and i struggle to find a book thats has good information. are there any training books that you recommend? i am in the residential field in the seattle area. thank you, your videos have taught me so much!

[@carlosberrioselectrician777]

💯Safe and clean work🙏 👋Greetings from Orange City Florida 🐊 😎✌️

[@MadElectrician]

Thanks! I appreciate you taking the time to watch! ⚡️🤘🏼⚡️

[@erictorbet8104]

Thank you, very clear. If it were a new home and dry wall wasn't there yet, I presume you would not use conduit and just run the wires inside the wall?

[@jerrypruden887]

Good content but you were measuring voltage and saying amps?

[@MadElectrician]

Thanks! Which part are you referring to? When I was measuring voltage I was mentioning 240v between phases.

[@ldiamond3290]

​@@MadElectrician7:28

[@ldiamond3290]

Btw passing the cable under the door is against code in most places.

[@dubmob151]

​@@ldiamond3290code or not, it doesn't seem that good to rely on the weatherstripping of the door to accommodate the cable and try to maintain a seal. Hanging it inside would be ideal, or putting the whole charger installation itself behind the wall outside, if it's exclusively used for outside charging.

[@surferdude642]

I would prefer to have the holster and coiled cable mounted inside the garage. The way it's currently mounted it will interfere with the garage door when the charger is not in use, plus it's subject to weather and tampering. You could have mounted it on the front to eliminate garage door interference, but the weather and possible tampering issues would still exist, and it could be a bit unsightly. Mounting it inside means that you have to open the garage door to use it, but it's a better option imo since opening it is entering a code and pushing a button. The only other nitpick is that the conduit body is not really fastened where it enters the wall. A strap near that end could resolve that issue. Overall, it still looks pretty well done.

[@bockalipsfinisky]

What size is the liquid tight conduit and connector? Thanks.

[@rtsolution11]

Curious if you have changed the location of the charging cord dock? All but that, and what James mentioned below I liked.

[@apwelsh]

So, red and black are L1 and L2. Was green neutral or ground? If ground, why didn’t you ground the j-box?

[@MadElectrician]

Black - L1 Red - L2 White - Neutral Green - Ground I did bond the ground to the j-box 👍🏼

[@apwelsh]

Sorry. I thought I only saw 3 wires in the video, and must have missed the grounding.

[@apwelsh]

Definitely only seeing 3 wires. So that charger doesn’t need neutral.

[@shawnwinget2337]

I am considering a Honda Prologue. My panel is at the front of my garage about where you put your charger so it would be right next to the panel. Can the wires from the charger be wired directly to the breaker in the panel? My panel is flush like yours.

[@michaelsipah]

What kind of conduit is that flex conduit? I can't seem to find that exact kind at Home Depot.

[@rayzinz5938]

How would this install change if you were to mount the EVSE (charger) on the outside of the wall? I assume you'd probably want to run the liquid tight conduit through the wall but you'd also want to do something to prevent water getting into the wall. Thoughts? Also, do you have to change the ampacity or pick a different temp rating for that THHN while running in the liquid tight conduit?

[@HanyunGong]

Is it possible to inform why you need to cut the wire and reconnect them with wire nuts inside a junction box ? why not just connect 3 long conduited-wires directly from the charger to the panel ?

[@hrguille]

Than pannel cover needs some paint. Thanks for the video. Great hack on the tandem 15amps

[@yeminacci]

Great work. Very clean. But the charger rack for the cable? How do you close the garage 😮

[@Matthew-tb7cc]

#8 ground? Could have gotten away with a #10 just an fyi. Great video tho keep em coming.

[@Calebjones87]

This was a great video. You lucky your wife don’t mind the pipe. My didn’t want to see a pipe so I had to open up the wall and get my carpenter friend to put it back up

[@MadElectrician]

Thanks! I enjoyed the installing part but it was tricky setting up my camera and light for every shot 😂 I actually really considered doing that but I wanted to do “simpler” install for the video. That’s definitely the cleaner route to go though ⚡️🤘🏼⚡️

[@DiegoVargas3773]

Hey Steven I just applied for limited residential 2.5 and got a ranking of 382 is that good?

[@Dianfarida-g9n]

Hello could you please let me know if we can use #6 white in place of #6 black? And will it be an overkill if we use all #6 thhn red, black and green wires ?

[@taylormills08]

By code you are not to re-phase conductors unless they are 4awg or larger. 6awg and smaller should be color phased from manufacturer. You must buy colored conductors according to NEC.

[@jmahtab]

Just curious why you chose to use fmc from the box to the lb instead of seal tight like you used from charger to the 4 11/16 box? Nice clean install.

[@cal1473]

More flexible than a seal tight

[@ShirleyMa-r9w]

It's very helpful!Thank you!

[@brothermanvlogs3767]

Can you please do a video on how to prepare for and take the state exam 🙏🏽

[@williamgrissom9022]

An advantage of hard-wiring vs using a charger w/ plug is that you need only run 3 wires - 2 hots and gnd, with no neutral since chargers don't need it. A 4-wire plug has a neutral terminal, though perhaps you could not wire it if only an EV charger would be using that plug, that would seem strange. Good for me since I have a 50 A 240 VAC wire to a former electric oven, so can re-purpose that long cable for future EV charging by terminating it in a box and continuing conduit to the nearby garage to a box for future hard-wiring. That cable had no neutral wire, which surprised me until I found typical, at least in the past, for large appliances like stoves and clothes dryers. A 2nd reason for not using a plugged charger is that the latest NEC code requires an outlet to have GFCI protection. A 3rd reason is that plugs can give resistance to melt and cause a fire. Re the video, I'm surprised your local code allows using a wire-nut to connect ground wires. I thought one had to twist the wires and use a copper crimp, though I've seen many youtubes wiring overhead lights where they use a Wago lever connector on the ground wires (to code?).

[@johnpayton4633]

Great detail explained. Thank you brother

[@MadElectrician]

Glad you found this useful! Thanks for watching!

[@freshgino]

Great job, keep up the good work

[@cal1473]

I thought when using the 48amp output on a 60amp breaker, you use #4 instead of #6 due to the 80% rule?

[@rgET758]

The conductors must also be sized at 125% since it’s a continuous load (nec 210.19(A)(1) so the wire needs to be rated for 60 amps as well as the ocpd. #6 is rated for up to 65A based on the 75 degree column (most likely what his breakers are rated for). A breaker should never be loaded more than 80% of its maximum rating which 48amps is 80% of 60.

[@jamesking6174]

Is it a bi directional charger.

[@antoniojones1356]

Craftsmanship superb makes me excited as an apprentice

[@Djsami6797]

👏👏👏 only issue i would have i imagine is my garage door would just open on it's own cuz there's resistance from the hose

[@k20909]

A gfci breaker is not required?

[@MadElectrician]

Nope! I actually specifically asked my local inspector about that before doing this install and he said no.

[@TrendyStone]

I know the Tesla Wall Connector specifically says NOT to use a GFCI. The reason is that it is already built into the car and an additional GFCI may cause problems.

[@erikkarling2176]

Nice, clean work.

[@jhseam]

Great video. It's easy to setup. If i have the toolkit i hope i can also do that 😅

[@dougsprelude1]

Good job sparkie

[@MadElectrician]

Thanks! ⚡️🤘🏼⚡️

[@Antiorganizer]

rrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr

[@Vxvx22]

Great tutorial video, thanks

[@Silent_spk]

What state are you in????

[@MrAcruz2]

great video, hows the garage door gonna close if u have it in the way like that ?

[@Fetecheney]

Cut a 1½" slot in the garage door from about 4' to the ground. Piece of cake.

[@zhongmingwu]

i have 200amp panel with all 30 breakers used up. One company give me an estimate with your solution involving tandem breaker with about $1400 quote. Two others insist to install a subpanel next to it with $2700 to $3500. Now that i have seen your work i feel good that first solution is not really wrong. anyone know why two companies insist on new subpanel; one of them didn't even visit though he did work on my house 3 yrs ago. i am in dallas and google does not say that i need a permit but one company says that i need it very good video ❤

[@Dianfarida-g9n]

Legendary video!!!

[@MadElectrician]

I’m glad you think so! Thanks for watching! ⚡️

[@Dianfarida-g9n]

@@MadElectrician one question I have though is how to call an inspector? Do they charge money ?

[@dubmob151]

​@@Dianfarida-g9nI'd expect so, since they work for money.

[@ErnestoMunoz2075]

Awesome !!! 😃😃😃

[@FishFind3000]

6:30 just gotta be carful with those tandums. The panel needs to be rated for their use and location.

[@MadElectrician]

100% ⚡️

[@briandillard8125]

Does the top tandem have both conductors from multi wire branch circuit terminated to it?

[@Mike0in0Texas]

If the wire could run under door with no problem why didn't you install the holster inside garage and then when charging just plug in and holster protected

[@carlosedgarcruzcorrea1615]

Great video thank you

[@kennethreddy5749]

Straps are installed wrong. Screw holds the pipe up not the strap . Very important in commercial. Other than that I would’ve just used black taps/clear taps . Big blues no if it was my own house

[@dubmob151]

Are they normally only installed with one screw?

[@loucinci3922]

Great video. Thanks for sharing

[@lohmiperez5258]

Very detail instructions. Good Job!

[@don1estelle]

They should make a gard plate to protect you from the live wires.

[@matta5160]

Not sure why they don’t UK fuse boxes (the more modern ones) usually have a plastic cover for the incoming wires.

[@don1estelle]

It would that seem nearly US power pannels seem to have bare wires in them, electricians nead to carry a temporary plastic barrier plate to make it safer when working inside one.

[@ken62310]

doesn't that block your garage door?

[@Antiorganizer]

Why bother with the EMT bit when you could have simply run the Liquid-tight from EVSE to the B body all in one go?

[@MadElectrician]

It really just came down to the location. That and I also wanted to demonstrate an install that was a little more tricky in case other people were in a similar situation. I thought it might be a little more helpful ⚡️

[@cadelawlor3457]

So how much do you make as an electrician

[@chad10006]

They typically charge $150-$200 per hour.

[@Hatim.13]

He is part of Local union 46, so as an employee he makes 70$/H (140k) on the check + benefits (different retirement plans, medical, dental, vision...) Total package is around 97$/H.

[@mathewshoyt1763]

i would have left the cord inside the garage to prevent any damage to the cord and garage door as well as having anyone drive up your drive way for a free charge when no one is home. hope you put a disconnect later after this video. great video though

[@jeffjackson6358]

Next time show/tell your viewers they should torque their lug points to the specified torque amount shown on the breaker. Also, why not just run continuous wire from the breaker to the charger and eliminate the wire nuts? Improper wire nut tightening will result in a big problem. You are just adding a fail point for no reason. Unless the charger did not allow you to open it and attach longer wires. Otherwise loved the video!

[@alexxp503]

watch out with that multibranch circuit bro!!!!! You should kw that already (overload neutral)...... booooom

[@deas1anguy]

Couldn’t you just run emt straight to the ev charger?

[@MadElectrician]

I could have but it wouldn’t have been where I wanted the charger mounted and I also wanted my EMT to be ran down low so that it wasn’t taking up too much wall space. This was more work but I’m happier with the placement of everything.

[@beltrams]

Dirty, stained panel covers drive me crazy. You need some grey spray paint 🙂

[@tomballman5243]

GREAT VIDEO!! My only question is, how can you close your garage door?? LMAO!!

[@leedaq7767]

how is the owner closing the garage door?

[@MadElectrician]

This is my house. I didn’t explain it in this video but there was an existing gap in the corner of my garage door that the cable fits under without being squished. Not a great solution but it works fine in my situation.

[@dubmob151]

​@@MadElectrician I thought you had a weatherstripping seal on the bottom of the garage door, didn't realize you had a gap; that's a unique situation.

[@goosfraba911]

Why didn't you pull all the way through instead of splicing?

[@MadElectrician]

I would have much rather done that but the internal terminations weren’t designed to be undone. I didn’t want to mess with the listing of the car charger either. Also, this was a video that I partnered with Legrand to make and I wanted to show how someone would do an installation the way that they designed it to be done. The best situation would be going right into the side or bottom of a surface mounted panel without needing to use any extra wire. That just didn’t work for my situation unfortunately.

[@dubmob151]

​@@MadElectricianwas the 18' a bit too short to mount the charger next to the panel and still be able to reach your car? Usually chargers seem to have longer 25’ cables, which would seem to have been able to make up the difference in the positioning. It'd be nice if manufacturers offered options on the cable length to let you fit it for your particular needs. Some might even find a short cable to work better and be more tidy, if they happen to have the charge port right next to the EVSE unit.

[@don1estelle]

Grate Job exept those old Wire Nuts shurly there is a better Solution!

[@MadElectrician]

Thanks! The wire nuts are fine and legal, but there is a better, probably more mechanically sound solution. I could have used small Polaris lugs. They take up a little bit more space but will never come undone. They are just more expensive and I didn’t have them on hand when making the video.

[@sedona1234566]

Definitely, they are compliant but with that load and length of time it is pulling a full load I would recomeend a type of crimp or mechanical connector.

[@darwinfussle5031]

Always use a regular hammer 🔨 to punch a hole. Not a hole saw or a screw driver. It can be easily patched once your finish....i suggest this method it takes a neat hole no dusk no debris.

[@dubmob151]

You mean the hole in the sheetrock? How neat a hole would that be?

[@darwinfussle5031]

@dubmob151 no I use a rock hammer 🔨 or take your time and do a quick punch with a regular hammer.....saves time.... Trace with hot patch when ready to mud...

[@dubmob151]

@@darwinfussle5031 is a rock hammer a pointy thing and not like a regular hammer?

[@darwinfussle5031]

@dubmob151 yes

[@barriepkr]

Current equals voltage / resistance. The same amount of current will pass through you touching a main lug as it would a regular outlet. Why are people so scared of panels

[@MadElectrician]

Good ol’ ohm’s law baby. A couple of reasons, though definitely not all: It’s very easy to make a mistake and touch a main lug working in an energized panel, especially for someone who isn’t very experienced. It would be easier to get hung up or be in an arc flash/ blast situation vs just by working on a regular outlet. There’s the potential of a phase to phase to short, resulting in a very high fault current. Etc. Thanks for watching!

[@allencrider]

Nice, though I think it is sad you can't park your car inside the garage.

[@kikodelacruz96]

Will a neck tattoo affect my interview for the apprenticeship?

[@mikenormandy9250]

It should not BUT with that said, you cannot rule out people’s own opinions and judgments- so maybe hold off until you get in! Good luck!

[@chief5981]

Yeah. If you don’t have at least 1 neck tat and 1 felony they probably won’t take you serious. You’re applying to a trade not a bank.

[@surferdude642]

60 amp breaker? Should be 50 amp with 6 gauge wire.

[@MadElectrician]

@@surferdude642 It’s considered a continuous load (operating for minimum of 3 hours at max current). 48A x 1.25 (multiplier for continuous loads) = 60A.

[@surferdude642]

@@MadElectrician Shouldn't the wire be 4 gauge then? Personally, I'd be more comfortable with a 50 amp breaker and from what I understand, no EV is going to draw close to that much current anyway.

[@surferdude642]

​@@MadElectricianI understand the 1.25 multiplier and how you arrived at the 60 amp breaker. I did some research and your charger I believe is rated for 48 amps and THWN wire is apparently rated for 65 amps, so you are correct. My concern is using wire nuts for this much current allowance. I would prefer using terminal blocks rated for 60 amps for the hot wires.

[@rj-zn3cw]

Both, you and Legrand seem pretty "generous" if you know what I mean... wink wink

[@cynthiaayers7696]

At home charging systems should come with the price of the vehicle.

[@zebadiahsprenkle8395]

Thats a whole lotta vamps

[@jamieeisenhower1560]

😂 my question is how you going to shut the garage door

[@MadElectrician]

It doesn’t affect the garage door at all. There’s unfortunatly a slight gap already in that corner so this fits right underneath without getting smashed.

[@MWorsa]

A generous 3 feet 😂

[@hillppari]

why tf would you put the holster outside????

[@MadElectrician]

Most of the time my garage door is shut, and it’s rated to be installed indoor or outdoor. I don’t want to open my garage door every time I need to charge and any car I charge will be parked in the driveway.

[@dubmob151]

​@@MadElectrician depends on the area you live in, but the other option would be to install the EVSE unit on the outside wall, but that may not be good if there are enterprising people around that might think they want to try swiping a live unit wholesale. Maybe the manufacturer should implement a micro switch trigger for an alarm notification on tampering if this is actually a problem for people. Some of these units are pretty pricey, so I suppose it could be a lucrative market. The more sophisticated units using Wi-Fi access probably could be disabled and rendered inoperable to remove the theft market, like Ring with their doorbells. If they swipe it, it's useless, so they'll learn to stop stealing them, becoming a self correcting problem.

[@faheemuddina]

Easy peasy lemon squeezy. Csgo much?

[@ldiamond3290]

240 amps? 😬

[@MadElectrician]

@@ldiamond3290 Did I accidentally say 240 amps somewhere?

[@ldiamond3290]

@@MadElectrician 7:28 I'd be stressed out dealing with a 56kw device.

[@MadElectrician]

@@ldiamond3290 Shoot, I definitely misspoke 😅 Good catch! I think you’re the first person to point that out. I didn’t even catch that while editing this.

[@vladbagdasarov1672]

50 amps of constant current for 8 hours daily, I don't know if I'd trust those wire nuts.

[@surferdude642]

Most of the EV's allow the user to select the current draw and/or they max out at 35 amps or less. Still, 6 gauge wire and a 50 amp breaker is appropriate.

[@vladbagdasarov1672]

@@surferdude642I think you misread, the wire is appropriate, the wire nuts on the other hand is sketch.

[@michaelcarney8941]

First clue you might not be a Master Electrician (maybe on paper).....you said 240 AMPS PHASE TO PHASE its VOLTS not AMPS. You should have an access hole through the siding to put your cord through and mount to the siding. No way a good... Any kind of HANDYMAN would ever run that cord under the garage door. Let alone hang it where the door will hit the cord on the hanger and floor,EVERYTIME the door goes up and down. The junction box wires should be stripped more than that for the connections. Use Lineman pliers not Strippers to twist wires if your going to twist wires.People can say all they want about my comment,but then you have to explain where im wrong.

[@MadElectrician]

It’s very easy to mean to say one thing and misspeak on video. I can only assume you’ve never once misspoken about anything regarding electrical work? Otherwise you may just be an electrician on paper by your logic. Doing an installation is one thing, and making a video, explaining everything, and getting all of the different shots, is a lot different. The wires didn’t need to be stripped more. The length was more than sufficient. Though I do think Polaris lugs would have been a lot better than wire nuts in this situation. Regardless, I made due with what I had on me and it was still a solid legal installation. There is no right or wrong tool to pre-twist wires with, though I agree that lineman pliers are one of the best options. The Knipex forged wire strippers are fantastic for it as well and don’t require me to reach for another tool. Regarding the cord under the garage door, as explained in the video, there was an existing gap under the garage door that the cable fit perfectly without being even slightly crushed. Further, the car charges in the driveway, not in the garage, so it wouldn’t make sense to open the garage door every time I needed to grab the charger and then leave it open while the car charges. Putting a hole big enough in the siding for the charging plug to fit through would be crazy. I can understand a hole for just the cable, but the cable comes factory attached, rendering that not an option unless I want to void warranty (if it’s even something that can be done. Didn’t check). For my situation at my house, this made the most sense. I didn’t take the time in the video so show all of the spots that didn’t make sense to mount the charger. Short story though is that this was the best option given my situation. And it has worked fantastic with no issues.

[@fordsrmaster]

I take it that charger didn't use a neutral.

[@dubmob151]

Haven't seen any EVSE units that use a neutral, they generally have no use for 120V.

[@davidmerkrebs9967]

don't understand the cord under garage door there had to be a better way totally not professional

[@MadElectrician]

It’s a little weird for sure. It’s at my house though, not somebody else’s. This is also for charging a car in the driveway, not in my garage. The best place to mount the charger was in the garage (no good spaces anywhere outside my garage). There was also a gap under my garage door which this cord has no affect of. At the end of the day, this made the most sense to me for my situation. It’s been over 6 months of it being like this with no issues and no marks or anything on the cable. I also saw somebody else in my neighborhood do the same thing and it worked great for him with no issues. I can always put the cord holster in the garage if I ever want to move it in the future.

[@Mohammad-bq5hh]

Is it ok to use Number 2 or 4 or it has to be number 6?

[@stevekight1955]

Does it make any sense to show people how to do your job? When you're out of work, maybe you can watch plumbing videos and learn a new trade.

[@MadElectrician]

It sure makes sense to me ⚡️🤘🏼⚡️