Yes. My house was built in 55-56. We have an evaporative Cooler. No ac.Don't you live in one of the hottest places in CA? And your 90's house didn't come with central air?
Yes. My house was built in 55-56. We have an evaporative Cooler. No ac.Don't you live in one of the hottest places in CA? And your 90's house didn't come with central air?
Power is Volts squared divided by Resistance. All being equal, twice the Voltage means 4 times the power so 220 Volts means charging 4 times as fast.Why? 110 is half of 220 so all things being equal, shouldn't it take just twice as long?
You are correct but as a rule the 20amp circuit should l not be loaded to full capacity for safety reasons for long periods of time.Ok that makes sense, but I think I have some 20 amp 120v outlets in the kitchen so that's 2400 watts right there, no?
BiglySo what is the voltage at the super chargers that only take 20 minutes?
One of my backup heating sources is baseboard heaters. [The real back up is a wood stove.] I have not used the baseboard heaters since I installed a heat pump. And assuming my heat pump continues to work I don't plan to ever use them.Well, when I installed my air compressor in the basement, I just taped into my central A/C unit for 220V, ran a line 20' along the ceiling and put an outlet on a ceiling joist near the compressor. $30 in parts. While that might not work for EV charging in the summer unless you shut off the A/C while charging, it might be a possibility
Well what DIY does and uses vs an electrician who follows and understands codes are two very different things.Well, when I installed my air compressor in the basement, I just taped into my central A/C unit for 220V, ran a line 20' along the ceiling and put an outlet on a ceiling joist near the compressor. $30 in parts. While that might not work for EV charging in the summer unless you shut off the A/C while charging, it might be a possibility.
Super chargers(Level 3) actually use DC not AC current and typically 480V with 400AMP draw.So what is the voltage at the super chargers that only take 20 minutes?
120 gets 3 to 4 mph; I get 30 to 32 mph at 32A from 220. It slows as you approach the limit.No, it takes twice as long. Overnight is quite reasonable to be able to use an existing outlet. And how often is the meter anywhere near where the car is parked?
Ran across a Tesla employee installing some new superchargers in my town and I asked him how much voltage these things were pushing and he said they can go up to 600 volts. Wow!Super chargers(Level 3) actually use DC not AC current and typically 480V with 400AMP draw.
The 220V home stuff is level 2 and 110V is level 1.
Every house built in the last 50 years or more has 220V service. Any electrician can run a line to an outside wall and add a 220V outlet for charging for a coupe hundred dollars.
I am not sure you understand volts vs. amps. Houses have been wired for 240 (also referred to as 220) volt, two pole service since forever or so. One pole is your standard outlet throughout the house. These run your television, computer, toaster, lights, etc. Two poles runs things like your electric oven, water heater, dryer, etc. Volts are kind of like the amount of water pressure in your hose.Not here. 200a didn't start showing up till the 90's. When we redid our house a few years ago we replaced the 40a box with a 200 though.
So do the super chargers use 4 poles to get 480V? And can you install one at your house?I am not sure you understand volts vs. amps. Houses have been wired for 240 (also referred to as 220) volt, two pole service since forever or so. One pole is your standard outlet throughout the house. These run your television, computer, toaster, lights, etc. Two poles runs things like your electric oven, water heater, dryer, etc. Volts are kind of like the amount of water pressure in your hose.
You can install anything you want if you have enough money. Not sure how a 480v setup works though.So do the super chargers use 4 poles to get 480V? And can you install one at your house?
They are DC, the power is converted from HV AC, which is probably like 20,000V AC or something at minimum.So do the super chargers use 4 poles to get 480V? And can you install one at your house?
A reasonable question, but 480 volts is going to be three phase and your home is supplied with single phase electricity. Three phase is used for things like industrial motors and other commercial applications because it is more efficient. The wiring coming into your home is 240 volt, single phase, two pole. Three phase would NOT be the same as three pole.So do the super chargers use 4 poles to get 480V? And can you install one at your house?
Europe?Good luck finding 277v refrigerators and lamps.