…and maybe EV ready for some models too.
Been wanting to do this for a while. I hired an electrician to do the following:
- Install a new 125a subpanel in the garage.
- Relocate the existing 40a a/c breaker and 30a solar system #1 backfeed breaker from the meter/main panel to this new subpanel.
- From the new subpanel, run two pairs of 20A 120V outlets (on separate circuits) and one 50a outlet. I supplied my own Hubbell HBL9450a outlet. Unfortunately he used #6 Romex, but for a 50a circuit, that is acceptable.
Finding someone who was willing to understand the complexity of my setup while being priced reasonably took some time…years. The work is not aesthetically perfect, but for the price, I can clean up any minor deficiencies.
This new setup of two 20a outlets and one 14-50a outlet should be able to handle any Toyota PHEV product. The lower end models max out at 3.3kw for charging (20a outlet required), higher end models with the 6.6kw onboard charger do not take more than 32a, so a 50a outlet is fine.
If I ever buy a full EV, I will probably have to add a separate 60a breaker and hardwire the charger using #6 thhn, but it is very unlikely that I will ever buy one of those.
Been wanting to do this for a while. I hired an electrician to do the following:
- Install a new 125a subpanel in the garage.
- Relocate the existing 40a a/c breaker and 30a solar system #1 backfeed breaker from the meter/main panel to this new subpanel.
- From the new subpanel, run two pairs of 20A 120V outlets (on separate circuits) and one 50a outlet. I supplied my own Hubbell HBL9450a outlet. Unfortunately he used #6 Romex, but for a 50a circuit, that is acceptable.
Finding someone who was willing to understand the complexity of my setup while being priced reasonably took some time…years. The work is not aesthetically perfect, but for the price, I can clean up any minor deficiencies.
This new setup of two 20a outlets and one 14-50a outlet should be able to handle any Toyota PHEV product. The lower end models max out at 3.3kw for charging (20a outlet required), higher end models with the 6.6kw onboard charger do not take more than 32a, so a 50a outlet is fine.
If I ever buy a full EV, I will probably have to add a separate 60a breaker and hardwire the charger using #6 thhn, but it is very unlikely that I will ever buy one of those.
