Installing a Tesla Wall Charger in 15 Minutes

[@murda2999]

Whenever I get a Tesla, I want that kid to come and help me with things. He is obviously pretty knowledgable on them!

[@ironwill04]

I second this! Just purchased my tesla

[@roygozlan04]

As an a electrician , you should write disclaimer that your install is not to be used as an example on how to do this , as you have so many code violations on this video, not sure how you see this as a safe install, people out there please hire a licensed electrician to do this right for you , don't cheap out, you already spent 50k plus on your ride. protect your house and your ride

[@phantomjosh2148]

So when I buy mine I’ll hire an electrician to install this same charger? Great! Now I have to pay for the paint protection film, this, this for it to be installed, and insurance

[@xjinit]

Instead of wasting time complaining about this job, contribute and inform people on how to do it correctly.

[@roygozlan04]

@@xjinit there are people you hire to do these things (that’s why they called licensed ) if you can get your license watching KZbin videos , instead of going to school and working on the field we’d be in real trouble , so it’s not necessary to explain what or how to do it right ,only to say that if you don’t know what you’re doing (specially in electric , don’t don’t it )

[@xjinit]

@@roygozlan04 News flash for you, school is thing of the past being replaced by the internet(KZbin.) Don't tell me you don't learn anything on KZbin, that would make you a liar. You also dont need to be "licensed" to setup a basic 6-50 or 1450 EV outlet for your house. Setting up a new construction 480V 3 Phase system on a commercial building is another story.

[@KnittingThreads]

#Facts

[@sbjforever]

The result is an eyesore for the front garden the neighbors will be happy to see!

[@sonovabeach]

"front garden". I suspect we have an Englishman here. 😉

[@jbd214i5]

I did this installation too, a much simpler installation in the garage, into the wall and down to the basement. The directions indicate you should wrap the wires around the right of the box so if the wires enter from the bottom wrap the wires and insert them from the top. Also, the directions indicate that you should use a torque screw driver to apply 50 foot lbs to keep the wires from slipping out. Also directions say wrap the cable counter clockwise but interesting putting the charger down the driveway. I am impressed if he did all that in one day.

[@EATSLEEPJD]

It’s 50 inch lbs by the way.

[@Keeping-It-Real-55]

I think its great you spending time with your son. I'm pretty sure you knew how the charging and wifi update needed to be done. But teaching your son and letting him walk you through it takes patience and means your a great teacher. I have a hard time letting my boys teach me anything especially when I know more than them about the subject. I wish I had that skill. lol

[@jxr-gl4yq]

I appreciate these videos. Someone once told me that to get the right answer, post the wrong one. The comments have helped me out a lot, and the video has given me the confidence to tackle my installation and learn along the way.

[@coastiesaurus6810]

Good team work. Glad he let dad help.

[@tim1127]

This guy is the neighbor with 16 cars in his driveway that he never drives. There has to be an RV or boat on blocks around there somewhere too. Meanwhile the garage is full of junk while the cars are all in the driveway. We all have this neighbor.

[@RDYOUTUBE54]

Neighbor? I have over 50 houses in the housing complex where I live and maybe 6 of them use their garage for their cars including me. I don't understand people, that mountain of junk is more important than keeping their 50k car nice.

[@xjinit]

Some men own tools and equipment that take up most of the space in the garage.

[@RDYOUTUBE54]

@@xjinit not these people. And actually the ones that do have some of the most organized garages and make room for their cars.

[@xjinit]

@@RDKZbin54 did you not watch the video? He has a full wood shop in his garage. Don't get mad at him for your low T levels.

[@vce.john1734]

@@RDKZbin54 lmao my garage is pretty small to barley to fit a car in and the garage my dad organized it but since he’s a mechanic there time to time random car parts laying around so when I get a model y I mostly have to park outside and charge it outside too i don’t want to park in the garage and then something going to scratched the car

[@monkeyfork]

Illegal electrical install..... breaker, not rated for the panel, the conduit is not deep enough, straps not rated for pvc, no expansion joints, no fucking bond/ground wire... that mess you made of the conduit leaving your panel... my head is exploding... where is the cover for your electrical panel?

[@barrylyndon80]

Pvc pipes will break under the moist soil and could damage the cable. There is other cable protection on the market for underground wiring

[@sonovabeach]

I expect there are variations in local codes. But I have on many occasions seen 200A service brought into a home via schedule 80 PVC pipe. Perhaps your statement might be true, but there must be some specifics about it. Obviously that's not true as a generality so maybe clarify? Also not sure why you think moist soil will break it.

[@ccarniver]

You put a $500 charger out in the open? It's just asking to be stolen!

[@stevedahan1085]

What a great dad🙌🏻 ❤

[@daver6640]

Thanks for the video. A real handyman

[@robertluong220]

Also, this is not a 15-minute job. It's 6 to 8 hours of digging, assembling conduit, pulling wire, and carpentry work.

[@robertluong220]

It's supposed to be 4 wires: two positives, a neutral, and a ground. Dude has 3 wires and used the white neutral for ground. He dug too shallow; it's supposed to be 18 inches deep.

[@sonovabeach]

Incorrect. The Tesla Wall Connector only accounts for two hots and a ground. There is no neutral. Look into it.

[@jasoncheng6313]

15 Minutes??? 15 hours.

[@r3drift]

40 miles per hour to charge with that thing. SLow af. ill wait a few years more.

[@oakinwol]

@@r3drift lol, 40 miles an hour is slow? You do sleep 8 hours a day right? Do you drive 320 miles a day?

[@RightWithGodMinistries]

no critters were harmed in the making of this video

[@orenkieth2753]

So many code violations. Don’t use this as an example for installing your own wall charger. This guy clearly doesn’t have a clue what he is doing.

[@CT.ALEXX_]

I know nothing about code violations but please explain lol I’m curious.

[@markbenjaminh]

Need metal line for Eletric in the ground. I bet it have to be so many ft down too. And I know nothing about code. Also are these Tesla box waterproof?

[@christopherlynch3314]

@@markbenjaminh That was my main issue. Is the Tesla box rated to be exposed outside?

[@jeffolson2703]

I am a licensed electrician who has done countless TESLA charger installs and i am a certified TESLA charger installer. This guy is a hack and don’t follow what this guy does. His trench is no where deep enough, the breaker he used is first of not the right style of breaker for that panel, and it is also oversized for the wires he used, his trench is not deep enough, his conduit is not built right at all, there is nothing wrong with the screws and bit that comes with the charger, they also wrap the cord too tight around the charger, they are going to short it out soon or damage the wire. This guy should not have done this and should not be encouraging other people to so it this way.

[@Josh-mk7ok]

@@markbenjaminh nah pvc can be in a trench as long as the top of it is 18 inches deep

[@jamhurdavronov5363]

thank you so much for this video, is it ok to use this wire 6/3 Black Stranded CerroMax SLiPWire Copper NM-B Wire for under ground, I have my electrical panel 75 ft away from where I want to install my charger and I need to go under ground and I have only one place left in my electrical panel

[@Honarithmusic]

Thanks for video. Does it take sometime to pull each wires from conduits? Do u put one or 3 wires same time when you pull?

[@DorianHellas]

im pretty sure you live right down the street from me lol, thats a sweet charging setup you got, i have to look into doing something like that when my tesla comes

[@SomeOneFromOFS]

Can you do me a favor and go over and check if the mom has put a knot in the cable yet?

[@sukoshirichisan]

Nice video. Thanks!

[@MikeSki1987]

White is the ground? So it doesn't need a neutral

[@josepuga7595]

Correct. Should of used green tape around it to not get people confused.

[@williambischoff2053]

Wow! Great job! I'm about to tackle this same project. Thanks for the video.

[@monkeyfork]

I hope you didn't follow this person. Illegal electrical install..... breaker, not rated for the panel, the conduit is not deep enough, straps not rated for pvc, no fucking ground wire... my head is exploding..

[@lawoull.6581]

'Bout time for some new kleins...lol...catch hell ✂️ big Guage of wire..nice job bro....oh and some green tape..

[@ironwill04]

How has that wall charger held up to the elements being outside and not covered?

[@markm3330]

Yes I’d like to know the same

[@tonyfrese287]

Dude sounds like Norm McDonald, rip.

[@Laurent78]

Smart kid

[@cadriver2570]

According to folks at the Electrician Subreddit this is not a good install.

[@henrylee1498]

Did he dig 2 deep ?

[@TonyNalagan]

Lots of code violations. Should have hired an electrician who knows what he is doing.

[@leongoldis9027]

The guy is pretty handy, and then the kid takes over since it looks like the guy doesn’t know much about using it.

[@r3drift]

inconvenient, eye sore post, too many cars, too little garage.. smh im waiting 2 or so more years until something more easy and convenient comes about. Plus faster recharge, and range. with my crazy lifestyle, this is a total inconvenience still.

[@coastiesaurus6810]

Get a bicycle.

[@unsafelyunfit7761]

This must be the worst install video on youtube....and I'm no electrician. LOL

[@jonhemperley]

How do we know if it even works? Will it overheat? What's the charge rate? Come on man! I mean really

[@timhoyer8049]

Hope nobody steals that beiing for some reason at the end of your driverway. And everyone screaming code violation, STFU. You the kind of neighbor that rats out anyone.

[@mgilardi420]

And we found the guy who changed a light fixture and thinks he's an electrician. The NEC is code written in blood. There is a reason behind everything in there. Clearly you are clueless. I fancy myself a pretty handy guy, built a few houses from wooded lots, M.S of Elec. Eng from MIT.....I wired up my solar system and battery to what I thought was perfect, had my buddy who's a Master Elec. come look at it and found a few errors I'd made myself and things I'd overlooked. I have him check and big wiring changes in my houses....Piece of mind that my kids not going to grab onto an accidentally electrified conduit or pipe.

[@GoatIsLife]

The worst violation I saw was the mixing and matching of circuit breakers, which is an actual fire Hazard. I spot at least 3 different brands in there, including the GE he installed that doesn't look like it even fits properly. That said, it's his property so he can do what he wants to it. I just feel sorry when I run into future homebuyers who end up paying the price for a previous owner's handy work.

[@timhoyer8049]

@@GoatIsLife Mixing breakers doesn't mean squat.

[@phoudi]

The kid was partially correct. It did not begin charging due to the fact that you had a scheduled charge time set on the car's display. Meaning the car will only charge at that specified time, even if it is plugged in. The wife might have set that up and didn't tell everyone else. This is usually done in areas where it is cheaper to charge at night, say, at midnight. To test it in the future, regardless of scheduled charging time, enter the car and tap "start charging" on the screen and it will manually start to charge, no matter the time of day. Good install.