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Wire the NEMA 1450R Receptacle

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DAY IN THE LIFE OF A 24 YEAR OLD ELECTRICIAN - INSTALLING A CHARGEPOINT EV CHARGER IN TOUGH BASEMENT

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What happens here

With the THHN wires pulled through the conduit, the next step is to wire the NEMA 1450R receptacle. Each wire is individually connected to its corresponding terminal on the receptacle: the black and red wires to the 'hot' terminals, the white wire to the 'neutral' terminal, and the green (ground) wire to the ground terminal. The electrician emphasizes the importance of a proper 'mechanical connection' by twisting the wire strands before securing them, ensuring maximum contact and minimizing resistance. Wire nuts are then used to cap off any unused wires or extend existing connections if needed. The installer closes up the box after checking that all connections are secure and correct.

Goal: Connect THHN wires to the NEMA 1450R receptacle

Tools and materials

  • NEMA 1450R Receptacle — The charging port for the EV charger
  • Pliers — Twisting wire strands and tightening connections
  • THHN Wire — Electrical connections to the receptacle
  • Wire Nuts — Capping and securing wire connections
  • Wire Strippers — Stripping insulation from THHN wires

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It's a beast, right? Mashing the color to color. You twisted your alignments a little bit, right, Ken? I spin them with my hand like a mechanical connection and then Yeah. And give them like a little lime twist. One strand should be longer than the other. That way you can actually twist it. Yeah. A little bit. I mean, not that much longer, but twisting stranded sucks. Okay. You won't doubt your connections ever. I'm just like getting them good though. This and then letting the wire nut do its thing. The wire nut does it good. The blue the these blue ones are good. These ideal blue ones bug. Sorry. What? You're good. All right, we got our wire nuts. Oh, that's connected. Put it in the box. Oh, you want to check the box before I close it up? What? You want to check the box before I close it up? Yes. Nemo, let me see how you wire. Let's just show the wires just for the video. All right. Black, white, red, green. Black and red are two hots. White's the neutral. Green's the ground. And if those are saying like, "Oh, you didn't ground the box." Well, the ground's over there in that box in that junction box in the corner. And that carries the current here. Yeah. That car I'm not carries the current, but that carries it all here. So, there's no point in grounding this box. Mhm. So, just in case y'all like, yo, didn't ground the box. Oh. Yo, worst electrician hack. All righty. Almost finished. Home run. Look at this unit. Straight. Straight as ever. Can you give me the machines, screws? Okay. All right. That's nice. Nice. Niceness. You put the charging cord on. What do you like the cover? No, the Oh, yeah. Plugins in. Always recommend going hardwired, but hey, that's what we want. Yep. Exactly. Not what I want. Okay. Exactly. Man, that was a clean install. It's fresh. Elites wrapping the cord. Just trying to

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